Recent content by e.xochipa

Thanks for the reassurance. I know I’m juggling a lot and I’m trying to manage all this stress I’m going through. As for the apartment situation my mom has made it clear that she herself wouldn’t be comfortable having the dog in an apartment especially one her size. So if we do move I don’t...

Thanks. I know that I’m processing a lot right now. Funny enough she actually gets tired pretty easily. Just running outside for a couple of minutes knocks her out for a couple of hours. Most of the time she likes to sleep or play with her toys. I’ve tried walks as mentioned in a previous post...

Thanks. I think a lot of it comes from the feelings of being useless. My mom is helping with the dog but she doesn’t really like her and is afraid just because of breed alone. My sister likes her but in small doses. She will watch her if it’s only her but the moment I’m home she pretty much...

Hello, It’s been a while since I posted but here I am. I have been going through a bit of a rough patch with my 9 month old German shepherd mix. I’m not sure what it is but I’ve been feeling very low. I don’t think it’s puppy blues but rather burn out. Sometimes I just find myself getting...

Thanks I just had a talk about this with my mom. It turns out she had been bitten like me a month ago. Tiny nips w/ little blood on her fingers but her hand was so SOOOOO SWOLLEN. I remember seeing it and she was crying because of how much it hurt trying to bend her hand (didn’t know it was...

The Shield K9 link isn’t working for me. I searched it up and found a Facebook account as the top result but it is based in Canada. There does seem to be a ‘close’ trainer on TWC which seems to be a 30 minute drive without traffic. I’ll discuss with my family about looking into it since they...

I have looked into Oscar mora and his training organization but for leash walking and. They recommended boarding which I can’t afford (not only based on my salary but because I haven’t been working since August after my injury). But maybe I’ll try to ask about the resource guarding.

I live in LA. Specifically East LA. I will probably try to set up and appointment with a vet to get some recommendations and/or referrals. I have trainer but it’s a PetSmart trainer. While it’s good for basic commands she hasn’t been helpful in this department.

Do you mean before or after? I try saying no when she has the object and after a bite has occurred. Usually she starts barking as a result and sometimes a brief growl or huff but it seems more frustration than aggression. As for punishment I’m not sure. Sometimes I put her in the crate after she...

I’ve tried trading with toys but that doesn’t work. I’ve tried treats which is 50/50 success rate (maybe need more high value rewards). As for getting her to work I try from the couch with training as my injury prevents me from keeping up with her when she is up and walking (need a walker). I...

I made my first post about resource guarding and excited biting. Would appreciate some advice if you have experience.

Thank you. Will be on the look out.

I’m not sure. I will have to have her tested for that. I want to do that but I’m not exactly finically stable since I got injured back in August (been off work). And I had only started working like 1 month and a half prior to getting her.

This is a repost from my Reddit account. I have a 9 month old Germans shepherd mix (we got her at 3 months). Right now the biggest problems behavior are excited biting and resource guarding. Her first sign of resource guarding was the day we got her. I poured her food and petted her and she...