Working Line German Shepherd What to Expect 4 weeks Training Complete - "Chase" the GSD

[@austindean5175]

I have an East German Shepherd working line as well. Currently 5 months old. I spent a lot of time with his dad, who is an absolute tank, so I knew I needed to be on my A-game starting Day 1. Got him when he was 8 weeks old, and every day we've spent hours working on manners, obedience, and socialization. He's shaping up to be a wonderful dog. But it's all thanks to 6am walk/training sessions, strict crate training, no-nonsense manners, and consistently putting in the work day in and day out. These dogs are no joke but if you educate yourself beforehand, and stick to a plan, they're so worth it.

[@blueflare3848]

Good on you for putting in the effort. A lot of owners don’t.

[@roberttkent]

That's why the shelters are full of them. People unable to cope with the effort and skills to learn how to train them. My "rescue" had been surrendered twice! Last time was a middle of the night drop off dump which means he probably did something that frustrated his owner to just give up. I have no doubt that my dog cost somebody thousands of dollars initially. He's really a magnificent dog. 90lbs, high prey drive, pulled on leash like a John Deere tractor. He's trained now and living happily with his best friend......me 😅

[@ItzRickyBaby]

Wish more people educated themselves. This is a actual dog trainer. Love the vids keep it up pal

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thank you sir

[@randalldorman2645]

My dog is an East German working line German Shepherd and at 5 months old he acted like he was going to shred every person and dog in his path, and I couldn't control him, he was too strong for me. I couldn't take him anywhere by myself! But I've learned so much from this guy and worked really hard and now he's 8 months old and even bigger and more powerful but I can take him anywhere by myself. I have a truly awesome dog! I think I should add that I'm a very petite, 68 year old grandmother.

[@PARoth2011]

Ha, you rock! I’m a petite 68 yr old (wondering when I’ll be a grandma). 3 weeks ago I rescued an 18mo old GSD F which appears to have German working lines on the stud dog side. She sure looks like it except for her Panda markings which come from the dam side. I am her 4th home and we’ve already bonded well. With only 3 weeks to teach her some basics and get her potty training better we went to our first dog class yesterday and after the first few minutes of being reactive got her in training mode (using a prong) and heel exercises and then after we entered the building she was a rock star. (Metal building, raining cats and dogs of course and another class the the other half of the building. LOTS of dogs! She did have anxiety about the whole situation since she was refusing food as a lure but I had already taught her to place between my legs and she went there whenever she was anxious. Such a smart and intelligent girl! I exercise her a lot every day and what a difference that makes too. These videos inspire me so much! I can’t get a stay like that yet and can’t get that tight heel, we’re still at loose leash heel, so this is totally impressive! I love seeing the use of a touch pad for managing the hindquarters, that’s a great way to do it, hope there’s another video on that.

[@randalldorman2645]

@@PARoth2011 Sounds like you're doing a great job! These dogs are a huge challenge to little old gals like us but they are so worth the effort! I too am working on stay and a tight heel, among other things. Follow this guy's channel and you'll get notified of all his videos. Keep on keeping on! 🥰

[@michaelcollins237]

I find your story very difficult to believe

[@zahedsubhan7676]

Just came across this. We imported a shepherd from the Czech Republic at 7 months (of age). From a working (line) kennel. We have had 4 "American" GSD's. There is no comparison with non-working line dogs. This fella gave me run for my money for the last 2 years, especially during his peak adolescent years and I have a good handle on dog training, although not a pro like you. Major pack rank issues with my wife that we had to handle. Long story short, he is in IPO now and doing great. It is a lot of work taking on one of these dogs however. I wouldn't advise for a family with no experience as it is almost a full time job until you have a fair bit of obedience on them. Even then, they need an outlet for those drives!

[@samadgriffin6853]

I'm crying as I watch this. I just put my baby down in Feb. Time...that's the secret. He gets it. Dogs with just the right amount of working blood...aw man! Give em the time and they'll turn out purfect!!

[@michaelcollins237]

sorry

[@JesusLopez-tb7ni]

This guy is amazing with this dog. I was raised with German shepherd's n just love them. I have a teacup poodle now, 😂 what a downsizing! But smart as a whip! He's my service dog. I wud just LOVE a German shepherd! Wen i c thez dogs in action, it truly gets me in the heart, n embarrassed 2 say, brings tears 2 my eyes. I'm up in age now, but having a German shepherd, is on my bucket list.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thanks for watching!

[@alexandradittmann8588]

Thanks for the video. Great work, and an amazing dog. What you say and show brings home the core purpose of the e-collar: Keeping the dog SAFE. Positive-only trainers may produce dogs who do nice tricks, but those dogs would run out on that street the moment they decided, like, "Dude, this cat over there is more interesting than your hot dog!"

[@araarslanian1397]

My solid black gsd is East Getman/Zcech bred working line. Got him at 8 weeks, and at 7 months now he is totally off leash trained with very good basic commands reliability using an E collar. Did all the training myself but took about 4 hours a day of shaping and teaching for him to learn house and walking manners. He still needs tons of work as he is still a little leash reactive towards dogs (age has some to do with that). His drive is out of this world crazy, and energy level is full on most of the day so it's either Place or Crate when unsupervised. These lines of GSD are awesome but a lot of work...better be ready to put in tons of work for at least a year or so, or else they will get completely out of control as a family pet. Awesome video and work!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

First off, thank you very much for your kind comments. Secondly, you are spot on with your comments. A lot of work! Sounds like you put in the work and have done a great job. Keep it up. If you ever have any questions or need help with anything please reach out.

