She is so determined to get in our house, she is breaking through windows. She has a perimiter collar and stays in the yard. We put more wire around the house and she will let her self be shocked and go in a frenzy so we will give in and let her in. 4 nights now we have kept her tied. I love her and need to find a way to get past this.
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I know that they are very loyal and great companions. I found a link for you hope it helps.
http://www.worldclassgsd.com/behavior_ti...
Your should either spend more time with her outside, or let her in for long periods of time, and let her run around the house a little, then when she is finished with runnin around, play w/ her and pet her, that will teach her that she needs to be calm in the house, but don't praise her until she calms down!
German Shepherds are loyal guardians of the people they love. Your dog is only trying to get in the house so she can keep her family under surveillance, so she can keep you all safe. Your best bet is to keep her indoors with you at night. She can be trained to stay outside, but she will not be happy there.
So I am going to assume that she is still in puppy phase? My dog did the same thing, we tried the same techniques that you are currently trying and it didn't work. Infact I can't tell you how much money we spent repairing the chain link fence that he ran through w/ the parameter collar on! And what made matters worse is that he too would stand there shaking and whimpering b/c of the collar, I gave up after repairing the fence for the 5th time. The best thing that my husband and I found was putting up a low voltage hot wire fence, after he touched it the first time he never attempted it again. He hasn't tore the fence, tore a screen or busted out a window since. If that isn't an option for you then perhaps you could look into getting professional training for her. I hope this helps.
C.T.
There is probably alot going on here.for one she most definetely has seperation anxiety, she may also develop thunderstorm phobia and go right thru glass to get indoors.
She is probably not getting enough exercise to not only relieve her natural pent up energy, but also her stress. This dog needs at least an hr a day (preferably twice a day) of walks. If you don't have that kind of time get a backpack and gradually increase the weight (according to the weight of your dog) which will help tire her out more and she will get a workout twice as fast.
depends on how old she is, female g.s. tend to be harder to break than males. i have 2 myself, an older male and a 7mo old fem. i swear she is the dumbest dog on earth, she has destroyed our front door wanting to be let in off her chain. what i would suggest is finding a cage, and when she scratches to be let in, put her right in the cage. when she realizes that that will happen every time, she should realize that its better outside. at least thats what is working for my dog. but above anything else, discipline, dont worry, they are like humans, sometimes they need a little butt whoppin to get it through. i know it sounds mean, but thats the way it is. i hope i helped you
I agree with what many of the people above me have said. But I thought I would add another thought. Dogs are pack animals and they want to be with their pack (that is you and your family). Keeping them outside and isolated can be very difficult for some dogs because they want to be with "the pack". Your dog may not ever get over this...and even if she does, she won't be happy. You need to seriously consider making her an indoor dog...or finding her a home where that is possible for the sake of her happiness.
Also, you might consider contacting a dog behaviorist. There is definitely some seperation anxiety issues and also, if your dog is breaking through windows...she probably feels like she is the alpha in your family and that she needs to get to you so she can make sure everything is okay (the alpha takes care of the pack).
I realize that you love her and want to move beyond this problem, but you need to consider what is best for her. If letting her live in your house is not a possibility, she is going to be a lonely dog.
Hi,
my advice is not to give in, if she gets in, take her out carmly and put her back, she will get the messege soon enough. I would also take down the wire as she feels that she cannot do her job:protect her family and property as it is in the way, hence the frenzy.
Good luck, hope you solve the problem, if not see a dog behaviourist.
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