I agree with the walking.... but to start with, I would recomend walking the GSD by herself at least till you can confidently control her, then add the other one. If you are not confident, the GSD will sense it and take control. I have a 21 month old GSD and I have to be strong (as in a confident leader) with her. The one time I wasnt, she took me for a walk and was just wild. Since then, I have trusted her mor around other animals and found that by doing so, my confidence grew and she became more willing to be a follower to me. Also, keep in mind, a tired dog is a good dog. She needs to be walked in the mornings, and when you get home from work (if you work, I myself do not). By walk, I mean more than 2 or 10 minutes. Her walks should be 30-45 minutes long. Even a good run would help for part of that. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at
elfwolfe1@yahoo.com, and congrats on your GSD. :-)