Do you want your German Shepherd to heel with precision, sit calmly or stay on command? Training a German Shepherd in obedience teaches you to direct your pup with your voice instead of by wrestling. With obedience training, you can also end your puppys undesirable habits like biting and barking. You can attend an obedience training class or do your training at home with a training DVD.
You may notice that these outcomes depend on you. How you act will change your puppy’s behavior. Your pets genetics is important also, but you are the key to success.
Before you start training your pup, you need to learn the verbal commands. You need to say the same instruction consistently if you want predictable behavior. Your pet will learn to respond to simple directions. Treats are a good motivator.
Besides using consistent commands, you must learn to correct bad behavior. For young puppies, you correct behavior by repeating the instruction. Not giving the pup a reward can be correction enough. Do not be aggressive when obedience training a puppy.
This is what you should expect out of obedience training your German Shepherd. It is best to start training your pet as soon as it is weaned. Your pup can learn these directions as young as eight weeks.
“Focus” – Pay attention to the trainer
“Sit” – Sit and look at you
“Stand” – Standing on four feet
“Stay” – Being still for short periods
“Down” – Belly on the ground and looking up
“Come” – Go to the trainer
“OK” – Relax
“No” – Stops the current action and focuses on the trainer
This is a lot to be taught so you should not try to teach your pup too many commands quickly. Teach your dog one or two commands at a time. It is best to master each command before teaching more.
When your puppy has mastered the beginning commands, it is time to go on to more training. These skills are more complicated to train. It will be faster and easier if you get guidance on how to teach these skills to your puppy.
* “Go” – Go where you point
* “Stop” – Stop and wait
* “Off” – Jump down
* “Back” – Back up a few steps
* “Heel” – Stand at and walk at the trainers heel
The following commands are useful when you are puppy potty training or crate training, and when you are correcting puppy chewing or nipping.
* “Potty” – Tells your puppy to go to the bathroom where it is standing
* “Kennel up” – Get in the crate
* “Gentle” – Take food or an object without nipping the source
* “No bite” – Stop biting or nipping
* “Drop” – Drop what is in its mouth
* “Leave it” – Ignore an object that the dog is moving toward
Your dog can continue to learn new skills. Puppies are naturally active and curious, and they thrive with continued instruction. You can go beyond obedience training your dog. Your pup can learn tricks like playing dead, barking on command, and many more behaviors. If you focus on obedience training a puppy, your pup will have fun, and you can be proud of your obedient pup.
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