German Shephard Dog

Question
Hi, We recently rescued Sheba from our local pound, she was under weight and very distressed with males, she is coming out more she was desexed 3 weeks ago and since then if I am sitting out there with her she will try and wrap her paws around me and do a humping action. We are slowly training her, she will sit on command and is very good with our 3yr old daughter. Just wanting to know am I not being dominant enough with her? And what should I do to fix the problem..

Answer
The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts.  Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog.  Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones.  You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at http://www.dogsbestfriend.com/  For more on being top dog, see http://www.dogbreedinfo.com./topdogrules.htm