Rough road ahead

Yesterday was a rough day... and I am thinking that if I dont just throw in the towel... things are bound to get a bit rougher.

I am so excited to take our Shepherds to training... now, to be real honest, the thought makes me want to puke.
It was a real eye opener... that is for sure!!
I was never in denial of the problems we have with Gunner.  I knew that my way of training was NOT addressing the issues we were/are having.  Which is why I called on people more knowledgeable of the breed.
EVERYTHING they said and explained to me makes COMPLETE sense!!  (I sure as hell wouldnt want to paint an entire room for one piece of chocolate!!!)
The hard part...  re-training my brain to follow through with a new way of doing things!  Then I need to get myself to a point where I can re-train my dogs, and not screw it all up...without screwing up my dogs!!  NO PRESSURE!!  Yea, right.
I dont know if I can do it.

Realizing that I, indeed, have a dangerous dog... was painful.  I always the knew the potential was there.  I always made sure to control the situations we put Gunner in.  I never gave him the opportunity to do anything other than bark.
Well, last night (when I was least expecting it), Gunner reacted and bit one of the trainers.  He was laying down, calm.  I was calm.  Tim walked over and asked for Gunner's leash... and Gunner just went for him.  I was totally blind sided by the whole thing.  I left my guard down.
Now I can never say my dog has never bitten anyone.  PERFECT.

Thank goodness Tim didnt get seriously hurt.  Gunner didnt break skin.  BUT... it really drove the point home... I walk weapon.  LOVELY!

OK... so I spent last evening depressed.  (Yesterday ended up being a 2 Icee day!!!)  I told my husband I wanted to get rid of ALL of our dogs. 
This morning I am still a bit depressed.  I am  not finding new homes for our dogs though.... I am working on a solution to our problem!!  I will be running to TSC for some new "gear" (collars)... then if the weather cooperates, I will be working Gunner while Brittany is at gymnastics this evening.

Kanga is a different story.... same issue.  Another "dangerous dog".   I have to make it unacceptable for her to be afraid and act the way she does.

The even harder part out of all of this.... I must STOP 'humanizing' these dogs.  They are NOT my babies... they are my DOGS.  I can love them to hell and back... but at the end of the day, they are still animals.