TOO MUCH DOG!!?? PLEASE HELP - Page 1

   I'm reluctant to post, but here goes...A few months ago, I bought a GSD import for my better half.  He's directly out of 2 of the "best" parents in Germany.  He is incredibly protective, but from what I have observed very closely from day 1, too protective.  I've been around alot of gsd's, but have never seen one with the intensity and drive of him. He would be absolutely perfect as a trained police dog or for someone who needs personal protection from just about any and all people.
     We both adore this puppy, but had I even 1 clue on his agressiveness towards people, I would never have gotten him. Where  I live, if just 1 bite happens and reported, he will be put down. I can take every precaution in the world, but I know the 1 instance that you know will never happen, will happen.
     I'm not in the financial position to hire Cesar Milan to whisper his whispers to this 7 month old pup and my wife is incredibly attached and incredibly stubborn.  He was purchased to be a family pet, and to possibly stand stud due to his incredible lines, but I can't see either happening, unless he was to be locked in a kennel full time, and to me, thats torture.
     I'm really unsure in how to handle this situation, mainly due to my wife. As I would think that most people know, there is a significant difference between men and women and thier emotional thought processes. Which process is the "right" or "wrong" one, I have yet to figure out  and probably never will,  yet I still need to find a way to save our dog from a bad ending and save my marraige from turmoil. 
     Any unbiased thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
   
  
   

Jim,  Thanks for the reply. My wife had a plan to get Schutzund titles on him and studding. My wife led me to believe, and I actually thought she believed herself, that she could personally train this dog, as she has done so with many gsd's in the past. Economically, times are tight and to pay top dollar for the training he will need, I can't afford at this time. Had I known the agressiveness and drive we have here, He would have stayed in Germany.I also know that we have never had a dog anything like this "little" guy before....probably weighs between 70-80 lbs at 7 mths. Had a friend over to our new home in Florida, and he just wanted to attack. Stopped at a gas station on a long journey here, wife went to walk dog in back on leash, and he almost pulled away from her to attack a woman walking by my wife to pay for gas. The dog is absolutely fearless of anything. Getting a direct son out of a top V rated German Sieger dog was her lifelong dream. I made that happen. Now she either finds her way with him, or I need to figure out something else...anything else. I don't know what else to say without rambling.

ailingangler,

Regardless of his pedigree, though I do believe you are looking at the dog in the incorrect way as Duke said, but the problem is obvious.  Simply what you posted the Topic as.... TOO MUCH DOG!!.  If the economy has restricted you to solving this problem, you just need to re-home your dog.  This will give him the winning way in life....for all of you.  And a lesson well learned.  There is nothing wrong with re-homing him, don't feel bad.  Just think of it as, there is a working life out there for him, and it just happened to not be with you all.  It sounds like he is too much and he is meant to be a 24/7 Working dog- one with a job, a purpose.
Hope this helps and PM me if you need anything else.
Good luck and I hope you make the correct decision.

"Fearless of anything". Really? Why is he trying to eat the patrons of a gas station?

 sounds to be sharp-shy type of dog

"direct son out of a top V rated German Sieger dog " Could just be weak nerve

lack of confidence on owner part....and lack of maturity on dog part....both will come with time and experience...

imo you need to find some way to get the dog evaluated by someone experienced enough to tell you what kind of issue you are dealing with.

Maybe there is a club near you with a good trainer. If the dog is acting this way because he feels threatened, you may be able to work through it.

If he is really that dangerous at this young age, I guess you need to find a way to re home him without the wife re homing also. Tough situation.

good luck,
Rik