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@phogstenjr I adopted a 6 yr old GSD and have an older cat that is used to dogs but not such a big one. The cat immediately ran and hid when my pup decided to meet the cat. My pup was a bit aggressive but not in a dangerous way, just excitement. Had to put up a child gate so the cat could feel...

@deoxiclean My first Shepherd had a litter of kittens that she thought she was momma to. She had to get in the box with them first thing every morning and check on them several times a day. The kittens actually came to look at her as their momma. Really got insane when they were really mobile...

@deoxiclean To tell the truth, I look at them as if they are working with the mental capabilities of a four or five year old human child. The same curiosities and awe at new experiences. Just a little more work to get them to understand proper behavior sometimes. An example, I recently...

@deoxiclean That is reasonable, and most pups respond well enough that no pain and absolutely no damage is done. Minor discomfort if used properly, and that's the point.

@dondidon Sometimes people tend to over-rely on the prong collars rather than good training and repetition. I know what you mean about the big pups. I had two sibling gsd/old english pups. The female was 135lb's and the male 115. The male was laid back, but the female was bodacious in every...

@tpham0716 Yeh, that often works. With my first GSD my wife would grab her hand and fake crying and pain. Misty responded with leaning on my wife and whimpering too. And she soon stopped the mouthing like that. Misty was only about 4 months when my wife did that with her.