I am 75 and have had 6 GSDs, 2 at a time, over 25 years. Number one was socialization, which I start early. When I had to work, I used a dog hiker who took my dogs up in the mountain and to lakes, off leash. Of course I only did this after I had trained my dogs to obey off leash. I also take them places, even in my pharmacy. They are very friendly, but have also protected me and my home. As I am older, I spend more time with my dogs, but am not as active. They don’t seem to mind. They follow me everywhere and are very polite. My youngest is 2, so I will be 85-87 when he dies. Since he loves me now I assume he will always love me. He also likes to ride in my Porsche.
you made me smile. I have a 1.5 year-old female GSD, and hope to get a second in a couple of years (probably male). you might want to make arrangements for your dogs in the event you pass before they do. knowing your babies will find a good home should provide some peace of mind
Gentle is my favorite word to teach mine. I can see their bodies language change immediately when they hear it. It’s super easy too. When they are being sweet and chill you say good gentle. And pet and love on them. Then when they are crazy, you say gentle… and praise them when they power down and act chill. (Cats also help train gentle lol)
My german shepherds are like humans, because I have been socializing them since 3 months old. Now they are five yrs old and very smart. They behave and understand like humans. My life has been the happiest and safe. My three queens. 👑👑👑🐶🐶🐶
Another excellent video, it's true GSD can be taught manners! Not jumping major lesson to teach your GSD they can unintentionally cause physical harm by jumping up on people. That pure white GSD wow how beautiful!!!
Love all your videos, of course all the ones about GSDs. Loving seeing the compilation of the different GSDs and reminds me what a magnificent breed they are.
yes, socializing is important. Keep an eye on how your dog is taking it and don't push too fast/hard. When my girl was 2 months to a year old I would take her to Lowes and other stores that allow dogs. She would show signs of stress so I would slip her some snacks and keep her moving. We would quickly flow through the store and not linger so she could experience the strangers and noises but not have the stress hormones build up and boil over. As she passed her first birthday she had a big jump in maturity and wasn't bothered nearly as much when going into stores. Try to keep the learning experiences positive or at least having her end with the feeling 'that wasn't so bad'.
What stores allow dogs? I have a 11 week old and of course we won't take her out till it's safe but I'm all to aware of what happens if german shepherds are not socialized.
@@Lakirk2023 I take my dog into Lowes and Homedepot. Lots of places won't complain if the dog is well behaved and the store isn't crowded/busy. Pet stores are another good place to take a dog for socialization. Food stores and restaurants don't like dogs because of health regulations.
We just adopted a year and a half German Shepherd. We have had Shelties, Samoyeds, Labs, Goldens, and Dalmations. Whenfirst we brought him home, we left the kitchen for just a few minutes and when we came back into our kitchen, he was up on a high counter looking out the window! Fortunately, he had already had real good effective training so, he knew the command, "down". He obeyed at once. We love him! He is so well behaved, as we go into stores that allow dogs, LOVES car rides. Especially, when he hears the Mustang roar up. Oh, he is all over that sound and know it is his special time to go cruisin' with Mom!
Ive have the same issue with the 4 yr old gsd i adopted a few months ago. I cant take him on proper adventures until i iron this out. Im starting to introduce him to other dogs but hes not improving. I need to find a group that I can meet up with often so he can mix with other dogs.
I got Nayla at 9 months old, 3 months later she is less aggressive to strangers, but that all goes out the window when she sees other animals. A dog barking through a house window or fence, she would lose her mind. Now depending how wound up she is, a simple "Nayla be a good girl calms her down". Or it can be all teeth and aggresisive behaviour. I just want calm walks. When she spots other dogs. Quite often the other dog, across the street ignores her. I accept she wants to protect, but not provoke it.
Take him places. I started walking the neighborhood. I hired a trainer and we went to play parks on lead where there were children and adults. He learned to walk next to me and down stay. I hired trainers for all my GSDs, but I was always present. I learned and they learned. I fired one for being too rough.
I have a 4 year old male German Shephard who is smart enough to pull his collar off. He will get loose to chase the Ducks. 3 times he has jumped up 3-4 feet to catch the ducks while taking off. He catches them like a frisbee. He plays with the Duck for 2-3 minutes then lets them loose. No amount of persuasion will have him release the Duck. The ducks are fine when he releases them. I since have turned to a harness so Dog-Dini can no longer escape! 😳
Ignoring unwanted behavior like jumping is ridicules. My GSD was re-homed twice because of that kind of crap. He was 3 1/2 when I adopted him and totally out of control and did whatever he wanted. From the beginning he LEARNED what was acceptable and what was not, which meant I had to TEACH him by loving guidance and leadership what it was I wanted. I never inflect pain on my GSD, but teaching him and a good quality pinch collar made all the difference. There has to be boundaries and consequences. Children don't get to kick teachers when they want either.
