18 month old gsd bitch called leia

Question
Hi
  i have 2 things that i would really like 2 know.

the first questions is why is my 18 mnth old german shephard bitch getting a grey bear and a grey like mostash??

could it possibly be anything to do with her chancing her tail non stop if so could u give me some advise how to stop her chacing her tail

and secondly
my dog constantly barks at dogs when ever she see's any dog big or small she just has to bark she has not been attacked or had any bad expierences as a puppy but the first time we took her out after the injections shestarted barking at a dog for no reason!
when she see's a dog now she barks but she really wants to play but she isnt to sure how to.
i am looking at getting a second dog do you think that this could help her with the problem of not knowing how to play? would it stop her barking at dogs in the street if we got another dog and she saw that they are no a threat?

please reply in desperate need of help

kieran  

Answer
Hello Kieran,
I don't think the grey beard and mustache has anything to do with your dog chasing its tail.  It is probably a genetic trait inherited from his ancestry.

You may want to ask the barking question to one of the "Expert" dog trainers.  My own dogs bark and it drives me crazy sometimes.  Just getting another dog won't help, you will only have two barkers instead of one! (I have six barkers!).  There are collars that you can get to put on your dog that will mildy shock when barking.  The only thing , it will shock them if another dog close by barks! So, I would not advise using a "no bark" collar unless you can supervise at all times.

As I said, try asking someone who is an expert at dog training.  I'm afraid I am not a good one to answer this question since my dogs are barkers too!  LOL

God Bless,
Becky