Obedience work with German Shepherd – 14wks old
At 14wks, German Shepherd puppy, Cooper, needs to practice basic obedience in all conditions. This is his first time seeing snow. He has learned a lot in the past 3 weeks. We worked on his basic commands of: come, sit, down, stay, talk (1 bark), tell me (2+ barks).
August 18th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
@bensonkristy a cheaper option. do some general reaserch and whatch dog whispererer even go to his website google it. your dog running out the door like k9 bullet is a simple fix with diligence. after you have the door part figured out you will be able to attemp a walk. i have a purebred shepherd black tip sable younger then this pup and he is equally skilled in commands. just from some books from the breeder i picked E1 up at and dog wisperer
August 18th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
he is soo cute
August 18th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
best dogs
August 18th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
What’s the clicking sound for? I realize you do it every time your dog does something correct, but saying “good boy”, giving him a treat, or just petting him does the same thing. Can you explain please?
August 18th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
What treats r you using ?
August 18th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
What a smart boy! I love his bark ^_^ Reminds me alot of my own dog, when she was a pup! LOVE that you clicker train him
great job!
August 18th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Great Video : ) Hes a handsome fella
August 18th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
You do a really nice job. I wish my male responded so well. He does better with my husband and boys. I am the feeder and walker…
August 18th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Nice! Are there any guidelines to training? Im about to get a german shepherd puppy and this would be my first trained dog.
August 18th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
@skywidedesign kool thanks!! that helped alot
August 18th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
when i try to get my german shepherd/ chow mix puppy to bark he just sits tilts his head and stares at me, or he will just try to jump up and get the treat, any tips?
August 18th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
the focus and attention at such a young age amazes me. We’ve always only had rescues so i never got to do puppy training really. Our male right now was 5 months old when we rescued him but he’s a good dog.
August 18th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@skywidedesign – I wouldn’t think this was your first dog you’ve trained you are very skilled at what you do!
August 18th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
@souljaaagiirl ALSO, this was not our first dog to train
August 18th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
@souljaaagiirl Our search and rescue team helped us a lot. We also spent some time at a professional workign-dog trainer (one-on-one) learning how a puppy, and then adult K9, thinks and reacts. Doing it right in the beginning is WAY easier than fixing things later.
August 18th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
@bensonkristy Well, the only way to teach him to walk on a leash, is on a leash (as well as most counties have a leash law). I won’t say specifically what you can do, as the best solution would unique to your Kane. Invest some time and money on a professional trainer in your area with a good reputation. The trainer will be training YOU how to train the dog. Follow thru with the advice and I’m sure you will find a way to walk Kane comfortably on a leash.
August 18th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
@petitechou20001 Well, by now, she’s probably a bigger cuddly thing. Dog aren’t pre-disposed to behavior problems just from being seperated early. I’d say, take her as she is, and remember, she lives in the “now”, and in her “now” she has a wonderful family
August 18th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
@p8ntbllr42 the first one, around 3 months, the second one, about a month later.
August 18th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
@addspatrulz GSDS are all that you said and more- BUT like any working breed dog, they need a job and/or an outlet for the energy. We spent a year teaching and shaping Cooper, almost like a teaching a child. The commitment we put in EARLY has paid off tremendously. We also used a professional Shutzhund trainer to help us train him efficently.
August 18th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
@625MOJO luck? At the puppy stage, we looked at a bunch of litters and picked out a confident pup that held our gaze.
August 19th, 2010 at 12:01 am
@dehbee Personally, I uyse treats for training new behaviors in obedience and agility, and I use toys for the search work. (higher drive) I also use toys for difficult agility, and always at the END of obedience sessions- to let the gas out of the tank so-to-speak.
August 19th, 2010 at 12:13 am
@TheJohnnybeez No offense taken. I was skeptical at first, myself. Clicker training is a method to teach dogs NEW behaviors using POSITIVE reinforcement. Personally, I use the clicker to teach a new behavior, then I use it again to shape the behavior to exactly what I want. The best thing about it-= once the dog understadns HOW it works, you can teach the dog ANYTHING, and it’s all a game with treats at the end. Alos, I find most dogs learn very QUICKLY with a clicker.
August 19th, 2010 at 12:52 am
@pchsmywoop There are some posts from about a year ago that can dig into this question- Lots of ideas, but the basic idea is that barking is a high emotion, and frustraion works well–with a carefully timed reward.
August 19th, 2010 at 1:16 am
@Biancarulez1 Google “clicker” & “training behaviors” Anything that quotes Karen Pryor is a good resource.
August 19th, 2010 at 1:51 am
how do you train them to bark on command?