Is your GSD the right pet to serve as a working dog?
When you think of purchasing a GSD, a number of questions shuffle through your mind…one of them is, “how is a GSD as working dog?” if you don’t have the answer till now…read on! The German shepherd dog is known for its many fine attributes, including intelligence, loyalty, good temperament, trainability, and endurance. These characteristics are what make German shepherds the perfect choice for their work as police dogs. A police dog is trained specifically to work with the police and other law enforcement agencies. In the United States, they are often known as the K9 unit. They are a highly regarded and respected unit wherever they go and work in many different locations. They have been known for their work with the police and military for so many years that many people automatically refer to the German shepherd dog as a police dog, whether they are work dogs or merely family pets. German shepherds are used effectively for many purposes. One of the purposes is their role as a public order enforcement dog. Their duty here revolves around chasing criminals or suspects and holding them until law enforcement officials command them to stop. Due to their intelligence and excellent response to training, they will only detain the suspect by "threatening" them until their master comes. They are trained not to bite the suspect, but just to make sure they don't escape.
Ref: http://www.terrificpets.com/articles/10236365.asp The best time to start ring training and preparing your dog for shows is when the dog is still a young puppy. Puppies are easy to train and instill good habits in. The problem is often that many breeders and exhibitors don’t begin training early enough as they aren’t always sure a puppy will fully develop and don’t want to invest the time and energy in an uncertainty. Unfortunately, that means many people lose out on these early months that could be used to work with the puppy and prepare it for future shows. There are several things that should be done while still a puppy: 1. While it might seem obvious that leash training is a good thing to teach in puppyhood, I don’t mean just simple leash training. Puppies can learn quite well the rules of the leash and how you would like them to walk on leash as well as how you would like them to gait on leash.
Ref: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/articles.html?s=training-the-german-shepherd-dog-for-theshow-ring 2. Stacking is something that shepherds naturally do themselves, but this posture is refined for the show ring. Everyone has a different way of teaching the proper stack, but one method that can be used starting with the young puppy is to mark the correct stance with either a clicker or marker word. Ref: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/articles.html?s=training-the-german-shepherd-dog-for-theshow-ring Stay safe with your German Shepherd guard dog. Call your homeowner's insurance company to make sure you are allowed to have a German Shepherd as a guard dog or even a pet.
Begin training your German Shepherd to be a guard dog very early in her life. Starting at 8 weeks old is best. Socialization should be the first part of training. Introduce your German Shepherd to new people, places and things. This socialization training will help your dog learn to see what is a threat and what is not. Begin training your German Shepherd to be a guard dog very early in her life. Starting at 8 weeks old is best. Socialization should be the first part of training. Introduce your German Shepherd to new people, places and things. This socialization training will help your dog learn to see what is a threat and what is not.
• Train your German Shepherd to be a guard dog with obedience training. Your dog should understand that you are the master. Use a clicker to teach her the basic commands necessary: come, sit, stay and down. • 4
Create rules in your home for your German Shepherd to teach her discipline. She will need this in order to be a good guard dog. German Shepherds respond well to this type of training and enjoy pleasing their owner.
Sign your German Shepherd up for guard dog training classes with a qualified instructor who has experience training German Shepherds in this specialized discipline.
Ref: http://www.ehow.com/how_5201890_train-german-shepherd-guard-dog.html
As you must have gathered by now, GSD as working dog is a great companion. It will help you in so many ways that you will fall in love with it in more than one way.