GSD

Question
We have to SHepherds - our oldest/male is 3 1/2. Well behaved/ walks twice daily/kows his commands.  Our, 2nd, youngest is 4 months/female. We have only had her for a month. She's learning her commands/ learning to walk on the leash and is house broken ( maybe an accident every couple of days if that) MY Problem: yesterday they got in a scuffle over a milkbone. Puppy tried to help herself to his. He bit her on the face - it did not get a stitch - but it was questionable as to wether or not she would need one because it was deep. Was this a terrible warning sign?? Or was my male just establishing his authority over her. We've never had a problem with him ( we are most definately HIS pack leaders!) But now I'm worried he could hurt her. Thanks for listening

Answer
Hi Susan;
Not if you chew his little butt out and put him in time-out when he is aggressive to her.
I use time out, and it has worked very well on all the dogs I have ever had.
Like children, they would rather get a beating then a lecture, and time-out here is a half hour in the small bathroom, with no toys, just lie on the bathmat and contemplate the sin that put them there.
I tell them, "THAT is NOT allowed!!!!!"
It takes a little while, but the scolding chewing out,shaming, and the time out works in just a few times, depending on the stubborness of that individual dog.
My Lhasa was the hardest to teach this too, and he is the smallest one, but he would LOVe to be emporer of the world.LOL
German /shepherds are a lot easier to train than Lhasas, especially if, as was the case in mine, and older and bigger dog has spoiled the little rat, and protects him when he gets in trouble.
Charlotte