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    German shepherd and toddlers

    @tirzah85 I agree, and I will be contacting them on Monday.
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    German shepherd and toddlers

    @tirzah85 This was my fear. We haven’t had her very long and I was hoping it was just new home jitters but I don’t want to put my kids at risk, especially if this isn’t something we can correct quickly.
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    German shepherd and toddlers

    @kevin003 This is a great idea. I wanted to muzzle and socialize but she slipped the muzzle and chewed the strap (it was a basket muzzle with the clip on the back and a loop to her collar, she chewed the collar strap) within minutes. So that went out the door quickly. I think a crate or being in...
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    German shepherd and toddlers

    @faithfulfindings We had a good day! No nipping, growling or lunging INCLUDING the cat! We also met 4 (new to her) people today and she was perfect, zero issues. Even took commands from my father in law and let my dad take her toy from her mouth. I let her sit next to the kids while they...
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    German shepherd and toddlers

    @faithfulfindings Okay so, after watching her behavior and looking for triggers closely I’ve found a couple things. 1. She is definitely herding, if they aren’t in her site she’s anxious. The closer they are together the better she is. 2. She has an avoidance behavior when she’s in the same...
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    German shepherd and toddlers

    @faithfulfindings Thank you!!!!
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    German shepherd and toddlers

    @faithfulfindings Yes, pretty much. She shows plenty of signs when she gets to this point and I do remove her and we go play fetch in the backyard.
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    German shepherd and toddlers

    @faithfulfindings Thank you! Yes, I absolutely plan to get a trainer. By job, what do you mean? Could you give me a few examples of
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    German shepherd and toddlers

    So we adopted a sweet German Shepherd from our local animal shelter. She’s 5 and beautifully obedient. She’s very sweet, she doesn’t bark, she doesn’t react to other dogs however she’s not friendly towards our outdoor cat and has an issue with our toddlers. We have 4 boys ages 7,3,2 and 5...
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