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by quenna on 29 April 2010 - 08:04
What are your thoughts on giving a drug to a 14 month GSD male to help lower his testestosterone levels, and help calm him behave around other dogs????
by Penny on 29 April 2010 - 08:04
Give your time and patience instead, find a reliable trainer in your area - and train him. It may not be easy but anything is better than drugs. you wouldnt give your son drugs to calm him down unless he had a medical issue, dont do it to your dog. Mo.
by missbeeb on 29 April 2010 - 09:04
What is it that your dog's doing that's made you consider this please?
by Alyson R on 29 April 2010 - 09:04
Couldn't agree more with Mo
by quenna on 29 April 2010 - 09:04
He thinks he is the big I am, we take him training classes three times a week and he lunges at dogs especially who give him eye. Its mainly the barky and unstable dogs he doesnt like. The trainer thought to give this a try so we could get on top with his training...
by quenna on 29 April 2010 - 10:04
Thanks Mo I am sceptical on this and that is why i wanted peoples opinons, he is a big boy and my husband is getting to the stage of not taking him anywhere in public.
by missbeeb on 29 April 2010 - 10:04
Don't take this the wrong way please... get yourself another trainer first. Dog "problems" like this are usually handler problems, the right trainer will be able to sort you out.
Good luck and let us know how you get on please.
by Alyson R on 29 April 2010 - 10:04
He's being a teenager!
by Penny on 29 April 2010 - 10:04
Agree with both Alyson and MissBeeb.
He is a big Yin and your trainer doesnt seem to be stepping up to the mark WITH YOU - not the Big Yin. you see, its hard, as we all know, and you are not doing wrong, but not getting enough support to make you know YOU CAN do this. Where in the UK do you live, would love to help you and I am sure there are others reading this in the UK that could also help, and would love to.
You actually sound like you have a real good dog.... one which can be channelled and first of all, you need the support for yourselves to know how its going to be done. Other dogs of the sort you mention will only raise his anti, and may be too much pressure for him to deal with.... for starters. When we have a Big Yin come to train, we assign a trainer to you in class, to help you know how to focus your dog, and do it all with you for the session, as if you are left to try to cope you will lose confidence and the dog will think he is doing what is natural and correct. He is not displaying BAD dog behaviour, he is displaying DOG behaviour - he just needs to know what you want of him....
This is very do-able I am sure, for yourselves and your Big Yin.
He is a big Yin and your trainer doesnt seem to be stepping up to the mark WITH YOU - not the Big Yin. you see, its hard, as we all know, and you are not doing wrong, but not getting enough support to make you know YOU CAN do this. Where in the UK do you live, would love to help you and I am sure there are others reading this in the UK that could also help, and would love to.
You actually sound like you have a real good dog.... one which can be channelled and first of all, you need the support for yourselves to know how its going to be done. Other dogs of the sort you mention will only raise his anti, and may be too much pressure for him to deal with.... for starters. When we have a Big Yin come to train, we assign a trainer to you in class, to help you know how to focus your dog, and do it all with you for the session, as if you are left to try to cope you will lose confidence and the dog will think he is doing what is natural and correct. He is not displaying BAD dog behaviour, he is displaying DOG behaviour - he just needs to know what you want of him....
This is very do-able I am sure, for yourselves and your Big Yin.
by AmbiiGSD on 29 April 2010 - 10:04
Tardac can be used as a pre emptive to neutering... it doesn't always work, but can give you a good indication of how the dog will be after neutering. It's not an exact science though.
I've used it in the past before neutering.
It isn't however a substitute for good training, and it's not a quick fix for behaviour problems.
I've used it in the past before neutering.
It isn't however a substitute for good training, and it's not a quick fix for behaviour problems.
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