German Shepherd Dog Training

German Shepherd is one of the most magnificent, loving and also loyal dog breeds. German Shepherd is many a times also known as Alsatian and is a large breed dog that originated in Germany as a herding dog. It is a relatively new breed of dogs that was bred by Max von Stephanitz, a German dog breeder. The first German Shepherd was named Horand von Grafrath. As mentioned above, German Shepherd is a very loyal dog which gives a good response to dog training.

German Shepherd Dog Training

Before actually starting the training procedure for your dog, it is extremely essential to know some characteristics of this breed. One of the most important characteristics of the German Shepherd is loyalty. This ability or rather the merit of your dog proves to be very advantageous, as the dog tends to recognize the master's voice immediately. After some amount of training, the dog also understands meaning of the command given by it's master. The intelligence and loyalty play a very vital role in such kind of training.

Some of the other capabilities of German Shepherds that are important in the process of dog training are their acute sense of smelling, detecting human presence in a specific area and the athletic built. Some of the common qualities of untrained German Shepherds are as follows:

• Lunging
• Unnecessary growling and barking
• Biting
• Snapping
• Fighting and dominating other dogs

While training a German Shepherd dog, one must note that this majestic beast treats its masters, small children or babies and strangers all in different manners. Hence, if you are the master of the Shepherd, you need not worry. All you need to do is love the dog as if it's your own child. The Shepherds never growl, bark or attack their own masters. They are highly obedient to their masters and shower great amounts of affection on them in any case. German Shepherds love their masters more than they love their own lives. In case of small children and babies, the Shepherd maintains a very protective approach and does not tolerate any nonsense or any kind of wrong doing. Hence if you are trying to bully a small child in the presence of German Shepherd, think twice as those teeth hurt a lot. If you are a total stranger, the Shepherd maintains a very aloof role and would not respond, until it gets accustomed to your presence.

The following are some generalized tips that you can use for training your German Shepherd dog.

• The first thing that you must maintain while training your German Shepherd is that you must clearly indicate to him that you are his master and he is supposed to obey you. It is preferable that you do this right from the first day when the pup enters your family. Be sure that you never use any violence or a corporal punishment to do so. It is better to start conversing with the dog. This may sound ridiculous, but dogs often read the emotions and feelings from our face and other actions.
• Treat your dog like a person. As mentioned above, this breed needs a lot of love. Once you shower your love on the Shepherd, you become its god. It will never disobey you or harm you in any way.
• Make sure that you treat him like a human being. Take pup in your lap when you are conversing with your own family. Serve the Shepherd with its own food while having a meal and most important of all, never hit it any way. One of the drawbacks of this breed is its thirst for revenge that is aided by an exceptionally sharp memory.
• Encouragement while training your Shepherd is extremely necessary as it is part of showering one's love. German Shepherds need to be encouraged in any form, it can be a simple pat on the back or even a tit-bit.
• Never lock up your Shepherd in a closed room or space. German Shepherds need a lot of space and also people or other pets around. By confining it, there is always a risk of development of aggression.

Before actually bringing the puppy to your family, get to know all possible facts about German Shepherds and also get dog training equipment. Lastly, learn to love and be loyal, patient and caring because within this mighty beast, beats a heart that responds to the call of man and civilization. It is not simply a dog, it is the soul of a loving brute, trapped in the disguise of a German Shepherd.