German Shepherd Protection Training Ultimate Guide (How to Start Safely)

If you want German Shepherd protection training done right, this guide explains how to start safely with obedience and control, what Schutzhund is and why many GSD owners use it, how personal protection training differs, and the core skills your dog will learn including obedience, tracking, and protection; we also cover the three drives used in training prey drive, defensive drive, and social drive, why a confident GSD should learn to bark and hold before any bite work, and how to practice situational skills for home invasion, vehicle, and outdoor scenarios while keeping your dog focused on you and your commands. https://www.anythinggermanshepherd.co... 0:00 Why protection training matters 0:11 Socialization and obedience foundation 0:22 When to add Schutzhund 0:35 Real-world scenarios to practice 1:34 Calm control passive vs active restraint 1:57 Tracking and scent focus 2:08 The three drives social prey defensive 2:48 Schutzhund vs personal protection and next steps German Shepherds have a long history of serving in protective roles for both other animals and people, and keeping their families safe is one of the primary reasons people choose these dogs. But German Shepherds need firm, positive and consistent socialization and training to grow up to be great protection and guard dogs. It’s not just about training your GSD to attack - it needs to know what, when, and how to attack. This involves honing your dog's natural instincts right from puppyhood, and begins by learning the basic obedience commands. Only after your GSD puppy excels at obedience training is it time to enroll them in Schutzhund to begin protection dog training. Some of the most common situational protection training protocols your dog will learn here include home invasion protection, car theft protection, outdoor protection, and multiple attacker protection. A well-trained protection German Shepherd will also learn how to respond appropriately to attack at close quarters and at a distance both inside and outside the home, in or near the car, and with a single attacker or multiple attackers. But despite the benefits of specialized training, German Shepherds were developed to have heightened protective instincts and so we can expect them to be instinctively protective of their owners. Formal training builds on this, teaching the difference between a friend and a threat, and how to obey you while also protecting you. Once this is achieved, your dog will be ready for Schutzhund - which is a German word that means "protection dog". This is a type of protection dog training that was specifically designed for German Shepherds, and while Schutzhund today is considered a canine sport, it’s also the best way to properly train your GSD to protect you. DISCLAIMER: Under Section 107 of the Copyright 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. The materials used in this video are for illustrative, teaching, research, and exemplification reasons, also quoting in order to recombine elements to make a new work. We do NOT own the video materials and all credits belong to the respectful owner. In case of copyright issues, please contact us immediately for further credit or clip delete: [email protected] https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/mo... #GermanShepherd #DogTraining #ProtectionDog #Schutzhund #Obedience #HandlerSkills