If the question in your mind is whether will a German Shepherd protect you without training then the answer for this question is it might not. Even though German shepherds are usually considered guard dogs naturally, it is still important to train them so that they can be obedient. In this blog, we are going to tell you how you can train your German Shepherd so that it can be efficient in protecting you and your family. Training a dog especially to be a guard dog can be injurious and potentially liable for you as many misguided attempts to make a dog aggressive through abuse can only backfire because dogs will not remain loyal to the person who treats them harshly and if your dog bites someone wrongly then you will be at fault. A German Shepherd guard dog should not be the first option for training a guard dog unless your dog has a friendly nature, is stable and its mind is clear as well as has been well socialized among people. Before we start German Shepherd protection training You need to be ready with something such as a leash, collar, and treats for your dog. Also, you must be ready to follow the steps which are mentioned in this blog to train your dog properly. Training a German Shepherd Dog Step by Step – It is essential for you to socialize your dog from the start as the dog should have a clear understanding of normal things and when the situation is not a threat and when it is of genuine threat.
To socialize your dogs you can take them to places with you, make them meet new people and animals and also protect them from negative experiences. Next in how to train German Shepherd Comes obedience, the dog must be obedient and should follow the commands properly and to ensure this you should enroll your German shepherd in an obedience class as soon as possible. The next step is to teach your dog to stop barking when a command is given. If dogs do not learn this they might bark continuously at anybody and anything they see. You can teach a word like quiet, enough, etc which indicates that it needs to stop barking now. If your dog follows your command properly then you can also give it a treat to encourage it. How to train a German Shepherd to attack comes next and in this section, you need to make your dog alert so that it can attack or bark at people who are trying to get into your home or your premises. Also, you should praise your dog if it lets you know that some stranger was in your home I was trying to barge in. You should go on a walk with your dog regularly around your property so that it can know the safe boundaries and safe areas. We hope that after reading this blog you have been successfully able to learn how to train a German Shepherd to protect you and after reading this you also started training your dog.
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