Pinch collars are NOT pain collars. The only reason they were named pinch collars was because you had to pinch the old collars to take them on and off. I never inflict pain on my dog.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🏆🏆🏆🏆 I came to this video specifically in hopes of learning how to train my GSD to stop tackling people as they walk in the door. We have a split level and have to walk up the stairs upon entry. There is no possible way to “ignore” a 75 Ib canine throwing themselves at you while walking up a staircase! Ignoring jumping is ignoring the potential risk of severe trauma to us and our loved ones. It’s absolutely negligent, dangerous and correctable. “Grandma flew through the glass door” .. “well did she ignore her?” like WHAT? I think I might have to give the pinch collar a try. Thanks for helping more than the video! 😂
And telling your guests to just ignore him jumping is NOT right. You need to immediately stop your dog from jumping on other people. Train your dog on YOUR time… don’t expect others to calmly accept being scratched, tackled, etc.
They do need a little more than an hour of exercise mentally and physically they need around 2-3 hours each day and it's best if that's with you even if they are working and training
It’s not too late to train them now however it will be difficult because ur dog will be fully developed and are a stubborn breedbut take it very slow, keep a distance when on walks around other people and he/she will probably bark a lot and try to run etc but you’ll need to be prepared for that and don’t let them off the lead. Import thing is consistency and really depends on the dog if they are a quick learner or will take long. It will take them but with consistency and go more in public places
I am 75 and have had 6 GSDs, 2 at a time, over 25 years. Number one was socialization, which I start early. When I had to work, I used a dog hiker who took my dogs up in the mountain and to lakes, off leash. Of course I only did this after I had trained my dogs to obey off leash. I also take them places, even in my pharmacy. They are very friendly, but have also protected me and my home. As I am older, I spend more time with my dogs, but am not as active. They don’t seem to mind. They follow me everywhere and are very polite. My youngest is 2, so I will be 85-87 when he dies. Since he loves me now I assume he will always love me. He also likes to ride in my Porsche.
Thats awesome thanks for sharing!
you made me smile. I have a 1.5 year-old female GSD, and hope to get a second in a couple of years (probably male).
you might want to make arrangements for your dogs in the event you pass before they do. knowing your babies will find a good home should provide some peace of mind
Sir you are living THE LIFE! Thank you for sharing that, made me excited to own German Shepherds in the future.
I just got my first shephard. Any tips you may have would be appreciated.
How nice you have a porsche. Thank you for letting us know.
Gentle is my favorite word to teach mine. I can see their bodies language change immediately when they hear it. It’s super easy too. When they are being sweet and chill you say good gentle. And pet and love on them.
Then when they are crazy, you say gentle… and praise them when they power down and act chill.
(Cats also help train gentle lol)
My german shepherds are like humans, because I have been socializing them since 3 months old. Now they are five yrs old and very smart. They behave and understand like humans. My life has been the happiest and safe. My three queens. 👑👑👑🐶🐶🐶
Which manual did you use ??
Another excellent video, it's true GSD can be taught manners! Not jumping major lesson to teach your GSD they can unintentionally cause physical harm by jumping up on people.
That pure white GSD wow how beautiful!!!
Thank you sir!
Love all your videos, of course all the ones about GSDs. Loving seeing the compilation of the different GSDs and reminds me what a magnificent breed they are.
Thank you!
Just got a pup last July. My wife has anxiety. Without training he knows to go to her for comfort when her anxiety goes up. He's pretty amazing.
yes, socializing is important. Keep an eye on how your dog is taking it and don't push too fast/hard. When my girl was 2 months to a year old I would take her to Lowes and other stores that allow dogs. She would show signs of stress so I would slip her some snacks and keep her moving. We would quickly flow through the store and not linger so she could experience the strangers and noises but not have the stress hormones build up and boil over. As she passed her first birthday she had a big jump in maturity and wasn't bothered nearly as much when going into stores. Try to keep the learning experiences positive or at least having her end with the feeling 'that wasn't so bad'.
What stores allow dogs? I have a 11 week old and of course we won't take her out till it's safe but I'm all to aware of what happens if german shepherds are not socialized.
@@Lakirk2023 I take my dog into Lowes and Homedepot. Lots of places won't complain if the dog is well behaved and the store isn't crowded/busy. Pet stores are another good place to take a dog for socialization. Food stores and restaurants don't like dogs because of health regulations.
@@OttoMatieque Thank you for the information .
We just adopted a year and a half German Shepherd. We have had Shelties, Samoyeds, Labs, Goldens, and Dalmations. Whenfirst we brought him home, we left the kitchen for just a few minutes and when we came back into our kitchen, he was up on a high counter looking out the window! Fortunately, he had already had real good effective training so, he knew the command, "down". He obeyed at once. We love him! He is so well behaved, as we go into stores that allow dogs, LOVES car rides. Especially, when he hears the Mustang roar up. Oh, he is all over that sound and know it is his special time to go cruisin' with Mom!
I won’t have a problem with socializing because we have a lot of neighborhood friends and i have a LOT of siblings. This was helpful
My dream dog is the German Shepherd and thank you for these tips
I think you so much getting back to my message
How do you break aggression in your Shepard towards other dogs,I got him at 3 years old ,he's now 5...
