When it comes to German Shepherds, it’s important to remember these are smart dogs. They can work things out and even though you think you may be able to just get by with a basic fence, please think again. As an example, if there is a small hole, that a very small cat can just squeeze through, I can assure you that you will find your German Shepherd will be able to work out the breach, by either digging or manipulating the fence. You really want to make sure that all is very safe and covered.

It is also imperative to ensure that the gates are securely locked. We actually lock our gates with a key, as our German Shepherd has worked out how to turn the handle and otherwise open the gate. As I said, these are highly intelligent dogs.

This is explained in much more detail in the German Shepherd Guide Book here.

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Your New Dog needs to be safe and sound, and this can be best done by starting to ensure your home is puppy proofed before your pet arrives.

Puppy Proofing Your Home for Your New German Shepherd

It is best to think of your puppy like a new baby when it comes to protecting their safety when they come home. Quite seriously, if you have some things that you would not want them to play with, break, ior otherwise get involved with, it needs to be put away, up high, and out of the way.

German Shepherds will make even the most determined babies seem like small cheese. Seriously, they are curious and very intelligent. Hence, you also need to hide any chemicals, and we even use one of those baby doors that are often used in front of steps to separate a section of the house. The idea is that the dog has access to the living areas of the house, but not the bedrooms. However we have found, if she needs to get out urgently to relieve herself, she will break through the gate anyways, but otherwise respects it and knows where she can and is not supposed to go in the house.

It is also important to remember that German Shepherds are extremely intelligent, and can work out most ‘protective systems’ and you really shoud in no way underestimate your dog. It is for this reason that they are as good as they are in the fioelds of police work, rescue, and other obedience, and knowledge areas.

This is explained in much more detail in the German Shepherd Guide Book here.

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Before buying any dog, German Shepherd, or any other breed, from a breeder, there are certain questions that are quite important to ask.

These include, but are not limited to asking the breeder to show you their credentials, as well as the credentials of the breed, to prove that the breed is ‘pure’. No self respecting and genuine breeder will be in any way upset or offended. In fact, they will almost always expect these questions from you. It will also show them that you are a serious individual, who cares about your new dog.

At the end of the day, while they are making a living from breding dogs, it should be secondary to them, and they should normally be more concerned about the dog;s welfare. If this is seen to be the case, this will prove they are interested and care for the dogs.

Another aspect of this process is that you can meet the breeder, and see the dogs at their first home.

You should be checking that it looks clean, and that the dog looks healthy and happy.

In fact, when we got our dog, we chose her on the basis, amongst many other things, that she ran up to the gate first, and was the fastest in the whole litter. She showed us she was, (and still is) very spirited and lively. She is a healthy and happy dog.

These are some of the things to look out for when speaking to and meeting your dogs and breeder.

You can tell if things ‘look right’ or not. A breeder with clean premises and healthy looking dogs cares about their dogs.

They will also tend to produce happy and healthy dogs.

This is explained in much more detail in the German Shepherd Guide Book here.

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However, I would like to point out the importance of ensuring that you are getting  a dog for the right reasons. Never ever give a dog as a present, without the rightful, and pre thought out issues I will discuss below. It is really important to ensure that a dog is ‘gotten’ for the right reasons, both for yourselves as a family as well as for the dog’s benefit and happiness.

It is important to ensure that you have the house or place that is safe and will allow your dog to be their best. As an example, if you live on a farm, or large house with large gardens, that is great for your new dog. If you live in a studio apartment, it may be a little more of a challenge, if you do not have a suitable garden, unless you have access to a park that is relatively near by. It is important to consider these issues as they will affect your Germans Shepherd’s well being. They are relatively high energy dogs, and they need to expel their energy and be a part of a family that is active.

However, when your decision to get your German Shepherd is based on the ability to care for and afford the care, the food, and have the place for the dog, that is another matter. I will expand more on this in another post. However, please be sure that you have thought through the issues well, as it is important for the happiness of all of you in your family as well as your new dog. To be blunt, a German Shepherd has a typical life span of around twelve years and they need to be a part of your family for this time.

