How to train a German Shepherd

The German Shepherd looks mighty, agile, smart and docile. In many cases, it is a working dog. Nowadays, many people also raise German Shepherd dogs as pet dogs, ornamental dogs, etc. Due to their clever and well-behaved character, German Shepherds are relatively easy to train.

Know the best training time

Research has found that the best training time for German Shepherds is from 2 to 3 months old. At this time, the German Shepherd Dog is full of curiosity and has a desire to explore external things. Moreover, the German Shepherd dog's character at this time is like a blank sheet of paper. Although it has genetic influence, its acquired shape is still the strongest.

Training basic movements

Training German Shepherd dogs should start with some basic training, such as walking, going back and forth, lying down, etc. When the German Shepherd grows stronger, he can train some more difficult movements that require greater bone strength. To train the German Shepherd's ability to "sit" and "lying", face the German Shepherd during training, and then give the "sit" command. If the German Shepherd can sit well, it should be given some rewards. If the German Shepherd cannot make reasonable movements, guide it and then encourage it to sit. The method of training a German Shepherd to "lie down" is similar. The basic movements of training German Shepherds also include jumping. We can start by jumping on a wall about 20 centimeters high. First bring the German Shepherd a few meters away from the low wall, then give the "jump" command, and at the same time pull the rope to guide the German Shepherd to jump over the low wall. When your German Shepherd successfully completes training, don’t forget to reward it. This content should not be trained too frequently when the German Shepherd is young, just repeat it 3-4 times at the same time.

Poop training

Pet dogs are good-looking, but if they urinate everywhere, even the best-looking dog will be annoyed. Therefore, German Shepherd dogs need to be trained to learn how to urinate and defecate. What kind of dog is easy to train: Generally, well-behaved and smart dogs are easier to train. Dogs that are just one month old and lively and active dogs are easier to train. However, some dogs are too lively and do things without thinking. This Breeding dogs are slow to learn. And those dogs that don’t like to move every day are also not suitable for training. If you want to train a dog to urinate and defecate in a fixed place, it is best not to be too old, otherwise it will be more difficult to train. Know when the dog urinates: Before training the dog, you need to observe when the dog urinates. Usually, the dog urinates in the morning, when it first wakes up. In addition, if you find that your dog starts to sniff around on the ground with its nose, this is also a characteristic of dogs urinating and defecating.

Preparation 1A container for the dog to urinate and defecate: This is easy and preferably shallow, so the dog can stand in it. And it’s best if the container has some urine smell on it. Put the dog in a fixed place when it urinates: If you prepare a paper box for the dog to urinate, when the dog is about to urinate, or when you see it peeing, put the dog in the box Inside, the dog will come out for a while, and then hold it back until the dog can’t hold back its urine. Repeat step four for one to two weeks: Once you see your dog peeing, be sure to put it in the prepared pee box and don't let it out until it has peed. Repeat this process for a week to two weeks, and the smart dog will learn it. Punishing a disobedient dog: In order to make the dog urinate in a fixed place, once the dog urinates in a non-designated place, you have to give the dog some colors to see and scold it loudly, so that it will know that it is not OK to do so. good. Likewise, this process must be repeated for the dog to remember.

Training handshakes

After the German Shepherd has mastered the basic training movements such as "sitting" and "lying", you can try to train your German Shepherd to shake hands.

Training method:

1. Take the German Shepherd to a quiet and spacious place, let the German Shepherd sit facing you, stretch out a hand and give the "shake hand" command. In the initial training, the German Shepherd will definitely not understand your behavior, so you need to guide and stimulate the German Shepherd to lift its front paws and then shake hands.

2. After shaking hands with the German Shepherd, say "hello" and show a happy look. After shaking a few times, you can put down the German Shepherd's paw and give the "put down" command. After shaking hands with the German Shepherd, you should also give rewards, such as praise, petting, delicious food, etc.

Train courage

Although German Shepherds look mighty, some are very timid. You can expose it to more new things and help improve the German Shepherd's courage through real life. You can take the German Shepherd to unfamiliar places, such as parks, suburbs, etc.; take the German Shepherd to some dog-friendly parties so that the German Shepherd can get in touch with more people; or invite friends to your home to actually train and guide it. How to face strangers correctly, how to quickly adapt to unfamiliar environments, improve the courage of German Shepherds, and make them more stable and alert. There are many things in life that can irritate German Shepherds. For example, loud noises, phone ringing, doorbell ringing, car horns, etc., may irritate the German Shepherd Dog. In order for it to face it stably, targeted training should be carried out in daily life. Let it become familiar with and distinguish these sounds.