One way to do that is by teaching your German Shepherd Dutch training commands.

What’s in the Language?

German Shepherds were bred in Germany almost 130 years ago and have since been accustomed to being trained in European languages such as German and Dutch. You can no doubt teach your GSD in your own native language, but there is a very simple purpose behind training in Dutch. He has been trained with those commands, and it’s much easier for the dog parent to learn a few Dutch command words than to retrain him with new commands all over again.

If you teach your German Shepherd commands in a common language that everyone around uses, he will inadvertently respond to such words in public uttered by anyone else. Your dog has a limited span of attention, he does not want to be distracted. 

Make your commands stand out for your pooch!

While your canine pal may not be a language expert, he is sharp enough to pick up words that are uniquely used to address him. There is almost zero possibility for your German Shepherd to not distinguish between two words. 

Suppose you have taught your pet the command “come”, but you also use the word often to ask your kids to “come here!”, your pooch will learn that “come” is not very reliable a command to answer. In contrast, if you use Dutch dog training commands, your German Shepherd will distinguish between common terms spoken at home and the commands that he is supposed to respond to. 

One other outcome that may arise from this is you get to learn a new language too!

When you are training your German shepherd, keep in mind that the average dog is capable of understanding, memorizing, and processing up to twenty voice commands. A popular dog training website, Leerburg.com, recommends that you should call out your dog’s name before each command. Use only one single command at a time, so that your pawed friend does not get confused.

If you want to learn how to teach your canine friend obedience command find all the information you need here “Dog Training Commands”.

Training Commands in Dutch 

Teach your German Shepherd Dutch Training Commands: Pavlov’s experiment

Almost every dog parent knows the story of how the famous physiologist Ivan Pavlov conditioned his dog to salivate at the sound of a buzzer. The principle behind training your pets is associating certain sounds or verbal stimuli to an action. 

Thus, to accustom your German Shepherd with Dutch training commands, you can start training your German Shepherd as a puppy in Dutch, or make him bilingual, by teaching English voice commands first, and then repeating the same in Dutch. German shepherds are well equipped mentally to learn new things fast. You should also keep a bag of his favorite treats ready, whenever he responds correctly to the new command. In this way, you are creating the association of action with the command word in Dutch in his mind.

It is always recommended to always be appreciative and give encouragement to your dog if he correctly emulates an action as trained. Positive reinforcement works well with rewarding with treats. You could say, “good boy” (or “Braaf”, in Dutch!), showing your dog appreciation when they do something right.

Suppose you are teaching your puppy to heel (or “Volg Rechts”), always ensure that there are no possible distractions around. You need to be aware of possible reactions that will mislead him from the training.

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Well, it all depends upon how owners keep their german shepherds. No breed is born ‘aggressive’, its a reaction to the environment they are kept in.

Why is attack commands important for german shepherds?

Proper training and care is a must for the pet to live harmoniously with the owners. Not necessarily aggressive, but a german shepherd that attack-on-command with defensive training can really be life-saving in case you caught yourself in dangerous situations.

Here is a viral video of a german shepherd saving a little girl from possible kidnapping(mock drill). Just the time, girl senses something wrong, she called the dog. German shepherd attacks the kidnapper while also defending the girl. This shows why in situations like this, attack commands are important for german shepherds.

Do note that, the focus here must be in training protecting skills rather than just attacking. Training for attack and protection goes side by side. This is one of the main components of Schutzhund training.

For all unaware, Schutzhund is a dog sport that evaluates the working capabilities of a dog. This training method originated from Germany and used as suitability tests for german shepherds back then. Three main aspects of Schutzhund training are; Tracking, Obedience, and Protection.

I’ve curated a list of top 10 attack commands for german shepherds. Do note that these commands are based on Schutzhund training and are german in language. It is important that we follow the whole process including asking to attack, to calm down, and lastly appreciating for doing a good job. Hence some of the attack commands given are not directly attack related.

10 Attack Commands for German Shepherds

Personal Experience: Create Your Own Commands

Now do remember that these are standard german commands for protection training to german shepherd dogs. To my experience, a dog doesn’t necessarily need these commands. As you live with them, the bond creates your own language to educate both the pet and the owner of each other.

Like, I have my own language with my german shepherd pet, Tyson. ‘Hoosh’ is the command that I use to alert my dog about the possible danger. ‘Nope’ is the command I use to calm him down. Similar to this, pet owners can create their own language with their pets. Since, its unique, the dog is aware of the fact that the owner is actually conversing with him and not anyone else.

Standard commands work well for professional breeders and trainers. Personal commands on the other hand work well for your home pet. Your dog doesn’t necessarily have to learn all the commands. Start with the basics first. However, there are some points you need to keep in mind before training your german shepherd pet properly.

Points To Remember

1. Start with very basic training (Sit, Stand, and run) before jumping to advance level attack commands.
2. Go for reward-based training. Rewards can be anything from appreciation to treats.
3. Don’t shout and show anger as it can frighten the dog and interferes with the proper training.
4. Don’t rush things. It takes time. You need to connect well with the german shepherd pet to train it for protection well.
5. Don’t forget to wear protective equipment. Guy pretending to be an ‘intruder’ or ‘danger’ must use protective gloves to cover the entire arm to prevent any serious injury.
6. Be consistent and repetitive with your approach. As mentioned earlier, it can take time to build a bond your bond with a dog for training. Keeping a schedule is good to train the dog quicker.

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