Please be certain you will be happy with your choice of dog for this time, to allow maximum happiness for all concerned.

This is explained in much more detail in the German Shepherd Guide Book here.

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I can assure you, that with my own German shepherd, I certainly was at a point where I was not sure who was training who at first, but fortunately, with time, that sorted itself all out. We found it was  also interesting in that we had a cat who had been with us for many years when we got our German Shepherd, and there was an initial establishhment of where each animal stood in the chain of hierarchy. This is normal, as each animal places themselves in a position of the ‘order of priority” in a domestic environment as well as in the wild.

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You have just introduced a new dog to the family, a cute cuddly canine that as of right now knows no difference between going on the grass and soiling your carpet, you now have to learn about potty training dogs. There are to ways to go about potty training dogs, one is paper training, the other is crate training. Both methods are equally as effective and both with their own plus’s and minus’s.

Paper training is generally considered the easier of the two methods; this involves designating a specific area within your house as an area where you train your dog to use as a washroom. This is most often an area in the kitchen or laundry room. You quite often barricade the dog in this area and praise them when they use the area covered in paper to relieve themselves. Over time you will shrink this area. Crate training is a more difficult and labour intensive method but offers the added convenience of having them relieve themselves outside. In this method your dog is never left unsupervised outside of their crate. You ensure your dog is let out before going into the crate and immediately after being let out of the crate. The crate method requires you to be home in the beginning to ensure the dog is never left to long with out breaks. The Paper method is not generally suggest for larger dogs as the messes they make are proportional to their size, even the most absorbent paper will not catch it all.

As you can see, the two methods for potty training dogs are both good methods. You must decide which method suits your family, your household and your lifestyle the best.

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Come to think of it, training a God is not just converting your dog to simple following your instructions and commands. When you start training your dog for obedience and anti aggressive behavior you actually increase your interaction with your pet. In the course of training, your dog learns a few tricks, but at the same time you also get to learn a lot about your four legged companion.

There are numerous ways and means to train a dog, but one of the most effective dog training aids is an electronic clicker The essence of clicker training is that the dog is guided, not forced, into the desired behavior.

The clicker works on the principles of conditioning behavior and association of actions with sounds as experimented by Ivan Pavlov (a Russian Behavioral expert) long ago. He researched and established a relation between sounds and sight. He determined that even in the absence of the actual situation we can condition an intelligent animal such as a dog to react for a situation on hearing a sound even in the absence of the actual situation and associating sounds with events and required actions.

Pavlov had trained conditioned his dog for associating the sound of a bell with food and the dogs even started producing additional saliva when the bell rang and food was not provided as they had over a period of time associated the sound with food.

In the similar way you can train your dogs to act and behave in a required manner to the sound of a clicker. It takes a lot of patience, but is entirely non-confrontational. If you learn and understand clicker training you will not only be more effective in training dogs, but you will probably also improve your people handling skills.

Clicker in my opinion is one of the greatest dog training aids developed till now and suitable for dogs of all sizes and breeds.

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Service dogs by definition are dogs that are trained to assist and empower people with disabilities. They are the professionals of the dog world and include leader dogs for the blind, therapy dogs, physical assistance dogs, hearing assistance and personal security dogs. In addition dogs are being used to assist people with other kinds of disabilities such as mental illness. Service dog training is specialized to the task they are asked to perform. Dogs have served mankind for thousands of years and have skills that cannot be duplicated even with the best high tech equipment. Each year well trained service dogs save hundreds of lives and help the disabled to live independent lives. Each day service dogs are being trained for new and unusual tasks which results in the continuing need for quality trained dogs.

Service dog training begins with basic obedience training. Along with this basic training the dog is socialized to people, other animals and environments that the dog is expect to work in. Dogs that lack the personality and temperament necessary are soon removed from the training program. Dogs that are too small or that lack agility and strength for the task they are being trained for are also removed. There has been a trend toward using what many call lap dogs as service dogs. While these dogs make great companion dogs for a shut in, however they are in general not capable of performing as full service dogs. Many people have tried to blur the line between a companion or pet dog and a service dog. Service dogs are used to provide more than company to an infirm individual.

