German Shepherds are one of the most intelligent dog breeds and they can be trained easily they
enjoy learning and can easily adopt themselves to new environment training a German Shepherd
requires patience guidance and time this video is long and descriptive and we tried
to cover almost all training tips related to your German Shepherd if you are here
for a specific training practice move on to that topic as shown in time intervals
time to start training matters a lot a puppy German Shepherd can be easily molded into
desired personality adult German Shepherd are strong dominant and they can become reluctant
to training by showing aggressive behavior start training your German Shepherd puppy
when he is seven to eight weeks old before this time do your homework make a descriptive plan for
training your puppy gather some information and training tips from your friends who own
German Shepherd or a trainer remember that your puppy is like a baby he doesn't understand your
language or commands he also doesn't know which behavior is acceptable and which isn't puppy brain
may take time to comprehend the meaning of your commands so at start be patient and consistent
this is a first step of training your German Shepherd and is a prerequisite to other training
practices in this practice your German Shepherd is introduced to training process and learn his
first basic commands first thing which your German Shepherd need to learn is to recognize his name he
will recognize his name when you call him by his name while looking at him do this several times
till he completely understands his name other basic commands which your German Shepherd need
to learn are come sit stay heal etc associate these commands with different actions or hand
gestures so that they becomes easy for your German Shepherd to learn consult a trainer or your German
Shepherd owner friends to know how to teach your German Shepherd these commands unfortunately these
commands cannot be covered in this video since they require a lot of practical demonstrations
keep your commands short and simple always use the same words do short
training sessions and give a break between them do several repetitions of every command
95% of German Sheperd learn new commands in five repetitions positive reinforcement
will help you a lot in getting result build a healthy relationship with your German Shepherd
the first rule which your German Shepherd puppy need to learn after you're brought him home is
to urinate in a specific place and not everywhere take advantage of new environment and start potty
training year puppy the day you bring him home if a puppy remains with his mom for first few weeks
he already would have an idea not to urinate in his living area crate training can help you a lot
in potty training near German Shepherd puppy it actually makes them understand that their living
area shouldn't be made dirty designate a specific area which your puppy should use for potty it
could be a potty pad or a specific area in your yard once established in his mind your German
Shepherd puppy will go to that specific area by himself whenever need to potty having a schedule
means your German Shepherd puppy will go for potty at specific times which will make your life much
easier some recommended times for taking out your puppy are in the morning before puppy goes
to bed almost 20 minutes after eating some food after playing for some time after taking a nap
if you noticed any one of these most probably it means your German Shepherd puppy needs to potty
so take him outside these are if puppy cries or whimper if puppy stand in front of door and
looks at you if scratches the door leading outside walking oddly or circling sniffing
doesn't happen overnight it takes time giving rewards in the form of treats or
praise will be more helpful associate going to potty with a specific command
to make your life easier so when you give that command your puppy will go for potty
keeping your German Shepherd in a cage Crate may look cruel at first but it is an effective way
to control and train your German Shepherd also living in a crate like places in their nature
because while German Shepherd used to make stennes in caves and trenches to live their crate training
can help you in a number of ways controls dog aggressive behavior helps a lot to potty train
your puppy dog feels safe and comfortable helpful and dog separation anxiety a safe
place for your dog when you are away being the owner of a beautiful German Shepherd it
is your responsibility to know about the crate specifications some of the available crate types
in the market are wire mesh type plastic type wooden box type it is totally up to you what
kind of crate you want for your German Shepherd however there are some requirements for a crate
enough space for German Shepherd Dog to stand turn around and sleep comfortably bottom of crates
should be soft and comfortable put a blanket or towel there put some dog toys and crates so that
he can play with when become bored fresh water and food should be available close to crate put the
crate in a place where your German Shepherd spends most of the time the recommended place is bedroom
each German Shepherd dog is different there is no exact time period for crate training
it could take days or weeks till your German Shepherd is comfortable with crate