[@araarslanian1397]

@@AmericanStandardK9 Thank you very much, and will definitely reach out with questions. 🍻

[@user-kv3ut1rj2k]

Hi mate, any chance you got an update on him?

[@Tyler-B91-i8e]

Best trainer out there. I wish you did do bite work though honestly. I've learned a lot from you and incorporate it into my daily routine with my dogs. Thanks Garrett

[@caitlynryder8639]

He's a beautiful man! I've been raised with GSDs but they were all farm dogs here in South Africa. Never had a difficult one but I'd imagine that they'd be pretty tough to manage of they're adults. Puppies are when you should ideally start socializing them with other animals (especially smaller ones) and people. We also had the other dogs to correct any of the boisterous 'teenagers'

[@nyxdoc2801]

We love you and your videos here in Iran 🇮🇷. Our trainers learn a lot. Lots of respect from here in Iran 🇮🇷

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Very cool. Thank you for the support. Are you training civilian dogs or police dogs?

[@randomguy-yv2ec]

They truly are energetic and need alot of energy. I use mine for hunting.

[@alexandradittmann8588]

Awesome, and I can well imagine that. I heard before that they make amazing Retrievers.

[@JamesMHenley]

Awesome video!!! He reminds me of my German working line GSD.

[@aberwick4523]

We have one of these 4 1/2 months old. He is a lot of dog. I am def going to do your online courses

[@brianbrian9759]

The dog in the photo to the left was my third working line East gsd he was awesome. Sadly he passed away April 3rd 2024. I am thinking on my 4th. Love the videos.

[@sleddog8]

Seems like the same personality of my malamute. Gorgeous dog. A superior version, physically, to the show line.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

I am partial to working line GSDs also.

[@sleddog8]

@@AmericanStandardK9 I grew up with show line gsds but have had malamutes my entire adult life. The show line's hips and back worry me. I hike in some areas with coy wolves, and in other areas with off leash dogs, If the dominance and gender aggressiveness can be more easily trained out of the WLGSD, when the unfortunate time when I lose my current buddy, I would definitely look into one. Thanks for your video.

[@tonyromano4341]

Very nice. It's amazing, to me, how much instruction this breed can understand and execute.

[@ParisGreen-m8p]

He looks like a kitty with his cute ears and fluffy tail.

[@Kittycat822]

In month two of training with my rescue unsocialized GSD …I had to go to the e-collar. It made a world of difference. I had never had to use one before and was not fond of them. I have changed my thinking. I had a high workings lines before but this one doesn’t have that drive and is difficult to keep that attention off leash. The e collar made all the difference off leash.

[@andreipetrescu603]

Can you tell me ,please ,what e collar do you use? It is a shock only collar,or does it have vibration too? Thank you!

[@brandonriggs1788]

If I end up getting one, it will be as an ESA first and I will likely do handler-based PTSD service dog training for myself. It is a truly great and energetic dog. Gotta love the bork bork, fur missiles.

[@americanpatriot9292]

I bought a nine week old German Shepherd in March of last year she just turned a year old on January 25, 2021. She is working line dog, and honestly, I didn’t understand, still don’t understand, what exactly that means as far as raising her. The breeder did not discourage me from getting her...i am active normally but with the pandemic not as much. I am a teacher so I’ve been home more than usual over the last year but when I go to school my pup is alone from 7-4. I leave her outside most of the time unless the weather is bad. When I am home she goes in and out as she pleases. She’s with me all the time, even sleeps with me. She is spoiled with love, affection, and attention but I’m worried I’m not what she needs. It’s just me and her most of the time. I can’t afford the intense training and because of the pandemic, I have not been as active as I once was. So a few weeks ago she started going in circles scratching at the ground whining...she is not in pain. She’s not upset. She’s a happy happy dog with lots of life and love! She LOVES people and animals. I’ve only heard her growl once and that was just recently when a little dog growled at her and “attacked” her. I don’t know enough about dogs to know if she is really happy, and content. I thought she was until she started the whining in circles thing and as I was typing this out i wondered if it was normal or a sign she is stressed. Please help! I want to give her the best life possible because she deserves it, even if it means giving her to someone who can provide a better life than I can. The breeders said she is a German working military/police dog (mother’s line) and her dad is from a German show dog line. She is AKC registered. Any help any of you can give would be appreciated.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

I filmed a video just to answer your question. Thanks for watching kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp-odamdqp6nic0

[@AmericanStandardK9]

I hear you. Real working dogs it's almost impossible to get all the energy out. No matter what you do. They stay jacked up

[@Mercurychyld1]

He is so awesome, great video. ☺️🌹

[@GeorgeSki66]

Goood job I like this channel

[@fisheyemoments]

What a machine

[@AmericanStandardK9]

👍🏻🇺🇲

[@catherineevans9218]

