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Is there any website or resources anyone can recommend if I wanted to obedience train my German Shepherd myself?

Thanks!

I would check the library for training books or this site.
http://doghobbyist.com/books/?sub_sect=9
Obedience classes you do train the dog yourself you just get ideas and direction from the teacher/trainer.

Cheryl

Thanks for the information.
Frank

Don't lose the opportunity to take the dog to classes while the dog is young and/or new to your home. It REALLY makes a difference to get the dog and yourself steady working around other dog/handler teams. You still will benefit from everything you learn on your own about training, but the dog needs good classroom experiences.

The most recent copies of books by Jack and Wendy Volhard are great training books. Very good for German Shepherds.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

If this is your first puppy or if you have never taken a group obedience class before, you really should consider taking a group class with this puppy.

Books help you refine skills and trouble shoot problems, but really, obedience classes teach the HUMAN how to handle the dog appropriately. There really is no substitute for in person help with dog training and getting a dog to learn with distractions around from the start is an added bonus.
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles

I'd just google dog training or GSD training and see what comes up.

However...you may want to reconsider the training in isolation. A huge benefit of the group training is the socialization it affords your dog.

GSDs are protective by nature which is a good thing but be careful. A GSD that is isolated and has limited experience with strange people and animals can become obsessive and possibly dangerous if not socialized properly.

Dogs learn by doing. They have memory but cannot really reason out a situation. I have found that socializing the dog exposes it to various situations and helps the dog understand when and when not protection is needed. All of my GSDs learned this way that another dog standing near me is not a threat any more than is a stranger who walks up and shakes my hand. Although he will still place himself between me and whatever stranger is near me, it is a watchful stance, not an aggressive one.

Please at least try a group training session. I'll bet you become as addicted to it as I am.