German Shepherd Dog Puppies

You need to give your German Shepherd puppy meals at regular intervals and establish a relationship with your puppy, build trust and inspire confidence, coax him to eat at mealtimes which should be little and often (about 5 times per day at first up to 11 weeks of age - then feed 4 times per day from 12 weeks of age to 6 months - then 6 -12 months feed 3 times per day - after 12 months feed twice per day, then adult dogs - feed once per day) - note:- don't forget to increase the size of portions gradually - dependent upon each individual dog ......... i.e. don't starve him and don't overfeed your dog or you may make him fat.

Note: Never give your dog small bones of any kind - especially rabbit or poultry bones - as they can be swallowed and maybe get stuck in your dogs throat or stomach which can be dangerous to your dogs health. Large bones can be helpful when your German Shepherd puppy is teething, and always have a bowl or dish of fresh cold water available at all times.

Always place them in the same spot after meals and when they first wake up in the morning - cover this spot with newspapers and they will get in the habit of going back to the same spot each time. Make a fuss of him and carry him back into the house - put him out late at night and very early in the morning so he can relieve himself.

When starting Preliminary Training of your German Shepherd puppy, remember that a puppy has a short memory, so if he does wrong you must catch him in the act - your tone of voice is very important - it must be instant or it will be useless, scold him at once - if you don't catch him in the act, then telling him off later will be a complete waste of time because he will have forgotten all about it, and he won't understand why you are cross with him and he will become confused.
Keep him happy and maintain his trust at all times

Always lavish praise when your German Shepherd puppy performs well and reward him with 'treats' - this way he will begin to associate that doing what you want results in a reward.

Use short commands i.e. Sit ............. (not sit down)

Keep using his name to get his attention, and reward him frequently in the early days,
in his mind when you call him - he will recognize the sound of his name and he will come to you - and you will reward him! Believe me - if there's a treat in store for him - he will soon learn - and remember 'practice makes perfect' - repetition is the name of the game.