German Shepherd Dog
Behavior Problems

When you become the owner of a German Shepherd Dog, you need to realize that in order to have a well behaved German Shepherd, you first need to learn how to communicate with your dog.

Then you have to understand your dogs behavior, to teach him and train your German Shepherd Dog to take his place in your family home, and recognize that you are his pack leader (i.e. the Alpha dog in his mind).

You must start off the right way, he might - as a young
German  Shepherd puppy,  lick your face and wag his tail in delight - but he must learn to know his place i.e. he must be submissive to you, and you must make the time to teach him what is good behavior and what is not acceptable to you - he must learn to understand that you are the boss and are  in control.

If you start off in the right way - you will cut down on your German Shepherd Dog's Behavior problems, and the training of your German Shepherd will be a lot easier.

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Don't give in to him, always be firm but fair with him - don't feed him at the same time as you are eating, he must wait until you have eaten and finished
(as his pack leader you are the dominant one and he must remain submissive to you at all times - so he must learn to wait!)

You need to bond with your dog so he will always be wanting to please you.

You can still show affection for you dog but remember, if a situation arises then you must say NO and he must understand that he has no special rights or treatment in the matter.

Sometimes, dogs have moods in the same way as us, so you must try and understand that he can't be perfect all the time, you must learn to recognize these signs and try to understand them and to react with him in the right manner.

If you can communicate with your German Shepherd, you will find the training of your dog a lot easier.

Many of the problems associated with German Shepherd Dog behavior are due to dog training issues that have not been resolved as soon as the puppy joined the household.

Bad, or destructive behavior will be harder to break when the dog becomes an adult dog - so the longer you leave it, the harder it will become to correct these dog training issues.

The number one reason that dogs mis-behave and don’t listen to their owners is because they think they can get away with it and won't get into trouble.

Even if they are a cute little puppy, you must make sure that he knows that you are in charge and he will be in big trouble if he is doing something wrong!

He must look up to you as 'the alpha dog ....... i.e. his leader of your pack

There are various areas in German Shepherd behavior problems that may be typical of the German Shepherd breed - the most common of these is excessive dog barking.
 stop german shepherd dog barking
This can be a nightmare if your German Shepherd seems to bark at almost anything or anyone that moves! This can be a real problem to both you and your neighbors, especially if your dog is left alone all day.

Another common dog behavior problem is digging in the backyard, this can be difficult to stop if it has not been addressed at an early stage, and can result in damage or even safety issues if the dog digs holes under the fence, and can maybe get loose and escape out into the street.
stop german shepherd dog digging
If you have more than one dog, you could have a dog behavior problem with food aggression over their food dishes,with one dog snapping or biting the other dog or animal. There can be dog aggression between some dogs such as two male dogs that have not been neutered.
stop german shepherd dog biting

There can also be dog behavior problems such as dog separation anxiety,
 dog chewing problems, dog house training problems including potty training, and toilet training , and in some cases german shepherd  dog aggression,
German Shepherd obedience training problems, such as dog biting and dog whining,
dog chasing, together with the most common of all - dog jumping up at you, and problems with traveling in the car with your dog

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