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+I had to get him off of her (he is 100lbs, she is 55lbs). He wouldnt stop when I corrected him, so I tried to rip him off of her. I was yelling the entire time .  I could not for the life of me get him off of her, so I whacked him in the shoulder. He didnt stop...didnt bat an eyelash(at this point I was bawling hysterically, as I have never hit my dogs before...ever.). I whacked him again, this time in the head. He got off of her and came at me. He was growling and trying to jump at me. I grabbed him by the cheeks to prevent getting bit (at this point he was thrashing and very PO'd, if he would have gotten free I have no doubt he would have mauled me.)

---Of course he was PO'd you whacked him in the head LOL. He was redirecting on to what hit him. Dogs get in a certain mind frame and just go after what is causing the pain. GSD's are big on redirecting. If he really wanted to hurt you he could of

+I held on to him until he calmed down (stood still) when he was okay, and not frantic, I gave him the down command. He listened.  At that point I told him crate, he went in. No protesting...nothing.
While I was closing the crate he began to growl at me in a very deep low growl. Then to my surprise, he pointed at me (like a hunting dog).

---He needs a good a$$kickin and understanding of who is the boss in the house and having them all loose like you do and treating them the way you do they will take it upon themselve to figure out pack order and who is alpha. You NEVER established the role.

+Then my girl went to get a drink of water, out of the blue Drake walked over and grabbed her by the neck.
I ran over and grabbed him. He tried to attack me yet again (I say attack because it was not just a simple "snap" or "bite").

---Redirection

+I managed to keep him away from my face and when it was clear to me that this dog meant me harm, I slammed him up against the wall and ran to the bedroom.  I quickly tore up a pillow sham into one long strip so that I could make a muzzle.
I opened my door and there he was. Growling like a beast from hell, inching towards me ready to strike.
He jumped at me again, I caught him by the cheeks and quickly wrapped the fabric around his face to make a muzzle.
That REALLY ticked him off. He began thrashing around, growling and trying to jump on me. After a huge struggle, I managed to make it to the crate.  He went in without protest and the fabric muzzle fell off his face.

---You ran. That is making him stronger by you running away. But come on with the rest of the story. You sound like superwoman. You ran into the bedroom and tore up a pillow case to make a muzzle. He was growling like a beast from hell and you were able to catch him in mid air, not get bit and wrap a torn pillow sham around his mouth at the same time while his mouth was snapping at you????

+ I put my girl away and was going to put Drake away, until I dropped my ciggerette beside the kennel. I bent down to pick it up and of course......I hear growling.

---So you were at his level at the time he contested you. In his eyes you aren't worthy of being at his level. You are below him. 

+ muzzled him and then leashed him to my torso.I did a bit of OB, he had no problem with that and reacted fast. However, just walking around was a different story. He tried to attack me twice already this morning for seemingly no reason.
 
---Why tie him to your torso??? What if he went bonkers and attacked you. Now he's tied to you. Didn't you think that would be more dangerous for you? Can't hurt to get him checked out and xrayed from a vet. It can be bad breeding or you need to establish your role and stop babying the dogs and treating them like they are your kids. And maybe keep him seperate from the other dogs. All dogs don't get along with other dogs. He doesn't like hi

Crazy GSD don't be so hard on her she is just a pet owner, that is why she need an experience dog trainer, not petsmart kind of dog trainer. :) the dog most likely needs jut few harsh correction and some structure in his life :) sure is nice to blame everything on a sickness but from what I heared my first take would be the owner :) I think she needs a bit of beating :) (don't worry many begginers make the same mistake I am sure you read the bok "the story of the mice and man" or whatever the correct title is :) you are killing your dog with too much love, you don't know when is too much and actually harms him. Take corrective action, go to a vet if you want to rule out the medical problem, than find a qualified trainer.

I kept rereading this, and it took me several times, one poster got it right off and has pointed it out several times, SHE IS PREGNANT. I do not know how far along you are, but you are going to get to the point you will to awkard to handle him. Also, your going to bring a baby home to this situation, (I did not go back and reread her post, I am assuming poster knows what he is talking about). I am really sorry, but you need a hndle on this and quick, you also need to know if this dog is going to be able to be trusted in the future. You might get him under control, but trust is another thing.

As you can see no two dog owners will agree,but the one thing you will find is trainning and a dominate person in the house,that means that you will get bit  ,and if your not up for it then its time to cut the risk,and place the dog else were.I dont mean to put it down just work on placing it  were it can get a good life,and do what the breed does and that is work, some are happy to be lazy  on the floor dogs ,and then you run into one who is breed to work and about 2 will  become a grown up. Then its on, an unless you are dominate then the dog will take its job,and it may not be what you want.. I love  them but what  a hand full.Im 107 with 200lbs of dogs and not a word , from puppies I have layed down the law,That is the way and at 2, my male is 110,beautiful but is not aggressive and wont react with out permisson ,and then Im not sure how far he would go,but I do know he wont unless he is given permission,and that is up to me. So you see listen to the dog, and control or let someone else do it. I think you have more than you can handle not the dog or you,It just working dog are not the same as inside house dogs.

Your pregnant? For God's sake put the dog down.

I can't believe people who won't put a dog to sleep and put themselves and other people at risk.

what I am reading, this is not dominance, this is a dog that is not right in the head.

I'm sorry but you are a very selfish person to put other people, and your unborn baby at that, at risk because it would be too hard for you to put your beloved dog to sleep.

I would suggest getting some therapy to find out why you are making such poor decisions.

Sorry but this kind of stuff makes me so mad I can't see straight.

Your pregnant? For God's sake put the dog down.

I can't believe people who won't put a dog to sleep and put themselves and other people at risk.

what I am reading, this is not dominance, this is a dog that is not right in the head.

I'm sorry but you are a very selfish person to put other people, and your unborn baby at that, at risk because it would be too hard for you to put your beloved dog to sleep.

I would suggest getting some therapy to find out why you are making such poor decisions.

Sorry but this kind of stuff makes me so mad I can't see straight.

  -----And i was told not to be so hard LMAO.

K9Dreamz was pregnant, not the OP lewis88.

Even if she is not pregnant everything still applies IMO.

"Your pregnant? For God's sake put the dog down.

I can't believe people who won't put a dog to sleep and put themselves and other people at risk.

what I am reading, this is not dominance, this is a dog that is not right in the head.

I'm sorry but you are a very selfish person to put other people, and your unborn baby at that, at risk because it would be too hard for you to put your beloved dog to sleep.

I would suggest getting some therapy to find out why you are making such poor decisions."

I would suggest getting the facts straight before you start bashing. The original poster does not say that she's pregnant. Another poster told about an attack by her dog (which she did put down) while she was pregnant. Also, it's hardly fair to execute the dog without a medical workup. Perhaps you should get some therapy to find out why you are so eager to attack someone who has just had a hellish situation arise with her dog.