For German Shepherds, holding is a natural instinct, and this instinct can even be traced back to the past when it was not domesticated. For dogs, latch is an instinct, but if you want to awaken this instinct and deepen its mastery, you still need to go through certain training methods. So how to train a German Shepherd to latch? I believe this is also an issue that many friends are concerned about. Let’s take a look at it together.

1. Master the basic essentials

How to train for the title of German Shepherd? First of all, the German Shepherd needs to have mastered certain basic essentials before starting training. For example, the training passwords are "pick up" and "spit". You cannot start training without mastering these two passwords. Next, there is the mastery of training gestures, that is, based on the trainer's right hand pointing at the object, one can understand what object is to be picked up. As for the action requirements, the dog must be able to return the designated items according to the owner's command, while maintaining the dog's strong desire to find items and not destroying the items.

2. Basic holding training

Before training, you need to tie a training rope for the German Shepherd, then tighten the rope and give the "hold" command. At this time, you need to let the dog The dog rushes towards the picked object and picks it up. After the pick is completed, the dog can be guided back by pulling the training rope. When the dog approaches, the sit command must be given immediately to keep the dog holding the pick. , when the trainer issues the "spit" command, the dog needs to spit out the object immediately. This training is repeated many times until it is proficient, which represents the end of the basic stage of training.

3. Free holding training

The second step of training requires untying the training rope for free training, allowing the dog to take the initiative to move to the designated object according to the command. When the owner issues the After the command of "hold", carry the object back according to the command, come in front of the trainer and sit down actively. At this time, it is necessary to ensure that the dog cannot spit out the object before accepting the next command. It will not spit out the object until the owner issues the "spit" command. After completing the training, the owner should reward it in time.

The above is about how to train German Shepherds to take the title. Have you learned it? In fact, it is not difficult to train German Shepherds. After all, they are naturally smart. As long as they repeat the training many times, they can quickly complete the training of the biting movement.