When you get a new dog you will have to learn about dog behavior and socializing this includes obedience training, and housetraining. While this may seem like a lot to know when getting a dog, you will want a well behaved pet that you feel comfortable taking places and when people come to visit they are comfortable around your pet. With proper behavior training, both you and your dog would be able to understand each other better and have a better relationship between you. But what exactly is dog obedience training, and why is it so important for you and your dog?

Obedience training can range from very basic training, such as teaching the dog to respond to basic commands such as sit, stay, come, and down, to more advance training for your dog. This is a  general term which can be achieved through the many various dog training techniques such as clicker training, positive reinforcement, collar and leash, rewarding positive behavior and more.  Although some people say they prefer to not provide any dog obedience training, this will make for an unruly and dangerous animal.  

Crate training is one way to help your dog become better behaved, and keep them safe when you are not at home or asleep. There are so many essential uses for crate training, in fact, that dogs suffer from not having this kind of dog obedience training in their lives.

Without this aspect of dog training, your pet will continue with a pack mentality and try to do as it pleases while forcing you to adjust to his behavior.  If you are having trouble with dog, you will likely find that seeking the help of a professional dog trainer not only provides some great tips and suggestions, and will provide information and  fun for you and your dog. Dog services may include at home obedience classes, and can be a help with more serious problems like aggressive behavior and separation anxiety.

You will want to make sure that your pet is well behaved so that you can be in control of them at all times. Your dog is never too old to be trained and to learn new tricks.

The German Shepherd is a beautiful and very popular dog and basic dog house training is a must. They are very easy to train and are very versatile. They are great for obedience, they’re great for agility and they’re great for protection. They are an awesome dog if you like doing tracking work or generally if you like hiking or swimming then they will spend all day by your side.

A German Shepherd Dog is very social so it’s important that when you begin your German Shepherd training that you properly socialize them when they are young. The reason for socializing a German Shepherd when it is young is so that it is very stable when it is an adult dog. Breeds these days have a high tendency to be high strung and get nervous fairly easy so its important that you look for a very stable German Shepherd and then you socialize them so they are very stable as an adult dog.

German Shepherds need socialization, they need leadership and they need exercise and if they get all of those things then they can become great and loyal family pets. However if you don’t do those 3 things then they can become an absolute nightmare for you and your family, not to mention the neighbors.

So here a a couple of basic straight forward tips to follow when doing basic dog house training.

Firstly keep all your commands short and simple. Remember to always repeat the same command day after day after day. Don’t mix up the commands with different words mix amongst it because this will confuse the dog and make the training longer.

Secondly the tone of your voice and how you deliver your commands also plays a huge part in the training. When starting out with a young puppy then you want to use a soothing voice to help encourage the dog to try new things. Once your puppy is older then start giving more firm commands. This will help build your German Shepherds confidence and ability to do more.

If your German Shepherd does something that is undesirable then a stern “No” is all that is needed or banish your dog to the dog bed. Never ever hit your dog as this will cause tenancies to cringe whenever they see a raised hand. Always consider a dog as a child.

People that fail in dog house training usually fail because:

they don’t enjoy the process of house training a dog,
they give up to early,
and they get to much advice from to many people

Just stick to the basics and remember that consistency is the key. Even if it is a minute a day that you spend dog house training, then your dog will always look forward to that time of the day if you keep it consistent.

A Dog Training Lesson

Are you looking for some dog training tips?  Perhaps you have some dog problems that you just can’t figure out how to handle.  Maybe you’re in the middle of training a puppy.  Training dogs can be frustrating and a lot of hard work, but it is so worthwhile.

I’m by no means an expert in dog training.  But through my many years on this earth I have always had dogs in my life.  Most of them have been rescue dogs.  I would suggest rescue dogs for anyone interested in getting a new dog.  It’s a wonderful feeling and you will never regret it.

Now, on to the purpose of this article and this short dog training course. Over the years I’ve tried many different dog  training techniques to deal with dog problems that I’ve encountered.  Many times with rescue dogs, especially older rescue dogs, they might have some bad habits that their previous owner just didn’t want to deal with.  Those are the dogs I love to take because they end up being so lovable and sweet once you deal with the dog problem.

One dog training technique that has been very successful for me has been something so simple and yet so effective.

What I do is take a small tin can and put a few pennies in it.  Sometimes I will have a few cans around the house so they are handy when I need them.

When your dog exhibits a behavior that is not welcomed, just give the can a shake and at the same time say “No!”  This catches the dog’s attention and startles them.  They don’t like the sound of the pennies in the can, and after doing this a few times, you’ll see  that the unwanted behavior stops.  So what you are doing is conditioning the dog  to know that when they do the unwanted behavior, they will hear this noise that they don’t like, and therefore after a few times they will stop the behavior.  After a few times, you won’t even have to use the can but only say “No!” and they will stop the unwanted behavior.

This is why I have a few cans around the house because you want them handy so you can shake the can immediately when the dog is doing the unwanted behavior. 

I’ve used this technique on a number of dog problems that I’ve had through the years.  It’s been especially helpful in stopping dogs from barking too much.  One of my dogs was a very yappy dog until I tried this technique.  After a few shakes of the can, he now does not bark all the time and is much more pleasant to be around.

Another dog problem I’ve handled with this technique is a disgusting behavior of eating their own feces.  I know, so disgusting.  Two of my dogs now have done this in the past and I was so happy when this technique worked for them.  I would have to watch them while they were outside for a few days and keep a window open.  Then when they started going toward their own feces with an eye to eating it, I would shake the can from the window and that was enough to stop them.  It only took a few times.

I hope you will try this technique and let me know if it works for you.  I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Also, I have found another great dog training book that has some great simple ideas to help with dog problems that you might want to try.  The title is Secrets to Dog Training, formerly known as SitStayFetch.  It’s a great resource, PLUS you get six bonus books with it.

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