Need some advice...

Tone C · #1 20-02-11, 04:46 PM

Right my GSD is 2 years old,spayed and has always seemed a great dog until today..

Walk time came and I was about to take her out but went to do some stuff outside before taking her and have a quick word with the neighbour.She knew she was going out and went barmy as she often does,she loves her walk time.

I was outside chatting when as the dog was barking to come to me (very much my dog) my wife decided to put her in the lounge to calm her down.Whilst she was in there she jumped at my wife twice baring her teeth at her and barking.How much of this was excitement/wanting to get to dad or actually being 'nasty' I don't know but my wife was scared a lot by this.

Upshot of it was Molly got let out of the lounge and then chucked out of the front door where she came straight to me good as gold,excited but friendly as normal.

Wife refuses to have the dog into the main house and refuses to have anything to do with her currently.Molly is now sat in the conservatory away from everyone with her bed moved in there until further notice.

Thoughts on how to rectify the situation 'cos at the moment I can see myself being short a wife or German Shepherd if this gets played wrong...?

Thanks.x.

Beki · #2 20-02-11, 04:50 PM

oh no tone bless you! not sure on how to deal with it, Does ur wife have alot to do with Molly or not really?

belly rubs to you both xxx

charlie · #3 20-02-11, 04:51 PM

Depends how ur wife placed ur girl in the lounge tone as u say she is very much ur dog could it be she is being disrepectful to ur wife and showing no respect basically?

Tone C · #4 20-02-11, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Beki

oh no tone bless you! not sure on how to deal with it, Does ur wife have alot to do with Molly or not really?

belly rubs to you both xxx

Thanks Beki.No,Molly has bonded to me,not possessive but very much my dog.Everyone feeds her and she is fine with that,can make her leave food,take away if needed but I am always the one who walks her,may be accompanied by one of my kids(or both) but my wife never comes along that I can remember.

And walks are the time Molly likes the best,you can take food etc away no probs but walk time she puts her silly head on,pulls like a loony on the lead to get to the park/fields etc.Most of the training is done during the walk,leave,come,stay ,search and stuff etc..

Training goes on at home as well but Molly will often look at my wife when she gives a command and then to me as though to check what she is being told and make sure it's correct.That also irks my missus that she does not often immed. do as she is told.My wife tbh is not always in a calm submissive state and reacts accordingly...I tend to be a bit more laid back with the dog and she listens more with me.

#5 20-02-11, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tone C

Right my GSD is 2 years old,spayed and has always seemed a great dog until today..

Walk time came and I was about to take her out but went to do some stuff outside before taking her and have a quick word with the neighbour.She knew she was going out and went barmy as she often does,she loves her walk time.

I was outside chatting when as the dog was barking to come to me (very much my dog) my wife decided to put her in the lounge to calm her down.Whilst she was in there she jumped at my wife twice baring her teeth at her and barking.How much of this was excitement/wanting to get to dad or actually being 'nasty' I don't know but my wife was scared a lot by this.

Upshot of it was Molly got let out of the lounge and then chucked out of the front door where she came straight to me good as gold,excited but friendly as normal.

Wife refuses to have the dog into the main house and refuses to have anything to do with her currently.Molly is now sat in the conservatory away from everyone with her bed moved in there until further notice.

Thoughts on how to rectify the situation 'cos at the moment I can see myself being short a wife or German Shepherd if this gets played wrong...?

Thanks.x.

Hard to get full picture and all that but...

I don't allow my dogs get over-excited pre-walk. IMO don't think it's good for the dog to by hyped up, if they start squeaking or running about I put the leads back, or go back inside. Leads only go on calm dogs.

Barking to come to you - you've hyped her up by pretending to go out for a walk and then disappeared. Wife comes along so the dog's already in a excited state and this is why she's reacted, she might have felt threatened if wife put her in the lounge by her collar? (again I'm guessing as to events).

If your wife doesn't do much training with her she'll know she's weak and can push it. You mention your wife was scared of her.

Back to basics with the training, obedience commands is needed so she respects you and your wife. You don't say what her usual temperament is - Molly's that is!

And get Molly out of the conservatory into the normal areas of house - she doesn't know what she's 'done wrong'.

Tone C · #6 20-02-11, 05:17 PM

Thanks Anni for your input.x.

At the moment Molly is sat barking in the conservatory.Trying to get the missus to understand that Molly doesn't realise that she done wrong is a tad difficult,wife will tell me I am sympathising with the dog and 'she knows what she did...'

#7 20-02-11, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tone C

Thanks Anni for your input.x.

At the moment Molly is sat barking in the conservatory.Trying to get the missus to understand that Molly doesn't realise that she done wrong is a tad difficult,wife will tell me I am sympathising with the dog and 'she knows what she did...'

Yeah I know it can be difficult. Hubby took dogs out for a walk this morning and Remus was a pain the a*se, barking all the time, bossing Zee about... Ignoring commands

He never does that with me, good as gold. Hubby very frustrated. Bliddy dogs are smart enough to take the p*ss sometimes.

ClaireandDaisy · #8 20-02-11, 05:43 PM

I have found over the years that however much I try, my GSD doesn`t take much notice of the rest of the family but seems to regard them as inferior puppies.
So I`m not surprised your dog reacted with anger when someone tried to separate her from her Person - who was about to go out of the door even!
The way forward would probably be to involve your wife in the training and use reward based exercises to get your GSD to at least listen to her.
But realistically speaking you might be better off grovelling a bit and promising it won`t happen again. And get the missus a nice pug.

Tone C · #9 20-02-11, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ClaireandDaisy

. And get the missus a nice pug.

Why would she want a beat up old broken down boxer?

Thanks for your advice folks.It doesn't help that my wife has been home off work sick for several weeks now and not really been able to do what training she would normally do with Molly due to this.

And she has never owned a dog before til now and seems to think that Molly should try to understand how we are thinking rather than adapting to how Molly thinks and adjusting how she does things accordingly...something she cannot get her head around .And I cocked up by leaving Molly when she was agitated and wanted to come out with dad.

Mazz · #10 20-02-11, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tone C

Right my GSD is 2 years old,spayed and has always seemed a great dog until today..

Walk time came and I was about to take her out but went to do some stuff outside before taking her and have a quick word with the neighbour.She knew she was going out and went barmy as she often does,she loves her walk time.

I was outside chatting when as the dog was barking to come to me (very much my dog) my wife decided to put her in the lounge to calm her down.Whilst she was in there she jumped at my wife twice baring her teeth at her and barking.How much of this was excitement/wanting to get to dad or actually being 'nasty' I don't know but my wife was scared a lot by this.

Upshot of it was Molly got let out of the lounge and then chucked out of the front door where she came straight to me good as gold,excited but friendly as normal.

Wife refuses to have the dog into the main house and refuses to have anything to do with her currently.Molly is now sat in the conservatory away from everyone with her bed moved in there until further notice.

Thoughts on how to rectify the situation 'cos at the moment I can see myself being short a wife or German Shepherd if this gets played wrong...?

Thanks.x.

Hi,
you still have a great dog!
Looking at the postings, I agree, the issue points towards your wife's relationship with Molly....IMO.
How she interacts with Molly?
We have issues with ours, Jazmin. She's nearly 2 years old, spayed, we are trying our hardest to get recall off lead with her. She's also hand shy.
We go training/socialising with her once a week. Mazz takes her, I watch.
May help if you enrol for something similar?
Let your wife take her for a session?
It's never too late!

BTW, I would let her out of the conservatory..
she has not got a clue what she's done wrong!

Best wishes
Bazz