Ive have the same issue with the 4 yr old gsd i adopted a few months ago. I cant take him on proper adventures until i iron this out. Im starting to introduce him to other dogs but hes not improving. I need to find a group that I can meet up with often so he can mix with other dogs.
What happens if the German Shepard is older and hasn’t been socialized well what do I do?
I got Nayla at 9 months old, 3 months later she is less aggressive to strangers, but that all goes out the window when she sees other animals. A dog barking through a house window or fence, she would lose her mind. Now depending how wound up she is, a simple "Nayla be a good girl calms her down". Or it can be all teeth and aggresisive behaviour. I just want calm walks. When she spots other dogs. Quite often the other dog, across the street ignores her. I accept she wants to protect, but not provoke it.
I just got my first Shephard. 4 months old and playful. Ive never trained one so any advice would be helpful.
Take him places. I started walking the neighborhood. I hired a trainer and we went to play parks on lead where there were children and adults. He learned to walk next to me and down stay. I hired trainers for all my GSDs, but I was always present. I learned and they learned. I fired one for being too rough.
I have now my 4th German Shepherd...great animals who protect you and your family...
Love GSDs
D more I learn Abt GSD, d more I'm in ❤️🔥💕 w these BEAUTIFUL n SMART mutts. Just TOOOOO BEAUTIFUL a creature they are! Just n AWESOME ULTIMUTT!!!!
Great videoo!
Most important thing with all dogs is make them understand you are Alpha. Don’t scare them be firm and consistent
I have a 4 year old male German Shephard who is smart enough to pull his collar off. He will get loose to chase the Ducks. 3 times he has jumped up 3-4 feet to catch the ducks while taking off. He catches them like a frisbee. He plays with the Duck for 2-3 minutes then lets them loose. No amount of persuasion will have him release the Duck. The ducks are fine when he releases them. I since have turned to a harness so Dog-Dini can no longer escape! 😳
That would have been a good video 😂
Ignoring unwanted behavior like jumping is ridicules. My GSD was re-homed twice because of that kind of crap. He was 3 1/2 when I adopted him and totally out of control and did whatever he wanted. From the beginning he LEARNED what was acceptable and what was not, which meant I had to TEACH him by loving guidance and leadership what it was I wanted. I never inflect pain on my GSD, but teaching him and a good quality pinch collar made all the difference. There has to be boundaries and consequences. Children don't get to kick teachers when they want either.
Yup. Hard to just ignore behavior when it's an excited, 100 lb, newly adopted, 20 month old male GSD jumping up to greet you.
Really pain collars really I am in control. Without this works.
Pinch collars are NOT pain collars. The only reason they were named pinch collars was because you had to pinch the old collars to take them on and off. I never inflict pain on my dog.
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I came to this video specifically in hopes of learning how to train my GSD to stop tackling people as they walk in the door. We have a split level and have to walk up the stairs upon entry. There is no possible way to “ignore” a 75 Ib canine throwing themselves at you while walking up a staircase! Ignoring jumping is ignoring the potential risk of severe trauma to us and our loved ones. It’s absolutely negligent, dangerous and correctable.
“Grandma flew through the glass door” .. “well did she ignore her?” like WHAT?
I think I might have to give the pinch collar a try. Thanks for helping more than the video! 😂
And telling your guests to just ignore him jumping is NOT right. You need to immediately stop your dog from jumping on other people. Train your dog on YOUR time… don’t expect others to calmly accept being scratched, tackled, etc.
If you socialise a GSD to people will it still protect the home against intruders breaking in?
Yes
Our Shepherds have a hard time first 2 mins of socializing then they are fine.
I am planing to have a gsd but I have school every day
You really took your time with the tips huh
Обожаю. Обожаю.
They do need a little more than an hour of exercise mentally and physically they need around 2-3 hours each day and it's best if that's with you even if they are working and training
The GSD, God's gift to Humankind......
Do not feed avocado to dogs
who finna stop me?
@@CryptedXPlayz biology will when your dog dies
Avocados are really good for dog. Y would u say do not feed them avocado?
Avocado is dangerous for dogs
There actually get vomiting diarrhea and myocardial damage
Do not feed your dog avocado
@@albinaminich2955 no it’s true, avocados can be dangerous or life threatening if fed to dogs.
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My dumbazz didn't socialize my German shepherd. He's almost 3 and I really need help
It’s not too late to train them now however it will be difficult because ur dog will be fully developed and are a stubborn breedbut take it very slow, keep a distance when on walks around other people and he/she will probably bark a lot and try to run etc but you’ll need to be prepared for that and don’t let them off the lead. Import thing is consistency and really depends on the dog if they are a quick learner or will take long. It will take them but with consistency and go more in public places
Begin training your German Shepherd as early as possible. Puppies are like sponges, and they learn quickly during their early weeks and months.
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This person earned a Darwin award
Please come and train my dog