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@reebern What do you think an appropriate punishment would be for a puppy of this age? Should I put a slip lead on him when I’m grooming him and use that to correct him when he bites, or do you think something else would be more effective? I’m certainly not against punishment + aversive collars...

@analogue No need to be condescending. I’ve worked with hundreds of working line GSD puppies and raised 7 of my own and none of them have bitten in the way I’m describing. I’m aware that working line GSDs bite! That’s normal, yes. They do bite harder and with more intensity than other dog...

@reebern I had trimmed his nails twice before without incident. But no, the daily handling and grooming exposure doesn’t involve me touching the clippers to his nails. I just play with his feet a lot, squeezing them, holding them, etc. going forward I am going to be approaching this using...

I have a 12 week old working line German Shepherd Dog puppy. I have a decent amount of experience with WL shepherds. I used to work at a schutzhund kennel and spent a lot of time handling and training them. My other dog is also a shepherd, although a bit easier to handle because he is a...