How to Train a German Shepherd

How to Train a German Shepherd | German Shepherd Training Without A Professional Trainer

Your German Shepherd comes from a long bloodline of working dogs. In the case of the GSD the breed specific function is herding and guarding. German Shepherds also make excellent sniffer dogs and excel in search and rescue. And in the wild each member of the pack understands their duty to work for food and water.

You will want to begin training as soon as you can to help your pup get used to his new pack. The adjustment is a big one for your pup since it is most likely the first time he has been separated from his brothers, sisters, and mother. German Shepherd pups are usually able to adjust easily and quickly to their new family.

Training should be done in throughout the day. Thinking of training as a way to communicate with your pup through hand signals and verbal words will help teach your pup to speak your language and become the obedient little agent you know he can be.

Training should begin and be a natural evolution with your German Shepherd. The most important and the first situation to focus on is who is the alpha leader. Quickly choose someone in your family or yourself to become the alpha leader and establish yourself as such immediately. This is highly important because if your German Shepherd pup does not know or sense an alpha leader he will think it is him and he will run your house, not in a good way.

The way to become the alpha leader with your German Shepherd is to exhibit and exude calm confidence and be strong with your demands for proper behavior to be displayed at all times.

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