German shepherd training is not as hard as it might look. Training your GSD depends on consistence, knowledge and determination or else it will not work. With positive reinforcement and those 3 keys, you will be amazed with what your German Shepherd dog can accomplish.
If you're stressed with training your GSD or training isn't going as smoothly as you would have hoped, here are some quick tips that just might help you get the training back on course:
Training your German shepherd puppy while he is still a young puppy would be the best time to train your German Shepherd. Of course this includes socializing the dog to avoid any troubles that might arise once he gets older. Pups have a much easier time memorizing tricks and obey you at this early stage of their life, so use it to your advantage.
Never let your German Shepherd get away with chewing or destroying your things no matter how cute it might look. A lot of new dog owners make the error of permitting their pup do whatever they want when they are in their new home for the first time. Allowing such conduct permits the German shepherd puppy chewing your shoes or other things and when you make up your mind to end such behavior you will only confuse your dog. Allowing him to chew your belongings one day and punishing him the next day will makes it seem like your punishing him without a reason. A great dog trainer always knows that consistency is the key to success.
Make sure you only use positive reinforcement and nothing else when you're training your puppy. Penalizing your dog by striking your dog is never ok. If your dog misbehaves use other kind of penalization alternatively. For Instance, if your GSD creates a mess, make him go to his spot and make him sit for a bit there alternatively of hitting him for what was done. Also make sure you only punish your dog when you catch him red-handed. If you're punishing your German shepherd over a thing that he did a while back, he won't understand why you are upset with him. Since dogs try to make you constantly happy, you should reward them for obeying you with treats and praises. Striking your dog can cause more behavior problems down the road.
Even though all German shepherds are the same breed and they all share identical characteristics, there are some variations in their personalities within the breed. If you know your dogs personality, you can use it to your advantage to make training even easier on both of you. If a particular training technique does not work for your dog, don't be upset and give up on training all together, instead try a different rout to train your dog that trick that you have been attempting to train him. When you train you're training your dog you will start to notice to what your dog responds better and training your dog will become much easier for you.
Be sure to always praise your dog when he does something you liked or asked him to do. Praising your German shepherd and giving him rewards motivates him to keep obeying your rules and listen to your commands.
A well trained German shepherd can be a great addition to any family. Put these tips into use when you get the opportunity and start training your German shepherd into a well behaved pup that he deserves to be and you deserve to own.