Very impressive training. I have a GSD with a longline of IPO in her pedigree she is just gone 2. Many years ago a had 3 GSD who were from show lines. This dog is very different to them and I’m seeing why now. She is very intelligent and obedient for me and I have taught her place and all the usual commands and has good recall but problem is walking along a street on leash and passing other dogs also on lead. All obedience is gone. I have tried all sorts and learned loads from good people like yourself. I have also paid for private one on one sessions. She has no problem with family dogs or the ones at agility and obedience. Don’t know what to do. I have been pulled over a few times or even tripped over her. I live in UK and if e collars and prongs are not illegal they are widely frowned upon and you would be reported by the very people who would criticise you for having an out of control dog. Please any advice appreciated.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Wow that's pretty serious issue you're dealing with. I absolutely can help you out. It's very concerning though that politics is now playing into your ability to train your dog and therefore have happy and fulfilling relationship with him without getting hurt. 100% a prong or ecollar could assist you with the issue you're having. The first thing I would recommend to you in terms of equipment is to get either a hidden prong collar or a hidden e-collar. They also make a plastic version of a prong collar that is probably legal where you live but it's not as good or reliable as a steel prong collar. Regardless, there is a tool called a dominant dog collar that is not widely known about. Therefore it's not illegal because most people don't know about it. and even if you can't buy one you could pretty easily make one. The problem is the instructions on how to use it are not going to be found online and nobody will ever make a video about it. It will definitely help your problem. In fact, it's possible I would use that tool before I use the other tools available even if I had access to every tool. You need a certain level of strength and understand the technique before you use the dominant dog collar however. We may have to set up a private virtual training to help you with your issue. I would hate to give you half explained advice for such a serious issue. Trust me when I tell you I don't need the extra work but if you want to schedule a private virtual lesson so I can explain these concepts to you please feel free to email me [e-mail]

[@catherineevans9218]

@@AmericanStandardK9 thanks for responding I will email you in the next couple days. I’m in uk and going to bed soon. I am working solid till end Wednesday.

[@onion8216]

​@@catherineevans9218Curious about the turnaround, how is she?

[@catherineevans9218]

@@onion8216 hi it’s been a while since I posted. She is still a super family dog but still has a problem walking past other dogs in the street. We take her to a dog walking field we hire and will drive up mountains where less people go. Unfortunately I was not in a position to spend anymore money on private trainers. Thanks for asking.

[@DesireeGonza]

Gorgeous dog.

[@onemotherpucker]

What a beauty. 😎

[@luistaborda7757]

Very Nice. Excellent Training

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thank you sir. Much appreciated

[@gmwrick]

I have a 7-mo-old working line boy that was a singleton and got bounced to four homes by 9 weeks. I am working on place and touch now at 7 months. He’s still an airhead sometimes with his heel & recall. Easiest dog I ever housebroke. Has sit & down by voice. I would like to introduce the dogtra ecollar to help with the recall. Is he old enough or should I wait? I’ve had St. Bernard’s for years and they are very different. My 40 years of working with horses has taught me that every time you interact you are either training or untraining. He’s a lot of work but an amazing dog and has really challenged me. Thanks for your videos- they have been a big help and inspiration.

[@mattkarnung8589]

Great video. Very informative, without unnecessary stuff. Straight to the point 🙏👍

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thank you for the kind comments. it's funny because most of my videos are not as short and sweet and to the point. I definitely need to work on that on my future videos to make them shorter and more precise thank you again

[@mattkarnung8589]

@@AmericanStandardK9 I'm sure some videos demand a different approach, but I'll make sure go through your other videos when my pup make it's way to my home ☺

[@AmericanStandardK9]

@@mattkarnung8589 Any questions don't hesitate to reach out. Good luck with the puppy

[@mattkarnung8589]

@@AmericanStandardK9 I will, thanks! 👍

[@thekeshwin]

Bro you are the man

[@neversleeps8314]

You remind me of Michael J Fox in his BTTF days. Awesome video and training!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

LOL I'll take it as a compliment everyone likes Michael J. Fox. Thanks for watching

[@neversleeps8314]

@@AmericanStandardK9 definitely a compliment haha hes cool!

[@sylonncarr8338]

Good boy. Learning

[@JapaOsaka]

But you’re still one of the best dog trainer I know

[@ramonstvil]

Great work

[@GallowsPole805]

I’m gonna venture to say that the owners have no business owning this magnificent GSD. A two year old DDR GSD with his incredible genetics that comes to you not knowing a competition heel. Dude.... buy him from them. Get him going on personal protection work; maybe some IGP. This boy is having such a fulfilling and enriching experience with you.

[@tyroneshoemaker5264]

Tough assessment, but you may be on to something. Not sure if the owners would like to give him up now that the dog now has better training. The GSD still needs continuous training and it remains to be seen if the owners will do this along with the dog. It appears that the are willing to spend the money but the owners have to be trained as well.

[@GallowsPole805]

Tyrone Shoemaker I hear you: train the trainer. Unfortunately these dogs are novelty items for most of these folks.... the novelty wears off when they see the time/effort requirements to keep these dogs happy. That GSD deserves someone/ a Family who knows what will bring enrichment and fulfillment to him.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Great conversation you have here. Part of our board and train program consists of two "train the owners" sessions each 2-3 hours long. It doesn't make them trainers but definitely gets them prepared to keep their dogs sharp. I spoke to this owner recently and the dog is still doing great. They always know to call me if they have any issues and I either come by and fix the issue or talk them through it on the phone. Luckily or because of all the hard work we put in, I almost never get called for issues down the road. I usually get reports that the dog continues to maintain and or even improve if the owners really excel at the continued home training

[@GallowsPole805]

@@AmericanStandardK9 Just a great DDR GSD

[@stevenrunnion2185]

I completely agree. Training and socialization must start from day one and continuesly. A reputable breeder shouldn't place a dog with someone who hasn't a clue of what there getting into

[@julioc918]

Hello, I was wondering if you have you recorded the other video that you mention here about "is the working line good for you family"? I was looking for it but I was not able to find it.

[@JapaOsaka]

I love it !!!!

[@tyjester9950]

Impressive!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Appreciate the support. Thank you for watching!

[@kyesims2426]

I have 1 of these, He is 103lbs; and too damn smart!!!!😂

[@janhendriksteyn2226]

Would love the work one again aws9me dog

[@Damolil90]

Hi really good job👍when you say 4 weeks is that x4 1 hour sessions or everyday over 4 weeks thanks

[@hokuk9training970]

I believe he said that he did a board and train, which would be the dog coming to live with him for four weeks. So every day all day.

