GERMAN SHEPPERD ROT MIX

Question
MY DOG IS 3 TO 4 MONTHS OLD HE IS BEING AGGRESSIVE WITH MY 1 YEAR OLD TERRIER MIX. THE DOGS RAN OUT OF OUR CONDO AND MY DAUGHTER PICKED UP MY TERRIER AND MY GERMAN SHEPHERD ROT MIXED NIPPED AT HER ARM WHAT SHOULD I DO MY WIFE WANTS TO GET RID OF HIM MY TERRIER IS A GIRL DOG HE IS A BOY

Answer
Hi Michael,

Your puppy needs some leadership training.  Everything he is doing is normal puppy behavior, but not "good puppy" behavior.  You have to evaluate how aggressive he is being with the other dog.  Puppies normal play very loudly and with lots of snarling and growling at each other.  Since I can't see what they are doing, I would recommend going to a professional in your area to have the pup evaluated and for your family to get control of the pup.  Depending on how old your daughter is...  will depend on if she will be able to control the pup.  

I would expect the terrier female to be the pack leader over the pup.  She is going to need to teach him some lessons!  So unless blood is being drawn, this is not a really serious issue, let them work it out.  But please get help with training the pup.  Perhaps his parents did not have good temperament, which of course will cause problems with your pup.  Do you have any history on the parents?   That will help too.  Do not be hasty in getting rid of him, these are issues that can be worked out.

Lori