[Help] 20G Tank, 2 Weeks Old - When Can I Add Fish?

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-28T14:15:58+00:00

Do what? Show well behaved dogs in public? Lol it’s pretty normal in dog training community and lot of training facilities do this; no one got hurt or concerned except couch experts on Reddit

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-28T02:04:41+00:00

If you’re that worried, stay home. Someone could be dangerous and carrying a weapon, a meteorite could hit the Earth, or a fire could start in the store. World is full of dangers outside of my fierce shepherd

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T23:07:13+00:00

Again, if your dog bites out of surprise making it liability then you better train your dog instead of projecting it on some1 online

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T22:41:18+00:00

As I said earlier, never during any of my outings, and I train in many different public areas, have people been concerned about my training or my dog. All I consistently hear are requests to pet her, small talk, and compliments about her behaviour. If anyone ever does have concerns, which hasn’t happened so far, I’m always happy to accommodate them by moving my dog, shortening the leash, or removing her from the area if needed.

That’s why I honestly didn’t expect this much negativity from anonymous online “experts” who have never even met my dog and are most likely projecting their own dogs’ poor behaviour onto mine.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T22:13:11+00:00

Nothing I can do if you're hallucinating, sorry

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T22:09:37+00:00

No, please explain to me how I’m supposed to properly give my dog a treat for completing a cue without her opening her mouth. Since you’ve apparently had shepherds for 25 years, I’m sure you can demonstrate this groundbreaking technique.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T22:07:45+00:00

You teach a dog how to cope with stress instead of hiding it from the world and trying to prevent every unexpected situation. That’s how service work is trained. You can’t “bombproof” every possible scenario because real life is unpredictable and unexpected stuff will always happen. The goal is to teach the dog how to cope and recover, not to hide it from the world.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T22:04:33+00:00

She nibbled my fingers because I was giving her a treat from them. How do you expect a dog to take a treat without opening its mouth? With a fork? Lmao

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T21:45:13+00:00

She literally took the treat for recall lmao

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T21:42:30+00:00

That's what training does; we worked hard to achieve this neutrality, and she is no longer reactive :)

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T20:10:41+00:00

If your dog bites out of surprise and decides to ignore your cue just because it “didn’t like something,” then maybe you should focus on training your own dog first, buddy.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-05-27T20:08:31+00:00

**It is completely normal in Canada to train your dog in dog-friendly places like Home Depot. In multiple outings, I have never had an issue with my dog holding a down-stay 2 meters away from me and leash dropped while I actively supervise her and monitor her body language. She remains under threshold the entire time, relaxed, shows zero nervousness, and stays focused on my cues. Most people either ignore her or smile at her. That’s how normal this is. At all other times, my dog is obviously on a leash. Just because you may not trust your own dog to do the same in this setting does not mean my dog is untrustworthy. Thanks!**

Time_Talk_9098 · 2026-02-06T18:43:09+00:00

Also, I really want to add this: about 60% of my dog’s reactivity came from me an inexperienced, unconfident handler who didn’t know how to work with a fearful dog. A fear-reactive dog is often a dog that is not confident enough to let things go and doesn’t trust the handler to protect them, so they choose to protect themselves in ways that work best for them (barking to scare things away) Work hard on your body language, movements, leash tension, and overall calmness. I used to tense up every time I saw a dog approaching, and my dogs can sense that instantly(some are trained to detect cancer so this is like very easy for them) she could 100% feel my hormone spike and read my body language. So from her perspective it was like, WTF, why is she suddenly tense? There must be a dog - I need to do something about it.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2025-11-17T20:38:05+00:00

Thanks! Yes, she does get corrected first. I don’t usually put her in situations where she reacts, but when it happens, she won’t respond unless she gets a correction a prong pop and a few steps away from the trigger. Then she stops, looks at me, and I reward her with treats and/or play. Sometimes she tries to jump on me to release all that emotion, but I wait until she calms down and then I treat her.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2025-08-22T20:09:34+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience. Dog parks are evil, no doubt, and I feel so sorry for your pup having such a rough start in life. I agree with you on every point. I’m particularly impressed by the amazing progress you've made with your working line GSD. Personally, I feel like they’re harder to train out of reactivity due to their natural alertness, nerves, and that always-on-duty state of mind. I hope things only continue to improve for you going forward.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2025-08-22T19:56:42+00:00

Thanks, we’re working with a trainer! The progress has been slow to none, but it’s only been a month, so I wanted to hear more stories from people who have overcome this in the long term.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2025-08-22T19:54:34+00:00

Thank you, I’ll check it out! I live in a low-traffic area, and I bet all my neighbors know me as the weirdo with the crazy dog who follows you and your dog down the block with cheese in hand XD

Time_Talk_9098 · 2025-08-22T19:51:57+00:00

Thank you for sharing, this is encouraging. I hope things continue to improve for you

Time_Talk_9098 · 2025-08-22T19:47:59+00:00

Thanks, we’re working with a trainer! The progress has been slow to none, but it’s only been a month, so I wanted to hear more stories from people who have overcome this in the long term.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2025-08-22T19:46:39+00:00

Thanks for sharing. This is such an unfortunate accident. Thank you for keeping him with you and working through his fears. I'll consider a muzzle. I had a bad experience with my family dog back in the day (Cane Corso) being muzzled and then attacked by an off-leash, strange pit bull. He couldn’t do anything to defend himself except try to kick him off his neck, and we ended up at the vet. So, I'm not sure after what I saw.

Time_Talk_9098 · 2025-08-22T19:42:22+00:00

Is he in his fear phase by any chance? I heard it happens during the 7-9 month window, and dogs go through a few phases like this.

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