[@Padoinky]

Used the ecollar with my GSR Rotty and even w/my English Bulldog, who was rescued from a bad situation and decided she didn’t like my GSRotty nor my pug, getting any attention from dad… just a ping from the static shock collar and she’d be distracted/redirected from her initial inappropriate behaviors

[@lollypop2413]

My ddr is exactly same age shes black. She was very different from my show shepherds..like a mazerati instead of a mini. The ddr is extremely fast learning. She does all those commands...still learning inside turn .

[@sherutigersonu]

Just superb!! What a well trained dog. 🙌

[@ixenzaxi1811]

9:32 awww that poor baby 🥰😂

[@bildungsroman2012]

The dog loves him 😂

[@nicolasamendola7918]

Is there a gsd that would be good for most families that doesn’t have the angled back like the American line has?

[@ChrisJHintonphotography]

We recently got a working line GS. Does the working line shepherds have the same issues with hip problems as the American line show dogs??

[@trevorwilliams6409]

Awesome video brother I love your approach! Do you work with malinois as well? I go back and forth between working line GSD and malinois. I would be lucky to have both and really can't go wrong. Thank you again for the sick content!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Yes we definitely work with Malinois we have a couple recent videos with a police dog malinois and some more content coming with a protection dog Dutch Shepherd

[@richardadams9159]

Please what’s the brand of your e-collar?

[@roberttkent]

What level intensity did you go to with the e-collar when he yelped and returned? Did you use lower levels as you were voice commanding his return? I'm guessing it was just voice he ignored and then after several voice ignores is when you used the higher leleg? My worry is using it at too high a level. It seems like this part is most difficult to me. Thanks for sharing your skills.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Hi! We cover proper ecollar use in detail in Unleashed on DIYK9.com

[@gcalderon150]

This is awesome. I have a four month old eastern ddr bloodline puppy with lots of energy and with a dominant problem. I live close to west palm beach. I need your help man

[@AmericanStandardK9]

That's my favorite breed to work with. I know them better than I know myself. Please reach out to me and we can discuss some more and see about getting your puppy in for training. 👍🏻 954-817-9899 Garret

[@captainplinkster9783]

I like how you describe the dog and train the working line.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

@@captainplinkster9783 I appreciate it. We have a couple videos coming up with a Police K-9 Malinois. Should be informative and entertaining. Stay tuned and subscribe if you haven't so you don't miss it.

[@SVS_Barbershack]

Hello. Question on E-Collar. We are training our 6 month old Czech German Shepard on your videos which are working awesomely! Thank you! we are now moving onto E-Collar training. What mode do you use it on, (Momentary, Continuous or M&C?. What level is it okay to start on? And do you use beep mode or vibrate? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Again Thank you for all the awesome videos and training tips! If you would make a video on just the E-Collar would be great as well 😊.

[@minasmorgul6054]

Is the video on the breed coming soon? Love your work

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thank you very much. Yes soon.

[@tonyho2801]

@@AmericanStandardK9 where your locaition?i have boy,he 12 week year old,can i come with you?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

@@tonyho2801 We are in South Florida near Fort Lauderdale. Yes we can train your puppy if you can get him to our facility

[@tonyho2801]

@@AmericanStandardK9 oh,so far to me,im live orlando

[@AmericanStandardK9]

@@tonyho2801 that's only a few hours. We can meet halfway if you want to do board and train for 4 weeks. I have one spot left in January

[@TashaS342]

Can I have a workline gsd (sport dog, doing ipo) with a pomeranian?

[@mendozaluis]

what treats do u give when training? Thanks

[@Brian-wg9wk]

What treats do you feed them?

[@KennethFKlein]

Awesome video, how much would you charge to train the same breed of dog. Recently just adopted a GS male. He’s good for the most part but apparently he hasn’t had a lot of structure in his life.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thank you. Please check our website for more information www.americanstandardk9.com

[@dawnguard6472]

Hi, really loved your video, such great control. I have a 10 month old DDR (thumbnail she is about 6 months). Had UK show lines before as a kid (now 39 and getting old) surprised how calm our girl is anyway so far, far better at picking things up and better drives probably. In the UK we are very sentimental with our dogs, she has tonnes of exercise and life revolves around her - her 2 older human brothers included. Ava on night walks is clearly a DDR though.

[@tanyaroberson9394]

Was his dominate issues something the breeder could have fixed if they did more socializing with the litter of puppies- or something?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

The formula is something like 50% nature 50% nurture. Meaning if you pick the most dominant puppy, from a litter of particularly dominant parents (hard as working line dogs), that are of a particularly dominant breed (working line Cane Corso) then chances are you will have a pretty dominant dog. But, if you socialize the puppy all day everyday for a year and are extremely dominant over the dog and teach it to be submissive you could suppress some of that natural tendency but only to a point. In the end, it's still at heart a hard dog. On the flip side, if you pick the weakest puppy from a litter of weak softer parents (flunked out softer "police" dogs) from a more showline german shepherd breed chances are the dog will not make a great police dog. However, if you raised it from day 1 to be strong, confident, and prone to do bitework and unleashed it's defensive drive then you might be able to salvage the dog and make it a halfway decent police dog. This is all competely hypothetical but nature will only take you so far (or the reverse you can only work against nature so much). Nurturing the dog in the direction you want to take it will take you pretty far also but will be limited by nature. Just my two cents on the topic. In short, I think they wanted the dog to be protective so they allowed it to be what it is. They wanted that protective instinct but the problem is they allowed the dog to make the rules. Same thing happens with many other breeds. There are little 20lbs shitzus that think they are the top dog because nobody's ever countered that argument.

