Agression or was he just playing around?

my german shepherd Dakota is about 5 mos. old and me and boyfriend were wrestling around and Dakota started to like attack me...not really hurting me just little bites...then attacking my hair if i would scream because of Derek like pinning me dakota would flip and starting biting us both...not hard. it just weird he never barks and was barking at us. I think it may have been because we were wrestling and we never do that and dakota was confused..but he has been acting starangly...so i looked in his mouth..i have no idea why just because i wanted to see something well he has a loose tooth and I started to think about it and maybe hes acting weird and moody because his mouth hurts because of that tooth? I don't know any suggestions?

 

My guess is that she was just playing. Fast moving, wrestling type behavior in humans and other animals seems to get some dogs overly excited.

 

I would say just playing too.

When my sister wrestle Rocky gets very excited and always wants to jump in the middle and he barks constantly.

 

ok good. I have a two year old neice and i was worried he would freak out on her but he never has before...even when shes a little less then nice to him but i am always right by him to make sure he doesn't do anything..
I do not trust little kids around dogs, expecially my neice she likes to pull hair and hit and tails...drives me insane...

 

My rottie was like that but she bit hard I had to "train" my kids and everyone that came over no wrestling in the house if nala was in you had to put her out which was good for me cuz i dont like the kids wrestling in the house anyway someone usually gets hurt

 

Yes, you have to be careful of wrestling around dogs. It tends to get them excited. When our Nala was a puppy, we couldn't even SIT on the floor because she would think to herself "OH MY GOSH MY PEOPLE ARE ON MY LEVEL I MUST JUMP AND BITE AT THEM!!!!!" It was irritating. :wink:

 

yeah, we have never wrestled around him before so that is probably why i just worried because of the 2nd cousina nd my neice that coem here but he has never shown any agression towards them before...

 

We had a dog that did the same thing.. They just get to excited. So we have a no play fighting rule.
You can also try to teach you dog a sign or command that mean enough is enough and no more playing

 

The loose tooth - not to worry about it. At around 4-6 months they loose their "milk" teeth and get their permanent ones. This also implies you're going to get quite some chewing for about 6 months, while he will be teething. Make sure you direct the chewing on the appropriate objects (toys, ropes, etc....). Otherwise you're going to get quite some "re-modeling" of your furniture and/or shoes....
The biting and nipping - yes it is playing. But you need to teach him that this is not acceptable. A firm NO when he bites too hard should tell him that he's gone too far.
German Shepherds are usually VERY good with children IF they grow up with them. They become very protective of their "babies". Please make sure to explain to your little niece that she shouldn't treat your puppy roughly, and everything will be fine...
Good luck and enjoy your furbaby!!! You got yourself a devoted friend for life!!!

 

Yeha he only chews on his tennis ball and his rope, everything else he doens't touch...ever its weird. We didn't have to train him at all, not potty or anything, with the crates, um yeah hes an excellent dog. Um, We have his brother in the house now though, he isn't as easy he gets scared or intimidated and pees. its annoying...It'll be ok. Any suggestions?

And yea i have an excellent friend for life he is my baby i love him to death.

 

here is a good article on how to deal with submissive peeing, hope it helps

http://www.preciouspets.org/newsletters ... nation.htm

 

thank you i will try this with him

 

I think when humans wrestle, dogs get all confused about whether or not they should be protecting somebody... Part of them wants to join in... Another part wants to stop it...