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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, we breed, raise, and train German Shepherd Dogs.  [b]GSDs are naturally territorial[/b].  It takes work to train them not to lunge at a fence line on their property.  Your neighbor’s dog is protecting his property and his people.  He hasn’t been trained.   You cannot control your neighbor’s dog.  You can train yours.  Teach him not to run to the fence.  It takes work, but it can be done.  If you want an easier way, try an electric fence a few feet away from your fence line.

The dog park idea is not a good one.  In general, dog parks are a bad idea.  You are creating an unnatural pack.  It’s a disaster waiting to happen.  Walking the dogs together (without kids) is a good idea.  But both of you need to be in control of your dogs the entire time.  The walk should be purposeful and fairly fast paced.  Don’t give them time to interact with each other.  Don’t let them stop and smell.  Just walk quickly and confidently.

Good luck!  I know how scary it can be. [/quote]

Ugh, tell me about it..  :shock: 
We have a 16 month old half GSD & half Rottweiler.

He is the sweetest, most lovable dog & he LOVES other dogs, but when we're driving in the car & he sees another dog, he starts barking incessantly & he goes ballistic like he'd kill them if he got at them & all while he's doing this he's wagging his tail & then he whines & whines when we don't stop and say hi to the dog (can you blame me? He looks & sounds like SUCH an a$$hole).

He sticks his head out of the sun roof like Dino on the Flintstones & when I see another dog I try to pull his head in because it's embarrassing. Most folks in our neighborhood know that he's all bark, no bite & friendly to all animals (we have a huge backyard & he runs the fence from one side to another barking when he sees another dog being walked, but away home it's just in a friendly "hey, hey I'm over here... can you hear me?" kinda way... not in the car ride psychopathic way).

I love taking him in the car with me & he loves sticking his head out the sunroof, but we're in a very walkable neighborhood with tons of dogs & it's mortifying when he reacts that way because he sounds like a maniac.  What's even more embarrassing is all of the dogs we pass just stare at him like "what's your problem, buddy?" - but not a single one of them has ever barked back.

Got any advice?

(Sorry to temporarily hijack for a post OP!).  :) [/quote]

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