Training your German Shepherd to perform a reliable stay is not as difficult as it might seem. You only need two things:
1) Really yummy treats or some other desirable reinforcer.
2) Patience.
The easiest way to envision stay training is to think of the “No running in the hall” rule. When you were in school, if you [...]
German Shepherds are amazing dogs, and typically biddable (making them easy to train) and smart (making them quick to learn). However, this doesn’t mean your dog fits the mold, or even if she does, that you’ll always have a smooth relationship.
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Most folks who get a German Shepherd either know of or used to [...]
Far too many German Shepherds live their lives on the end of a chain.
Pictured is Joshua, a one- to two-year-old male German Shepherd I rescued from the side of a busy highway with a logging chain literally bolted to his heavy-duty collar. Whatever attempt his previous owner made to keep him at home failed, [...]
