4 Month old GSD aggression.!! - Page 2

I agree that you don't want to squelch biting on a dog that will do protection work, however, biting you is not acceptable.  There are many ways of dealing with this, but it is important to place the biting in context.  It seems like he was playing with an inanimate object and wanted to play with an animated object (you). How do you usually play with him?

much like in a relationship, somethngs that we may consider faults later, are often the character traits that caused us to take up the relaitionship.  It is up to you to manage the relationship. Use the prey drive to elicit the desired behavior by using "rewards".

One thing I've done is that if I "discipline" my young dogs, I do so much like their mom would.   Short and in the moment of the transgression. Believe it or not, they do have a sense of what is fair and proportionate.

I believe that this pup may have an edge to him that may develope in future problems.  I am judging this by the owner saying that the pup is already barking at people.  His barking may be fear motivated.

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You can't squelch biting behavior in a dog that is worth a crap. I'd take that dog down and dominate the shit out of him as soon as possible. 

tell them like it is VOMARISCHAL

GSDFAN gave you the best answer, IMO. Take the dog to an accomplished dog trainer(especially one that deals with larger breeds or German Shepherds), and let them evaluate the dog and the probable origin of this behavoir. (Is it the dog, is it you and family, is it conmination of two, etc). To take advice from here on the internet on this type of serious behavoir would not be my approach, seeing as you have not been able to be successful with this in a 4 month puppy in the first place. This needs to be stopped immediately, and not with experimental stuff off the internet, especially when the approach you decide to use has not been based on somebody knowledgable assessing causation of the problem, JMO.

GSDFAN gave you the best answer, IMO. Take the dog to an accomplished dog trainer(especially one that deals with larger breeds or German Shepherds), and let them evaluate the dog and the probable origin of this behavoir. (Is it the dog, is it you and family, is it conmination of two, etc). To take advice from here on the internet on this type of serious behavoir would not be my approach, seeing as you have not been able to be successful with this in a 4 month puppy in the first place. This needs to be stopped immediately, and not with experimental stuff off the internet, especially when the approach you decide to use has not been based on somebody knowledgable assessing causation of the problem, JMO.

Sorry Duval, i was having a really cranky day. :) 

When my four month old puppy play bites I use a toy to distract, or if he manages to catch me with a nip I squeal like another puppy would and he stops immediately.  What I have noticed is that if one of my other dogs gets nipped by him they sure as hell let him know (they are only a tiny breed) and he takes a sharp step back immediately, showing total respect for them.  They don't need to hurt him, or even make contact, just the way they squeal and fly at him with all teeth bared is enough for him to realise he has overstepped the mark.  Then they play together again quite happy with him knowing his place.