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Hello all.
I'm looking for help about a territorial dog? Problem is, he isn't my dog. I'm a dogwalker and I walk a few dogs every week and none of them have been anything but lovely, however I've recently been hired ot walk a German Shepard and a whippet in my area and the German Sheppard is quite, um, growly. The whippet is lovely, but the Sheppard doesn't seem to like me at most times, but will allow me to stroke him on occasion.
I've spoken to the owner and she says that it will die down eventually, but is there anything I can do to get him to like me/not look at me like he is going to eat me? He is a little snappy as well as growly and it is quite scary to have a sudden German Sheppard with his head in the small of your back growling. I'm not that tall, or muscular, so if he really did have a try at me he could probably do some damage. He hasn't a history of biting, and is lovely when the owner is around, so I'm not sure exactly what to do. Sorry if I've waffled a bit, please comment if you think you can help.
TL:DR - Dogwalker needs to gain trust of scary German Sheppard.
I'm looking for help about a territorial dog? Problem is, he isn't my dog. I'm a dogwalker and I walk a few dogs every week and none of them have been anything but lovely, however I've recently been hired ot walk a German Shepard and a whippet in my area and the German Sheppard is quite, um, growly. The whippet is lovely, but the Sheppard doesn't seem to like me at most times, but will allow me to stroke him on occasion.
I've spoken to the owner and she says that it will die down eventually, but is there anything I can do to get him to like me/not look at me like he is going to eat me? He is a little snappy as well as growly and it is quite scary to have a sudden German Sheppard with his head in the small of your back growling. I'm not that tall, or muscular, so if he really did have a try at me he could probably do some damage. He hasn't a history of biting, and is lovely when the owner is around, so I'm not sure exactly what to do. Sorry if I've waffled a bit, please comment if you think you can help.
TL:DR - Dogwalker needs to gain trust of scary German Sheppard.