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German Shepherds live to be with their people, which in theory makes these dogs ideal students for dog training.
You’ll want to know exactly what commands you’re going to use for each skill you want your dog to learn, and you should aim for training to begin on the first day your dog comes into your home.
If you’re training a working dog breed like the GSD for the first time, you may not be aware of how many training systems exist for dogs today.
One of the most popular systems is called Schutzhund, which translates to “protection dog.”
With Schutzhund, the dog is identified in puppyhood as being a potential candidate for this military-grade protection dog training regimen, which is designed to bring out the best in your German Shepherd.
But you don’t have to use Schutzhund to train your GSD.
It’s perfectly okay to start with basic training commands, and decide later on if you want to enroll your dog in a more formal program of canine athletics or protection dog training.
The typical dog can actually learn 165 words, and a really smart dog like a GSD may be able to learn upwards of 250 words or more!
You’ll also need to consider the two different types of training signals, and figure out whether voice signals or hand signals work best with your dog.
Voice signals tend to be the most popular choice because they can be used even in low light. But hand signals may work better when your dog is farther away, especially if you have a naturally soft speaking voice.
You can also combine voice and hand signals to reinforce the command and make sure you have both options available to communicate with your dog in different situations.
The 5 most common training commands you can use to get your puppy or rescue dog up and running with “basic training” are ‘come’, ‘sit’, ‘stay’, ‘leave it’, and ‘down’.
Although if you’re training a puppy, the first command you’ll teach is “go potty.”
The next area to focus on is socialization training, which includes teaching your dog where their special area is in the house, how to behave at mealtimes, taking walks on a leash, and how to act during playtime.
These commands should always be issued in a positive, authoritative voice and should be followed up with a “good dog!” training reinforcer the moment your dog obeys.
The associated set of training commands here are ‘crate (or kennel)’, ‘stand’, ‘inside (or go in)’, ‘outside (or go out)’, ‘heel’ to tell your dog to stay by your side, ‘easy (or settle)’ to tell your dog to calm down,
‘take it’ for offering meals or treats, ‘get it’ for when you’re playing games like fetch, ‘no (or stop)’ to curb unwanted behaviors like barking, ‘at ease’ to tell your dog when work hours are over, ‘wait’ (or ‘watch me’) can be used for mealtimes, and ‘quiet’ for getting a vocal GSD to stop whining, barking, or whimpering.
Other fun training and tricks commands are ‘shake (or paw)’, rollover, play dead, speak, fetch, high five, and jump.
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