TOO MUCH DOG!!?? PLEASE HELP - Page 4

Read the first statement the OPster wrote....That could be a  pretty good indicitation of why he hasn't made another post, or perhaps he is has a job!!!!  DUH!!!

vomeisenhaus, I think he will probably contact you as soon as  he can, since you have given him the chance to let you see the dog and help him in person....He probably has a job.....

I didn't read all the other replies yet, but I will also say

Neutering is not the solution. It's not a replacement for training; and while I am pro spay-neuter as a general rule, hacking off a male's bits and expecting it to magically solve the problem... I had a male pup that I produced, and at about the same age his owner concluded he had "too much dog."

I offered to help him train the dog, offered to take it back, but the owner decided to listen to his vet who said neutering would fix everything. The end result was a wild, untrained, neutered animal that was still too much dog.

My point about neutering the dog, was not meant to be taken as a surrogate for proper training. In fact au contraire. One would be foolish not to acknowledge the fact than an intact male won't have a higher testosterone level than a fix male. Cutting their gibblets off, is certainly an option, BUT...not a replacement for getting a handle on the dog. If the OP comes back...here's what I think....he's still a puppy. Don't give up on him. Learn with him, and he'll thank you for it later.

{sometimes I think I should just break out the popcorn, and watch the drama unfold}

Kacey, will it buttered popcorn? 

Many times people reply to a post without really comprehending what was actually meant....They reply to what they want it to mean and not what the owner of the post meant it to be.....
Just another example of differences in interpretation, or is it??

You need to talk about this in detail with your wife,( have a little more faith in her). Then if you both agree that you bit off more than you thought, talk about making that extra committment. If you are in it together, email Deanna, she can recommend a good trainer, admittedly-- your situation is similar.  Good Luck, and do come back for an update.

I was in the same position with my dog..  please don't bash me, read my whole post...I bought a dog from a breeder, he is now 17 months old.  I got him for my birthday from my husband.   I had german shepherds my whole life, but they had always been rescues that had been through the puppy stage...and after getting this puppy obviously ever a high drive working linedog.  I fell in love with him the moment I saw his picture.  the breeder told me he was high drive ( I just figured since I had two rowdy boys 6 ad 7 I could handle a rowdy puppy)....high drive was not the word for it..he was an alligator..my kids have scars to this day.  he bit them every chace he got, chased them through the house with me behind them trying to put him in time out...I went to a trainer that also raised german shepherds...he offered to trade me a calm pup for mine..he told me my dog would never be able to be a family pet liike I wanted that I really needed to re-home him or someone would get hurt..I left..he was 4 months old by this time.. I new he was a smart dog and just needed re-directed... I called another trainer and got the same thing.I even put him on here once to sell but then when I got calls on him talked myself out of it...so I called my mother to cry about the fact that I wanted this dog but didn't know what to do..she told me to get another dog to help get out some of his energy..it worked..I got a female to help calm him ( I was afraid another male would be too much testosterone) the female was 1 year old and calmer but also from working lines...he still loves to play but is the most awesome dog I have ever owned..still high drive but can turn it off when he is inside the house...I knew the whole time that the problem was with me that I didn't really know what to do..but once I figured it out he knows exactly what I expect of him and listens to me and the kids they absolutely love him..the huge bully that wanted to be boss of the whole family finally found his place in the pack and he is soo happy...my advice to anyone who gets a dog is please exhaust every option you have before trying to re-home them..it would have devestated him more to go to a whole new home and try to figure out his place again...the whole time his place was in my heart and still is...he is awesome...by the way I am still looking for someone to help me train him..I would have loved to get a title on him now that I know what to do with him..all the trainers around here that I took him to wanted him from me.. I am in Tennessee  I am also looking for someone to mentor me in the whole process.

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Well th OP hasn't been back on in 3 pages of posts. i sincerely  hope they work it outt.

You should train your dog or find a good trainer. You reaserch about it.

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