one of the main obedience training your German Shepherd need to learn is leash training it is
required to keep your German Shepherd safe and under control whenever you take him outside the
best time to start leash training is when your German Shepherd is a puppy this way he will learn
those leash manners quickly finding the right collar and leash for your German Shepherd is very
important a soft collar and a strong short leash would be a perfect choice for your German Shepherd
to keep him in your control and prevent him from going away use a short leash leash pulling is the
main problem you will face while leash training near German Shepherd it is a natural behavior
of any dog so don't be worried and don't yell on your German Shepherd use paws method to overcome
leash pulling when your German Shepherd tries to pull the leash and drag you towards a direction
or object just stop and don't move with your dog your German Shepherd will look back at you and
will understand you don't want to go there this way he will come to know what he is supposed to
do repeat this every time whenever you German Shepherd tries to wander away it will teach your
German Shepherd that he should follow you whenever you both are outside and the leash should be loose
like any other dog training process using rewards and treats will help you a lot in leash training
near German Shepherd at first use treat to lure him into leash make sure the associate treats and
praise with walking nicely in leash using force may create negative association between your
German Shepherd and leash don't make a tight noose or pull hardly if training a German Shepherd puppy
there are many reasons why German Shepherds start using their mouths their teeth start to
develop so they practice chewing toys and hands they didn't get proper training about biting
inhibition when they are puppy they use their mouths to explore play within taste different
objects it is also about pact dominance more dominant German Shepherd use biting to show
their dominance over other German Shepherd this is something important that you need
to know biting is totally normal thing every dog starts biting when they are pup they may
do it when they are adults if not trained early it is not specific about your German
Shepherd so take it as a normal thing to let your German Shepherd know that biting is unacceptable
behavior discourage him you can do it by several ways through hand or body gestures when he bites
you saying ouch or no after he bites you showing grief on your face stop playing and moving away
another practice in which your German Shepherd puppy comes to know that biting is not good and
is a wrong behavior so basically what happens in this practice is you start playing with
your German Shepherd and your puppy bites you accidentally or intentionally you make a Yelp
sound to show that you are hurt also your hand goes limp and you ignore the puppy for some time
your German Shepherd witnesses this whole thing and understands he has done something wrong this
way he might associate biting with a prohibited behavior and may not repeat it in future repeat
this practice several times till you get the desired results using toys could be an easy
way to handle your German Shepherd and teach him not to bite use a soft rubber or fluffy toy your
German Shepherd will soon learn that he should use his biting skills on toys and not humans
to make a pact and become leader of the pack is an important step for training your German
Shepherd puppy you don't need other German Shepherds for pack formation you can make
a pack of you and your German Shepherd puppy this pack instinct and a leadership demand is
in the genes of dogs and it is because of these they adjust themselves easily into our families
make sure you assume the charge as the Alpha leaders so that rest of the training process
goes easily if you fail to establish yourself as alpha the German Shepherd will take the charge by
himself and will be reluctant to follow your commands or show a rude behavior becoming an
alpha leader doesn't means that you should create fear in your puppy or yell at him instead you
need to make a love bond with your puppy and also teach him that you are the one in charge
positive reinforcement is the key to your German Shepherd training this helped you to make an
association with your German Shepherd and to enforce your commands more efficiently using food
treats and toys are very effective also praise your German Shepherd whenever follows you commends
punishing or using force during training will ruin your relationship with your German Shepherd
and don't give up you will not train him well if you want results so fast having a
well-trained German Shepherd as a life companion worth all time being spent on its training
and behave differently so is every German Sheperd learn some knowledge about your
German Shepherd psychology and his common behaviors talk with your friends who have
German shepherds consult dog trainer and watch few classes about German Shepherd training
don't lose patience your dog can sense your anger and frustration from your body gestures and voice
tone if not working today take a break and start a new session later when you both are fresh thanks
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