[@BeverlyMullen]

I have a 14 week old Czech/Australian Shepard~~~ his mom was a working Police dog(czhech) in Denver who on her own hooked up with the Australian ~~~ I am interested in serious training for him to be my 29 yr old son' Support dog~~ where do I find information to train him?

[@ИванЧапаефф]

It a training level of 9 month old GS. The main reason the dog like this behaives itself out of control, it that its owners did not pay enough attention to him. Whoever you hire for training, if the owner does not constantly works GS the training progress is not going to be sustainable and "the issues" will eventully appear.

[@JapaOsaka]

The E-collar can hurt causing pain ??? I didn’t know if

[@kiovoheree]

my friend has outside husky’s and a stray dog that he thought was a Rottweiler ended up breeding with one and had puppies he gave me one and he ended up being a sable working like gsd mixed husky with one blue and and one brown all for free how lucky i am lol

[@JapaOsaka]

I thought to but the E-collar but not anymore

[@emilcioran8873]

I know nothing about dogs, just felt his pain of the e-collar

[@AmericanStandardK9]

I know it's so tragic! You saw how scared he was when his tail tucked and he ran to hide to escape the pain and suffering and wouldn't come out from hiding and ran away from the evil trainer?! It's so evil they let that dog run around free like that and give him food and treats. I think next time he should let the dog do whatever it wants and if he tells the dog to come and he doesn't come maybe the trainer should just give him a treat and that will surely fix the problem. The dog looked absolutely tortured the entire video! Someone should call PETA and report him for teaching that dog to behave and letting him be off leash and giving him so much freedom.

[@desiraenelson4531]

I need your help... I've had german Shepherd all my life. We recently just got a german Shepherd pup working line. He is 13 weeks. He is smart i see it. He has the mouthyness i say no he gets snappy, been trying to socialize him he is picky but to some cam become snappy. I will do anything to have him be the good boy i know he is.

[@lauraash4934]

I have a Czech/German working line GS, and want to know where/how I can find the right trainer…like you!) to train both him and and me. My purpose is to use him as a service dog. I have some experience with GS and Mali’s , but your instructional videos have really impressed me. Do you do training with others dogs and where ate you located? I have trained service dogs for the blind, but that is very different from these Czech working dogs. How can I get in touch with you…..by email? Do you have a facebook page? I have already subscribed to your videos.

[@PsychoSpit]

He’s in FL

[@Clikaco]

Does this dog wag its tail when it sees its master? Should it?

[@sairaghava3209]

He's the big dog but I am the bigger dog 🤣👍

[@AmericanStandardK9]

😆 It's true though. That's how you have to think and act and believe 100%. If not, they will see right through you and they will have your ass for breakfast. Thanks for watching @sai raghava

[@csg_keyys8366]

What are your steps on training out aggression in this breed? I'm getting one soon and I have been able to train most dogs including pit bulls not to be aggressive. So is there anything different about this breed?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

If you get one young enough you can shape their behavior how you want it. If you want them social then socialize him or her with many people and expose to many different environmentals as possible. Pitbulls are usually more animal/prey driven. GSDs can be more defensive and human aggressive. This is just a big generality so it all depends. But you need to have a firm presence and be a leader with your dog. Show them right from wrong at a young impressionable age. Don't wait until full grown and fully mature to try to take it out. All comes down to genetics and how you raise them. Nature and nurture. They're not just naturally aggressive but more driven and dominant and confident. A lot of people don't know how to handle that so the dog steps into that roll to fill it. Feeding time, walking, thresholds, positioning all are important factors in establishing pack structure and rules and boundaries. some people never let the puppy out of the house and that dog only grows up with two people their entire life and then wonder why when it's four years old it wants to eat the mailman who bangs on the door and runs away everyday. another way to put it is dogs are very habitual so either create a good habit for them to follow or they will create their own habit to follow which may be a bad habit. Hope that answers your question?

[@csg_keyys8366]

American Standard Dog Training Yes it totally does, thank you! I’m just trying to prepare myself as best I can with a breed I haven’t personally been around a whole lot. I grew up with Rottweilers and other big intellectual dogs. Any extra homework I can do to be the best owner I can always helps! Thank you! If I have future questions do you have a place I can contact you directly?

[@sid-yq6rh]

How high temperature can a working gsd handle ?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We use them in South Florida for police work. We have to be careful as they can and have overheated and died from heat exhaustion on long searches on hot days. But as a house pet going outside occasionally for walks and play will be fine

[@Its_Esoteric]

Don’t you think it’s ironic how someone would purchase such a beautiful high drive working dog just to treat them as a house pet. I’m sure that dog is going to lose his fucking mind if he is an actual high drive working dog. I have a Belgian Malinois and we run 3 miles a day with two walks one 30 minutes the other walk 1 hour. And I really hope your a cop with that high speed haircut you got 🤣🤦🏼‍♂️

[@AmericanStandardK9]

High and tight. Helps me run faster. 👍🏻🇺🇲😄. Some people buy Ferraris just to keep them in the garage and look at them or say they own one. I'm nobody to judge though. Whatever floats your boat. He's definitely not the highest drive dog I've ever seen but still more than your typical house dog needs to be. Thanks for watching. 🚓 🚨 🍩

[@Its_Esoteric]

@@AmericanStandardK9 it’s all about the Arrow dynamics that’s for sure. But I myself did away with the high fades after I left the army :) that’s true I just hope such a capable dog doesn’t get set up to fail because he doesn’t have a job to do and just becomes an asshole because of all his un directed energy.

