| German shepherd dog training is enjoyable | | | | (a treat or a favorite toy). The reasoning is that |
| because German Shepherds are intelligent dogs | | | | the clicker gives the instant approval to bridge the |
| that may be taught behaviors easily. They | | | | time between the behavior and the production of |
| respond well to most any type of dog obedience | | | | the food or toy. |
| training whether you use clicker training to teach | | | | Simple Reward Training |
| commands, or other reward methods that may | | | | If you do not have a clicker for your German |
| be more suitable to the time and effort you want | | | | shepherd dog training or simply think the idea is |
| to put in. So whether you want your German | | | | silly, you can use a more traditional approach. Try |
| shepherd dog training to be about agility, simple | | | | giving your Shepherd a command and moving his |
| commands, or training him to guard your home, | | | | body for him accordingly. Once he has found the |
| here are a few tips that may help you make that | | | | positions or behavior, reward him with praise and |
| happen quickly and easily. | | | | a treat immediately. Do not delay, because with |
| Clicker Training | | | | smart breeds like German Shepherds, they may |
| Clicker training is a method of training a dog that | | | | begin to associate a second behavior with the |
| encourages the dog to associate the sound of a | | | | reward rather than your intended new trick. |
| clicker with his reward since it is quicker than | | | | German shepherd dog training is not difficult, but a |
| producing a feeding a reward. It is a great | | | | little knowledge of how to train a dog is useful. |
| method for German shepherd dog training | | | | Your Shepherd should be able to learn a number |
| because the breed is so quick to pick up new | | | | of commands in a matter of days if you use the |
| behavior. The way it works is that when you | | | | methods above consistently and are persistent in |
| teach a new behavior or agility trick, you use a | | | | your pursuit of a well trained and happy German |
| clicker as an audible approval sound that is | | | | shepherd. |
| followed immediately by a reward of some sort | | | | |