Task orientated service dog training is designed to allow the dog to empower the person it is serving. Depending on the individual dog, training periods range from 3 to 6 months. Training curriculum normally includes retrieve tasks including retrieving dropped items, wallets and purses in other rooms, specific needed medications, cell or cordless phone when it rings, items of clothing and even groceries. Carrying tasks are also a critical skill that service dogs must be proficient in and include carrying personal gear, medications and belongings for someone using a walker or in a wheelchair. In addition the dogs frequently are used to carry groceries to and from vehicles. Additional skills that must be mastered included tug or pulling, muzzle based pushing, deposit of items to a specific location, Support or bracing tasks that help an individual get in and out of a wheel chair or bed, Pawing or opening tasks for cupboards and doors, personal security tasks including responding to smoke detectors and summoning help, In many cases service dogs are also trained to work in harness to provide mobility and support. As you can see that service dog training covers a wide range of subjects and skills.

There are many more tasks that a service dog can accomplish with proper training. Service dogs greatest benefit to handicapped individuals comes by providing the freedom and independence needed to live a normal life. It is almost impossible to put a monetary figure on these task related benefits. In addition there are the quality of life benefits that all dogs provide to the individual in need. The bottom line is that service dog training provides qualified dogs to handicapped and infirm people who need help to live a better life on their own.

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Dogs make man happy. Man bred dogs lovingly and got loyalty and security in return. Dogs became his best friend and he happily trained the dogs to assist him in his daily activities. Many dogs, especially the smarter breeds like German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers, can be easily trained to do simple tasks that they do not normally perform such as retrieving a specific object or balancing on a beam in dog shows. Some dog breeds were trained to sniff out bombs and drugs to aid the law enforcers. Some dogs were trained as seeing-eye-dogs for blind people who need to go out. Dogs were also trained to help herd sheep and cattle in large farms. Still, some dogs were trained for human amusement in carnivals and dog shows.

To facilitate training, dog training treats are given as reward for correctly following the trainer’s instructions. These treats should be easy to nibble so that the dog can promptly resume the task and delicious enough that the dog would want to perform more in order to receive the treat. There are larger sized treats which are perfect as the best reward for perfect performance.

The dog training treats come in a variety of fun colors, shapes, and sizes. There are small bone treats for smaller breeds and large kibbles for larger breeds. The dog treats are made of real meat parts and real grains for fiber. Some manufacturers have product lines which include toy-looking training treats such as beanie balls, fun balls, and King Kong biscuit balls. To indulge the training animal’s craving for meat, large steaks and jerkies are made of meat and bone ingredients. There are also bone treats especially made for large dogs: at least 6 inches of colorful and delicious treat shaped into a large bone. For fun-loving dogs, small treats made from meat and vegetables which are shaped into little bears or stars or other fun shapes can be chosen.

Eating training treats can be rewarding and, at the same time, healthy for the dogs. A lot of manufacturers have incorporated vitamins, fibers and grains into the food to assist in digestion. There are treats made of whole wheat but incorporated with barbecue or meat products.

In choosing the dog training treats, the owner must see to it that the food is made from natural and real ingredients. It is also good to choose treats that have low calorie content to keep the dog healthy and fit. Also, a low calorie treat can be rewarded more often without fear that the dog will gain unwanted extra weight. Treats incorporated with liver, milk, and cranberries provide protein and add strength and endurance to the dog for it to sustain training. Berries can also add excitement to the flavor so that the dog would want more treats.

Treats are given as reward in training. But spoiling the dog by giving them treats without properly enforcing rules on them would result in them demanding food from the humans and not doing their tasks. So give dog training treats to pet in training only if it does the task properly. Only then can you achieve the best results that you want from training them.

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