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Question
I have a few questions first i have a 5 month old male german sheperd malamute mix he look more shep though anyways he respects me and listens to me but he is nipping my mother when he wants to play,how can i stop this behavor and also how can i get him to do the comands i trained him with out a treat,ive tryed praise and also he is very hyper even afteer i have had him fixed

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