Dog Obedience Training ? The Basics

Dog Obedience Training simply means the training of any German Shepherd.  It could range from basic (beginner’s) training to a high level (advanced) competition among different clubs where more accuracy and commands as well as performance are judged and scored.  A lot of German Shepherd trainers have a lot of fun during different competition events.

How would you know if the German Shepherd is obedient?  Just start training with the basic commands and see if it responds each time you give the command.  You can consider German Shepherd obedient, instead of just trained in obedience, when it responds reliably each and every time the command is given.  Not every German Shepherd that goes through a Dog Obedience Training is obedient though.  If it doesn’t responds to the trainer’s command right away, then your German Shepherd is not obedient yet.  Keep training, and it will.  Repetition and love is a key to an obedient German Shepherd.

Usually there are two or more people involved in Dog Obedience Training – the handler and the trainer.  Sometimes it could be one person who combines two roles together.  Training a German Shepherd in obedience is a long and ongoing process which depends on the German Shepherd, the training method, and the skills and knowledge of both – and the handler the trainer.

The important key to successful obedience training is trust and good relationship between the handler and German Shepherd.

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Basic German Shepherd obedience is usually a short course – between six and ten weeks.  During this course the handler learns proper way to communicate with the German Shepherd and train it in a few very simple commands.  Most methods are designed for German Shepherd to be trained one command at a time.  A good way to start Dog Obedience Training is leash control (walking as it should be on a leash).  The majority of trainers require German Shepherds to walk on a leash before learning other commands.

Once you learned control your German Shepherd on a leash, move on to the next step.  When handler is training the German Shepherd, there may or may not be a specific word attached to it.  There are certain commands that are accepted as standard and commonly used.  However, it doesn’t matter if they are used.  It is important though to be consistent in usage.

There are five basic commands in Dog Obedience Training:

Sit: the German Shepherd simply sits when command is given.
Down: the German Shepherd lies down with front feet and rear legs touching the ground.
Heel: the German Shepherd’s shoulder or head is close and parallel to the handler’s leg.
Come (recall command): literally means to “Call your German Shepherd”.
Stay: the German Shepherd must remain at the same location and in the given position under which the handler gave command.  The handler will release the German Shepherd in some time.

There is no exact number of the advanced commands – sky is the limit.  Some of them are:

Leave it: direct the German Shepherd to not touch an item.  This command is very useful.  It should be given before the German Shepherd has picked anything up.
Stop: the German Shepherd has to stop what it is doing. It doesn’t matter how far the German Shepherd is from its keeper. It has to lie down on command.
Speak: when taught this command, the German Shepherd will bark (once or more).
Roll Over: the German Shepherd will lie down (if it wasn’t already), roll over on its back, and stands back up.
Fetch: The handler throws an object (usually a ball or a stick) and the German Shepherd will retrieve it and brings back. This is the command when both, the handler and the German Shepherd could have a lot of fun.

Just remember, you and your German Shepherd have to learn to walk before you start running…Even though the goal for your German Shepherd could be high level specialty training, Dog Obedience Training is often a requirement for or a part of other training.  You and your German Shepherd have to learn to walk before you start running…

 

 

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