[@dakotawalker7117]

What kennel is he from?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Not from a kennel or breeder I don't believe. I didn't ask but believe he was bred locally between a K9 handler's police dog and another working line female.

[@dakotawalker7117]

@@AmericanStandardK9 not many full ddr are backyard bred. He must come from a kennel. It looks like you're in florida so he could be from sonoline shepherds or Icer k9

[@AmericanStandardK9]

@@dakotawalker7117 so I went ahead and called the owner who was in South Florida he said the breeder was a police canine handler in Indiana that bred only a few times but last he spoke to him he was no longer breeding and he could not remember the name of the kennel. Sorry wish I could help you more.

[@himesjon]

Where is the video of should your family buy an east German working line dog

[@jasmineyur8161]

How much does these kind of obedience training cost I'd guess around (100 - 500) also please respond cause I might set dog up for this because he's a pure pitbull and he has dog aggressive and human aggressive issues

[@AmericanStandardK9]

$4000

[@Manichka]

my dog looks like his sister!

[@Holomatchi]

It makes me really sad how in the US IGP1 is not a criteria for breeding. West German Shepherds here in Europe are also used for police, military and rescue. American show lines is basically an own breed.. Gorgeous dog btw!

[@CyberTranceHero69]

Good to hear I just purchased a West German Shepherd Dog.

[@SewingAlchemy]

My GS is his absolute twin, and he has horrible dominance issues, he is only 10 months old and has become so protective over me that my other pets cannot come within 6 feet of me. Oh the cats that's even worse. He tries to nip my husband in the privates if he tries to hug me, I bought an electric collar, I would love to see a video on proper use of the collar, because when I use it he goes crazy and runs away even on vibrate.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We usually don't use or recommend the use of e-collar to address dominance or aggression issues. It often only makes it worse. The correction needs to come from you. He is probably resource guarding you. He views you as a resource like a toy or a bone. I'm just shooting from the hip and can't make a perfect answer as I am not seeing it myself but based on the short example you provided my thoughts are to immediately establish an obedience and highly structured protocol with the dog. He cannot eat, sleep, pee, or walk freely through your house without your permission. Find opportunities for him to make small mistakes so you can make huge corrections. If you correct the small things you won't need to correct the big mistakes. Let the dog walk on eggshells for a few weeks around you. Set up very clear rules, boundaries, and limitations. Sounds like the dog is running you and your house. Exactly like this dog Chase was doing with his owners. We also almost never use vibrate to correct a dog. It's often highly aversive. Freaks them out. Understand that you're not "teaching him" how to behave when you vibrate him. At best you are scaring him or distracting him which only adds more stress to an already stressful situation. You must incorporate a leash and preferably a prong collar and teach him basic commands under no stress and then slowly introduce more distractions and dominance issues and expect the same level of obedience under increasing levels of distraction. The dog must respect you. If he is nipping at 10 months old he will be causing serious damage by 18-24 months old. Hire professional help immediately. Someone very experienced with working line dogs and the use of prong collars, dominant dog collars, and slip leads. If they don't know these tools and how to use them hang up and call another trainer.

[@tyroneshoemaker5264]

I have the utmost respect for what you do and I hope this does not come off the wrong way. I have trained my dogs in various commands and recall is definitely one of them that I can say works very well for us. When you had to use the E-collar for the recall demonstration and the GSD reacted in the way it did, it honestly made me cringe. You probably had to introduce the E-collar because of the past failures of the other trainers, plus the owners. As you stated, this dog is a working breed and it probably was used to dominating most situations. All that being said, I never had to use the E-collar but I think in this case you had to. Does your training plan include the removal of the E-collar or will it now be part of it's daily life with the owners?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

I appreciate your comment and the respectful way you worded it. I think a "true recall" is one of the toughest things to teach a dog. To "call off" or "recall" a dog while they are in prey drive, or whatever other drive they are channeling, is one of the truest tests of your dogs obedience. To train an offleash recall in 3-4 weeks while training everything else and keep the dog motivated or balanced is tricky business. I could teach a recall in 10 minutes if I really had to but you could also break a dog or shut them down very quickly. If you were able to teach your dogs to recall "offleash" with 100% reliability, meaning to stop them in their tracks while in the midst of chasing something they are running after that is still moving or freshly moving in only 3-4 weeks my hat goes off to you. It's been a while since I filmed this video but if I had to remember I think my correction level or "brakes" I used on the ecollar was around 25-35. That is pretty low level for a "working" line dog in drive. He was pretty vocal is all. He bounced back and was himself in 5 seconds. So not really a crushing correction. And in all honesty this was not the best setup to test or practice a "recall" it was a bad/short throw for starters and I had no leash to back me up should he choose to push through the correction which is the exact opposite of what we're trying to teach him. He pretty much was not listening or was determined to get to the food before I could catch it. He was actually getting a low level stim before he got the progressively higher levels of stim as he continued towards it. He chose to ignore the lower levels but he turned back when I got to a high enough level to overcome his drive at the moment. Again this was not a pristine recall setup it was in the moment and unedited and not telegraphed to the dog. In fact, it was the opposite of telegraphing a recall. I literally sent him out. I use the ecollar on myself when training clients ALL the time. My policy is they are not allowed to use it on their dogs until they have felt it themselves first and become very proficient with the use of it while I'm wearing it. I have them correct me on levels around 55-60. When I'm teaching classes with large audience I give the ecollar remote to someone in the audience and I have them use the ecollar to correct me from cursing between 60-90. It's not only hysterical to watch but it actually works. No more cursing unless I CHOOSE to lol and I pay the price knowing full well the consequence. So, I hope you appreciate and respect my quickly written reply and I leave you with this. If you were in the woods or parking lot or wherever and your dog(s) saw a rabbit, squirrel, ball, deer or whatever and they started chasing it fully committed ears tucked back in predator mode with a thousand years of instinct to chase are you confident you could stop them in their tracks before they cross a major highway or fall off a cliff and get them to return to you with 100% certainty without food, without a leash, without consequence just by calling them with your voice? If so, I once again commend you. Can that be taught and eventually get 99% reliability...yes it could. But notice I didn't say 100% because nothing is guaranteed. And it's definitely not something you can teach or guarantee in only 3-4 weeks. So, I hope I answered your question. The ecollar is simply a digital leash and often times more fair, more rewarding, and more communicative than a leash. Wearing one is a good insurance policy against real life. It's like a seatbelt or an airbag. It might bruise your collarbone or make your nose bleed but it just might save your life in the process. Thanks for watching!

