GSD and Cats - Page 3

I'm new here .... but I thought I add my two cents. I have been raising my new working pup(Pike lines) right along-side my now-toddler. The pup is 15mo, the toddler 18mo, both are male.

What worked for me was a couple of simple rules .... Play, happens outside. Inside is bones and chews and chillin out. That means teaching a very clear 'settle' command.

The second rule I taught him by 14 wks was 'Leave it', This was right up there with kennel up and Off, and yet It didnt take a correction coller(although this pup might need one now), just consistancy and clear correction and always having bones available.

This same dog is going for his BH this fall and should have his 2 at least by next september.

She definitely needs help from someone with experience with high prey dogs .... maybe a hunter ..... someone who has labs/retrievers.

good luck

Owner problem. That woman DOES NOT understand canine behavior and/ormotivationsand psychology despite the comment of her not being hew to the breed. Any breedof dogcan exibit that problem.

She needs to enroll that dog in obedience class and she needs to establish the pack structure in the family,  the sooner the better. A well run household is a happy hosehold where everyone clearly knows their place. With dogs like that, if you give them an inch, they'll takeit,then after a while will try for more, until it gets out of hand. It is nothing you did to the dogas a puppy, that developed with his new pack.

It is only going to get worse with the dog challenging her, almost guaranteed until a stop is put toit and the dog learns his place. A dog that clearly knows his positionon the pack is a happy dog.

I wished I had owned a cat,  but sadly I do not, perhaps oneday. 

My neighbour has two cats and they like to wonder up my roof garage to get to other places.  It annoys the hell out of my dogs.  I have even seen the two cats perched up and purring at the dogs.  I had my flower pots and plants destroyed by the mad barking and jumping dogs.

Unfortunately (I feel) it would not be possible  to make better in this situation.  I call the dogs off and bring them back into the house and quietly shoo away the cats.  I prefer to keep a neighbourly atmosphere.

I have managed to teach the dogs to leave baby toys alone as they are not fun things.  I totally agree with the rules offered by SarahKatie.  Forget obedience classes, use common dog sense and establish rules, boundaries and limitations in the household.   Be consistent.   "Locking the puppy up will never teach it good manners! "  Well said KCzaja.

Get to watch Cesar Millan.  He trains people and rehabilitate dogs!!!

 The problem is solvable, patiently and subordination.