How to make my 10 months old German Shepherd male more aggressive ?
No, he does not sound ‘perfect’. Dogs that go to the back of the property when a stranger enters are shy/fearful. A good shepherd should bark at any stranger – it’s uncommon for one to quietly allow strangers to enter the property. While it’s not all that unusual for a young dog to be intimidated by other dogs barking, they should ‘recover’ quickly and move on with guidance and encouragement from the owner. What you need to do is forget about making him more ‘aggressive’. Attempting to do so with a dog that clearly lacks confidence is a recipe for disaster. A shy/fearful dog is one thing, a fear-biter is quite another. What you need to work on is confidence building. Talk to a trainer and come up with a plan for socialization, confidence building, obedience, etc. They can easily learn to ‘tune out’ other dogs and such if given a simple job to do, such as heeling and focusing on you as you walk by these dogs. You have time on your side as your pup is still young and may, with maturity a