[@stevenrunnion2185]

I train with a e colar. One i use has the settings. A buzz like a pager, a single pulse and a two pulse. Each can go from very low to high. It's used as a attention getter. It can be a life saver your high drive, pray gsd. Decides to defend you against someone's little rat dog runs up on you and your k9 barking and raising hell.

[@stevenrunnion2185]

Check out the e collar your self by. Placing the prongs of the e collar against fatty part of the bottom of your thumb. It's a great tool when used correctly.

[@margaretmeaker2830]

Do u show " how to" do things??

[@AmericanStandardK9]

I have a bunch of how to videos with much more to come

[@gobucs3146]

That is a perty dog

[@lynebenoit5124]

I have a show line German Shepard 112 pounds slim top shape he will attack if he sees that I am in distress, been teaching him this since Three months old, it first started as a game I would pretend to be in distress and he would protect me and then it got very serious, if I am in my house or in the yard and someone comes in and I start being distress he will attack in a second

[@juliovalencia256]

Bad ass

[@littleninjai222]

How did you go from him "trying to kill you through the crate" to being ok with off leash near your daughter? My working line GSD is now 11 months. I got him at 5 months and missed the socialization period. He was pretty good with my friends and family but then COVID19 happened. He's dog reactive but I was able to overcome that and can now walk by dogs (some distance/space) with no reaction. He is however suspicious and hypervigilant around friends and family now. He's barked and lunged at them suddenly when at first he seemed to be ok with them petting him. Do you have any videos on how you established a relationship with Chase so that you could handle and train him over 4 weeks? I ask because my dog is not a dog I could hand the leash over to just anyone and I need professional help to get him more socialized and chilled out.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Unfortunately, those videos would not make for good KZbin content. I have several clients I am working with via Skype or Zoom online to share that side of dog training. We can set something up if you want to discuss your specific needs. But, in short, he needs to have strong obedience. Specifically, he needs to perform a command such as a down stay under all manner of distractions and be more concerned about being obedient to you than he is about whatever he is reacting to. He needs a job to do. A lot of people fail in that they ask the dog to stop focusing on the other dog or person causing them to get excited which is asking them to stop doing something but they don't fill that void with a new task which could be a heel or a down stay or whatever you want the dog to do. The dog also needs to know that his job is not to protect you. That you are the leader and you don't need or want him to protect you. There are so many other smaller variables that a very short reply in this message will not relay the full answer. But it's a combination of obedience, control, respect, pack structure, dominance, and being very clear and firm as to what behavior is allowed and what is not. This is all relayed and accomplished through training, exposure, and proper use of appropriate tools which could include a leash and different types of collars depending upon the drive of your dog. Ecollar, prong collar, slip lead etc. Email me if you would like to setup a meeting. Thank you [e-mail]

[@littleninjai222]

@@AmericanStandardK9 Thank you for the reply and for your email.

[@sarahbaker1235]

I appreciate good trainers like yourself, but you are completely misrepresenting this breed. Dogs you describe are problems with the breed trained wrong for bite and protection work. Abuse and fear based training create an aggressive dog. I own four working lined imported czech German Shepherds. All needed rehabilitation from neglected kennel life or bad base training. After integration and bonding they all desire the same things: Love, the ball, the stick, the branch, and a family to call a pack. They make wonderful family dogs and natural workers or protectors. My advice to folks seeking out this breed is to raise your own puppy. An intact male of 2 years of age will absolutely have problems coming from the kennel lifestyle of forced training and the missing key ingredient: love.. The male you raise will be headstrong, but everything you imagined when he matures with love and proper training.

[@d33pak]

That is pure evil. I'm sorry but this is wrong. You can train a dog without torturing it. The moment that dog squealed my heart cried.. Would you train your daughter to do this or comply with electric shocks?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

My channel is definitely not for you if you're a delicate snowflake. Would you spank your kid if they threw a rock at someone, ran away from you across a busy street to chase a balloon when you told them not to, or repeatedly tried to stick a fork in a light socket despite you told them no 5 times already? Would the kid cry if you spanked them? It's the exact same concept. The dog survived with his tail wagging. The level of shock he got is similar to me flicking his neck with my finger. He was just more surprised that anything. Pure evil is letting him run out in the street without a recall and letting him get hit by a car. Pure evil is never letting him run free without a leash. If you've never worn an ecollar, trained with one, or felt what a "shock"actually feels like then you have NO IDEA what you're talking about. It's that simple. And to answer your question in a different way I will absolutely spank my child if they outright disobey me especially if it's something that could put their life or someone else's at risk. Dogs don't understand "time out". Like I said if your "heart cried" my channel is not for you. I have several other videos with me shocking 8-12 week old puppies with the same ecollar. You should watch them and then call PETA on me after you watch them 😆. I would give you a tissue but I'm all out. Watch the video again knowing how much I've used the ecollar on this dog. Literally thousands of times in 4 weeks. No exaggeration. Tell me if he looks abused or afraid or anything. Tell me if you honestly think this dog is not loving every minute of training despite the numerous ecollar uses. 👍🏻🇺🇲 Thanks for watching!

