subject: German shepherd Obedience Training – The One Unbelievably Effective Tool for Training Your German Shepherd [print this page] German shepherd Obedience Training The One Unbelievably Effective Tool for Training Your German Shepherd
After God knows how many trial and error, I finally discovered the best German Shepherd obedience training method. I can definitely vouch for this method as it requires a certain tool designed to be a highly effective conditioned reinforcer. And this tool has done wonders for my dog's behavior!
So what is this effective tool I'm raving about?
Okay the tool that I use for my German Shepherd obedience training is called (drum roll please)a clicker! Alright look, you've probably heard of this device before. It's basically a little plastic box with a metal box on top and makes a clicking sound when you press it.
Before this, I tried using a clicker to train my dog but the end result was unsatisfactory. I clicked , clicked, clicked, gave treat, clicked, clicked, treat again and my German Shepherd Yobo, he just stared at me like I'm a hobo or something.
So, I gave up and tried other dog obedience training techniques and you know what?
Nothing worked!
And then, I stumbled upon a clicker training manual online. I saw a sample video on the site and I figured why not just give the clicker another shot. So, I downloaded the manual and viewed the videos online.
What a revelation!
My German Shepherd obedience training went smoothly thanks to the manual's easy to follow examples and the clicker exercise videos were top-notch.
Alright! Listen closely. In order to effectively training your dog using the clicker, you must take note of the following points:
(1) Always aim for high rate of reinforcement especially in the very beginning stages of training. Your dog should earn a click/reward every 5 seconds. Don't linger for too long during training just waiting for your dog to finally perform the correct behavior (my intial mistake!).
(2) When you teach him a new behavior, do it in a zero-distraction environment. Once your German Shepherd has learned that behavior, then you can bring him out in the open.
By the way, if you're interested in conducting effective German Shepherd obedience training with this unbelievably effective tool, just follow this link: Step-By-Step Clicker Training Manual
The tactics outlined in the manual are so simple to follow but the later chapters are pretty tricky. Don't forget to watch the videos too because they help you understand the clicker training procedure.
