My dog play fighting too rough..?

Question

I have an 18 month old German Shepard *****. She's very playful (as I'm typing this I can see shes running her fastest up and down the garden for no particular reason), full of energy and a treat to be with in company.

In the last month or so shes started to play fight which we both love doing, but she can get a little rough and carried away.

What I want to know is when she gets carried away is there any particular danger to me? Oh is she just playing and needs to be calmed down. I trust her with my life, and I'm pretty sure I'd know about it if she bit me in a real aggressive non-play manner, right?

Answer 1

when she dose that just stop playing and calm her down or she will learn that that is an ok way to act

Answer 2

shes basically a puppy.

they are all rough especially german shephards.

imagine your puppy growing up on its own with its brothers and sisters, it woulld be so rough and one of them is bound to get hurt.

as for people telling you not to play fight, its a good suggestion, if you mean you initiate it and make it rough.

but everyone needs to play with their puppies. it needs that attention. continue doing so, but if it gets too rough and bites or something, just stop playing with it and give it a firm no.

its still a baby. it will eventually learn if you teach it well, when enough is enough.

Answer 3

Don't play fight with your dog. If he/she finds that he/she can overpower you specially a Shepard it will take charge and wont listen as much unless you become angry or rough with it.  

Answer 4

I would probably channel the energy your dog has into more constructive play than fighting. How about agility?  You have to let her know what behaviour is acceptable and becoming rough with you is not.

  

Answer 5

yeah me and my lab go the fisticuffs sometimes, i generally just gently block his incoming head to the side and he tries again, then gets angry when he can't get me.  provided you are able to both calm the dog down and hold him down when needed, it's all good.