How to teach a German Shepherd to sit and stand 1. Induction method

The owner can hold the dog’s favorite toys or rewarded food in his right hand to arouse the dog’s interest, attract their attention, and attract them Attract the dog in front of you, wait until the dog's attention is fully concentrated, give the command "sit", and at the same time slowly place your right hand on the dog's head. When the dog raises its head and looks up, it will be affected by you. The influence of gravity and posture reflex will cause the dog to complete the sitting position. At this time, the breeder should immediately give the dog a certain food reward, so that after several more trainings, the dog will form a conditioned reflex to sit frontally.

How to teach a German Shepherd to sit up 2. Induction combined with mechanical stimulation

This requires us to use a traction rope. The general method is similar, but if the dog does not sit down automatically, we may need a little more Use external force to make them sit down, lift the traction rope with your left hand or press the dog's waist to force the dog to sit down, and reward the dog in time after sitting down. After repeated training like this several times, the dog will complete the corresponding action after hearing the command.

Teach the German Shepherd how to sit on the left side

The owner first brings the dog to the left side to stand, holding the collar with the right hand, and placing the left hand on the dog's waist corner, and then says "sit" At the same time as this command, lift your right hand up and press down with your left hand. The dog will be forced to complete the sitting position under such stimulation. When the dog completes the command, it should be rewarded in time. When training, please note that the size of the inducer should not be too large, as long as it can be held. The direction of force pressing the dog's waist is vertically downward.

Things to note when teaching a German Shepherd to sit and stand

1. First, you need to use both hands to hold the German Shepherd up and help the German Shepherd achieve a sitting and standing posture.
　2. When the German Shepherd's sitting posture is relatively stable, the hand holding the dog can move up and down to let the German Shepherd find its own balance. Do not hold on to one position all the time, which will cause the German Shepherd to have problems. rely.
3. When the German Shepherd can find its balance and hold it steady for a second, reward it verbally and then reward it with food.
4. On this basis, the time is extended little by little to stabilize the two-second reward, three-second reward, four-second reward... Sitting and standing subjects are very physically demanding, so young German Shepherds are not suitable for training. The waist and German shepherds with weak legs should wait until their waist and legs are strong before training, and do not rush for results during training.
5. As long as the dog is a little better than before, you can reward it. According to the dog's physical condition, you can stop training when the dog is most excited to maintain the dog's desire and confidence.
6. Each training session should not be too long, about 15 minutes.
7. When training (it is difficult to focus the dog's attention during the first training), you must be patient, never act too hastily, be meticulous and follow scientific rules.
8. From the beginning, you should develop the habit of talking to the dog as softly as possible instead of shouting to the dog frequently.Call. Yelling loudly can only make the dog become numb and slow.
9. When teaching a German Shepherd to sit and stand, it is best to do it in a place that the dog is familiar with, safe and quiet.