It is most appropriate to start handshake training when your German Shepherd feels hungry, or before feeding. You should choose to train during a time when the German Shepherd is more energetic every day. If it is sleeping or doing other things, the German Shepherd will not be able to concentrate on the training.

Training skills

Let the German Shepherd sit in front of you and face you, and then the owner stretches out his hand and gives the command "shake hands". The German Shepherd cannot understand it at first, so you have to give the command and grab one of its front paws, and Mimic a handshake. After repeated training, the dog can quickly form a conditioned reflex, and this is a very simple action, which is not difficult for the German Shepherd.

Combining rewards

If the German Shepherd can cooperate well, don’t forget to give some rewards. Rewards are an effective way to stimulate the German Shepherd to invest in training. Of course, as the German Shepherd gradually masters it, the snack rewards should be gradually reduced and replaced with praise and praise.

Training a German Shepherd to shake hands can generally be learned in one or two days, and it is even possible to learn it in one go. Of course, this is something that only a few can do. Dogs are still very obedient to the action of shaking hands, because they think shaking hands will make them very excited. When they hand their little paws to you, they are also showing goodwill to their owners!