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Steven

Hi, My boyfriend and I have a 3 yr old German Shepherd x Great Dane. He is very intelligent but has recently begun to take a more dominating and aggressive posture when meeting other dogs while out for a walk. He pulls and whines when he notices them with his head and tail held high. This is also the stance he has now adopted when in the off leash area when a new dog enters. We can sometimes get him to sit or drop beside us (I guess it depends on his mood) at the side of the path when another dog passes but most of the time its a short struggle. We have noticed though that he acts more appropriately when it's just one of us taking him out, but we would like to enjoy it when we are all out together. I have my suspicions that it is through fear or anxiety while on the leash as when he is off leash he has a good sniff then loses interest. Do you have any idea's on how to direct his behaviour to a more appropriate direction?