3.5 Month Old German Shepherd Mix

G Ave, Kalamazoo MI

Description

I have a 3.5-month-old puppy that is a German Shepherd mix, I suspect she is mixed with beagle but I'm not 100% sure. I've been calling her Poppy, but she is young enough that she could definitely be called another name. I want to preface the next piece of information by saying I was not told the truth by the person I adopted her from, I would never dump a pet because I didn't like them, in fact I *do* like her, I am just overwhelmed by the issues I was not told about and I know someone else out there has more experience and could provide much better care to her and the problems she faces. To start, she does perfectly fine with people; she has shown no negetive behavior in regard to anyone she's met, whether they were a man, woman, or otherwise. I don't have children myself, but I believe she would do just fine with older children, probably 5+, that understand animals are not toys or furniture. However, when it comes to other dogs, she is incredibly fearful, so much so that it could be interpreted as aggression. I took her to a local dog park, to the small breed area since she's a puppy, and a gentleman showed up with his large breed dog. Despite them being in the other femced area, Poppy did not stop barking/growling at this poor dog- who was NOT reacting to her- and the fur on her neck and down her back was standing on end. I decided to leave since I couldn't get her to stop. As for cats, my older boys she let's be, as they don't tolerate any bullying, however, my younger female is quite small and Poppy has decided to bully her. Tearing around corners chansing her, trying to pounce on her, and even barking at her when she meows or tries to get away (before I am able to intervene). I'm notnsure if it is prey drive or general bullying, but I have been unable to get her to stop and she's bcoming more adamant wit this behavior. My hope is to find someone that is more experienced that is farmiliar with this type of behavior, because at the end of the day I'm not, and even though I didn't know, at the end of the day it's not fair to her that I don't know how to discipline or train this type of behavior. Because of the issues she has, I don't recommend anyone who just wants a dog to ask for her, please only contact me about her if you have experience with these types of issues. If you have other animals, I recommend that you only inquire if they can be securely separated or if you know how to handle such situations better than I can.