Knowing how to behave well in the world or in your home is not something that comes naturally to your pup, as they are not born with the understanding of house rules. When there is a dog that is considered bad, the blame should be put on the owner and not the dog because the dog that is bad has not had proper training or guidance and they are only doing what comes naturally to them. While it is best to read up on German Shepherd obedience training before you bring your pup home, it is never too late to start.

But the sooner you get started the easier it will be to train your dog and the less time it will take. Just as it would be your responsibility to teach a child what is good and bad behavior, it is also your responsibility to teach your German Shepherd right and wrong behavior. If done properly, you can help to make sure that your dog is under your control and able to live comfortably within your home and yard and outside in society.

In order to make the German Shepherd obedience training go smooth, you must be consistent at all times so that you can finish up training on one thing and then move on to something else. It is usually suggested that the house breaking training should first and before command training such as sit, stay and so on. You are able, and advised, to train on things such as staying off of the couch, to not jump onto people, and where to potty all at the same time.

For every time that you miss your chance at correcting the puppy, you might as well consider that there will be an extra day of training and that should give you a good idea about the importance of staying consistent.

Giving your pup the right tools is essential to make sure that they do not end up with behavioral problems down the road. Too many times I have heard about what a bad dog a certain dog is when actually it is the owner who is at fault. Dogs come from the wild by nature and only know how to behave properly if taught to do so.

Now that the housebreaking part is over, the rest of the German Shepherd obedience training is the commands such as sit, stay, heel and come. These commands are very important for many reasons such as control over who is the leader between you and the dog and for the safety concerns of your pet.

With this type of training, it is suggested that you do them one at a time and focus on each command until they get it right before moving onto another one, in order to prevent the puppy from getting too confused. Try to keep these training sessions shorter than a half hour, as puppies tend to have rather short attention spans.

While you don’t want to be overbearing, you must remain consistent at all times in order for the German Shepherd training to go well and for the results to last.