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I have a GSD that's starting to embarrass me. Looks exactly like pic related. Super cute and great with people, but goes apeshit if he sees another dog being walked.
>be walking down local town's 5 mile trail
>it's Spring and starting to get warm out
>bring said 4 month puppy to begin socializing
>needs to sniff everything on trail
>barks at everything
>bikers
>joggers
>old couples
>other dogs
>is tiny and cute, so other people don't mind and find him adorable
>keep this up for a few months and he's cool now
Hit month 7 & 8
>full sized now
>doesn't bark at anyone
>bikers are fine
>completely ignores other people
>dogs still make him flip out
>big dogs
>little dogs
>paris hilton sized dogs
>doesn't matter; will go apeshit
>jumping up and down on the lease
>barking like a homicidal maniac
>you'd think he's tear your face clean off
>does the whole butt sniff thing though and calms down
This doesn't always work. Half the time the other dog gets riled-up and I feel like an ass for my dog instigating it.