Why she barks to my boyfriend? - Page 1

Last night it was around 1:00am, my boyfriend went outside to the parking lot picking up some things.

Yessa (my 7 months old GSD) knew exactly when he went out. When he closed the door, she waited at the door for a while like she usually did.

5 minutes later, my boyfriend went back. At that time Yessa was on the balcony, saw he was coming towards downstairs. He raised his head and smiled at Yessa, said "hi." Suddenly she started barking loudly like towards a stranger (I couldn't see her face, her back towards me). I noticed that her tail was down, her body moved backward, and she even raised her hackles up! We all very surprised!!!

We said "NO" to Yessa immediately.

After discussion a little bit we decided to have a test. My boyfriend went downstairs again and stood under the balcony. We wished Yessa did not bark this time. But sadly, she barked, her hackles raised up. My boyfriend believed Yessa was not aggressive barking; I doubted.... and I'm very worried....

We got Yessa from a breeder when she was 9 weeks. She was a very very tender girl to us. She isn't even mouthing. She did bark to some strangers and dogs tho. She used to response with barking when someone passed by downstairs (thanks to my miniature poodle!) but after some oral corrections, she stopped barking (my poodle still barks). We never hit her or something, she didn't have any reason to "hate" or something...

We thought her barking was probably because it was dark outside; even though there were lights around the balcony area, and I saw my boyfriend's face very clearly. Probably dogs couldn't see that clear??

We're all working from home, spend a lot of time with her. I even hand feed her. She has a very tight bonding with both of us. If go outdoors, unleashed, she will stay closely with us, like walking side by side.... She should be very familiar with our physical appearances, voices, scents.... is that because she is still a puppy...?

Her bark last night makes me feel very bad....

Anyone here knows the reason why she acted like that??
THANKS!!!!

Because dogs have better taste in men than most of us women do. Heed her warning!!! (And that's only half joke.) 

VomMarischal, to funny............
However, you forgot to tell her to lock the door.

Don't make me laugh.... I'm VERY SERIOUS! ^O^

I would say it's due to her maturing and being protective, or she was spooked by him being under the balcony and couldn't see him clearly.  Puppies go through some strange stages and I wouldn't make a big deal of this one unless she actually shows aggression towards him, as in snapping as he's coming through the door.  Give her time to go through puppyhood, it was a different situation for her.  Also may have been over-excitement due him being out of her reach.  She's just a baby and has many things to figure out.  You may want to take turns going to the same place during the day and also at night, to get her used to being somewhere other than right at her side.  Call to her and let her know it's you, ignore her if she shows the same reaction, just come back into the house and ignore her until she calms.

I sure didn't say the dog "is a better taste in men"!
EW!

Why make such a big deal over nothing.
A  7  month old barked at something new.
Or it could be the guy........lol.