Hello there,
I have a 2 year old German Shepherd/Alaskan Malamute and really only have one concern... The sit, stay, fetch series worked wonders when we first got her and she is an amazing dog. She is alway good and everyone usually makes comments on that. I have one major issue that I am stuck with...
Occasionally, when we go to the park and pther dogs are around, her listening and obeyin of commands stops. I figured she might have an issue with alpha dog syndrome when being around other dogs, so I would remove her from them as the books say, showing that I am the Alpha. I really don't think that is an issue though. She is typically very submissive. She was a rescue dog and when we first got her, she was a little scared of human males. I think she came from an abusive home initially--just an idea. She wa initially really timid with males. When we are at the park alone she listens well, the problem is only when other dogs are around.
Typically if I start to walk away and call, she comes running, but yesterday she would could not have cared that I was leaving. She steals another dogs toy and runs around with it. Seemingly hoping that they will chase and stops paying any attention to me or when I call her.
Any tips, pointers, advice would be greatly appreciated because I starting to lose my mind and not want to allow her off leash to play with other dogs at all.
Thanks again.
