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- When Should I Start Training My German Shepherd Puppy?
“How old does my puppy have to be before I can begin training?” This is a question I am asked often. The German Shepherd puppy in this video is 10 weeks old; but you don’t even have to wait that long! “Training” starts the day you bring your new dog or puppy home to live with [...]
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:52:33 +0000 - Want a Smarter Dog? Try Target Training
An easy way to add to your German Shepherd’s repertoire of tricks or commands is to teach her how to target objects. Targeting (or “target training”) means your dog pays attention to, and then performs an action based on, a particular stimulus (usually an object such as your hand, or a target stick). A dog putting [...]
Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:13:25 +0000 - How to Teach Your Dog a Rock-Solid Stay
Training your German Shepherd to perform a reliable stay is not as difficult as it might seem. You only need two things: 1) Really yummy treats or some other desirable reinforcer. 2) Patience. The easiest way to envision stay training is to think of the “No running in the hall” rule. When you were in school, if you [...]
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:20:46 +0000 - When to Seek Help With Your Dog
German Shepherds are amazing dogs, and typically biddable (making them easy to train) and smart (making them quick to learn). However, this doesn’t mean your dog fits the mold, or even if she does, that you’ll always have a smooth relationship. Photo source: Flickr Most folks who get a German Shepherd either know of or used to [...]
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:13:03 +0000 - New Year, New Hope for Chained Dogs
Far too many German Shepherds live their lives on the end of a chain. Pictured is Joshua, a one- to two-year-old male German Shepherd I rescued from the side of a busy highway with a logging chain literally bolted to his heavy-duty collar. Whatever attempt his previous owner made to keep him at home failed, [...]
Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:17:34 +0000 - Five Things To Do Before Bringing Your New Puppy Home
Source: Flickr Those little balls of fluff are adorable, but life can become miserable without accomplishing at least these five tasks first: Buy a crate. A crate is an indispensable tool for house training, as well as keeping your belongings and your puppy safe while you are gone. Crate-training takes a few days if your breeder hasn’t [...]
Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:36:12 +0000 - What EVERY single pet store that sells purebred puppies does
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Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:25:24 +0000 - How to make sure your German Shepherd is friends with your friends
Flickr German Shepherds aren’t known for their outgoing, I-love-everybody nature. In fact, the breed standard obliges them to have “a distinct personality marked by direct and fearless, but not hostile, expression, self-confidence and a certain aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships.” But this doesn’t mean your dog has to bark like a [...]
Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:31:58 +0000 - Choosing Toys for Your German Shepherd
Most German Shepherds take their play ultra-seriously — so it’s up to us to find toys that satisfy this powerful play drive, are safe, and last more than 20 seconds once the dog starts using them! My German Shepherds love fetch above all games, so toys that feed this frenzy are the ones I gravitate toward. [...]
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:00:41 +0000 - German Shepherd Site Herder
Here are a few blogs and blog communities whose pages you should bookmark (besides this one)! All About Dog Training Blog Carnival offers a variety of articles on dog training, currently in its second edition; ClickerTraining.com offers both a community training blog and blogs written by users; and the Dog.com Community is packed with features [...]
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