[@sheldonfrancis4810]

@@AmericanStandardK9 You're a beast and you obviously have a great rapport/connection with the dog! Karen just doesn't understand. 🤣

[@AmericanStandardK9]

@@sheldonfrancis4810 Thank you Sheldon. You're so right about Karen lol exactly what I needed to hear 🤣 so thank you for that!

[@sheldonfrancis4810]

Lol! My wife and I will be first time GSD owners in the next 6-8 weeks. Looking forward to applying a lot of the training I have learned from you! I saw in the comments recently that you have been doing some stuff for clients over zoom. I’m in Indiana so I may DM you on Instagram about that!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

@@sheldonfrancis4810 Yes sir. We're here for you when you need us. We have a pretty great zoom program for new puppy owners. Ideally, we start a week or two before you get the puppy get you started on the right foot such as potty training etc

[@JapaOsaka]

Why he screamed ?

[@maxxtubsgsdsrule7252]

We have a East German working line shepherd almost exactly like this dog. Same age and an intact male. Personally I watched this and did not agree with setting the dog up to fail when he made it yelp from the e collar correction. To me that was incorrect use of the e collar. To send a dog away after giving a release command and then immediately give another command to recall is unfair on an inexperienced dog. It would have been better to use a distraction than a treat/food after the release command.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

And what if I was playing fetch with him with a ball or frisbee and accidentally threw the ball or frisbee too far or it bounced into the road and a car was coming and he would definitely get hit? Don't wait for a real life situation to happen then cross your fingers that your dog will be able to truly "recall" off a high drive prey or toy drive when you've never simulated it. Don't expect your dog to know what to do with high level ecollar pressure if you've never used it in a simulated high drive scenario. In real life, I would say "free" and throw the ball but in real life mistakes happen and just because I say free doesn't mean I can't change my mind or give another command. We do the exact same thing with police dogs both in simulated and real life. 1000 reps of no-drive recalls on a level 6 will begin to help prepare your dog for future recalls but by no means does it really prepare your dog for a high drive recall off a deer or rabbit or frisbee when out of nowhere it feels a level "40" for instance. 40 doesn't feel anything like 6 and your dog will freak out if it's never felt anything over a 6 and not know how to respond. And if you think your dog will even feel a low level stimulation of say a level 6 to 15 or higher when it's full tilt running after a prey item, or care to respond to it if it feels it, that is what I would consider "setting your dog up for failure" but with dire consequences because you might not have control over the outcome when it doesn't work because you've never tested it in a controlled environment and recalled your dog off high prey items mid-stride with higher levels of ecollar. You mention distraction. Im not sure what you mean by a distraction but if I could cue a baby deer to run out of the bushes at the push of a button I would do that. Remember I have 4 weeks to set this dog up to succeed in real life when I deliver back to the owners. We have a lot to squeeze in. I appreciate your comments but don't really understand how you teach recalls and proof them under simulated real life without actually simulating it and "setting the dog up for failure" or in this case success. He did it, he survived, and he's better for having done it. How do you think we teach police dogs to recall off freaky high prey drive of chasing and biting a running human? We don't just cross our fingers and hope they return when we call them. We set up scenarios similar to what you see here except we use much higher drive scenarios and we condition them that sometimes after they are given a bite/release command and they can bite but sometimes we might call them back and it's in their best interest to recall. But if you have a better way to guarantee and start to proof a recall I'm always open to new techniques.

[@michaelcollins237]

What??

[@tyco9549]

maybe you can try teaching him wihtout pain... i mean would you want to you be shocked for not understanding

[@AmericanStandardK9]

He was taught 1000s of reps without pain. He was choosing to not listen so I forced him to listen under difficult circumstances. I use that same exact ecollar on myself at double and triple the level he felt dozens of times every week. Maybe you can try to have a better grasp at understanding the process, how difficult it is to perform a true recall at short distances, that the dog's tail is wagging before, during, and after every use of the ecollar and he remains very motivated. That's good training and good use and training with the ecollar. Now if he yelped, ran for his life, was shaking in the corner, completely shut down, tail tucked under him like he just got hurt then you would have a point. But since that's not the case, in fact quite the opposite case, you don't have a valid point. If you have training videos showcasing a recall with a dog midstride chasing an item then please share it. But since I imagine you don't... Maybe you can try talking from a position of knowledge next time... I mean would you want someone who has no idea what they're talking about criticizing you when they don't understand what they're talking about? 😄👍🏻 I'll keep doing what I'm doing since it's working wonderfully until you show me the better way. Tell me exactly what you, Kenneth Blanco TYCHO, would do if you put a steak on your counter, told your dog to leave it alone, and right in front of you he jumps on the counter to eat it. While he has it in his mouth chewing it and looking at you like you're an idiot, explain to me what YOU would specifically do to teach him to leave it alone while he's got it halfway swallowed already? 🤔 Just wondering how you, obviously a master dog trainer, would train the dog?

[@mxjoe1777]

You can,t talk about training and some experience about that dog when you use a chain with teeth for that dog,l have too that line of dog and training is without that chain,you need so much to learn more.... 👎

[@marhamahaslan1217]

Even if you need to get an animal to listen, I disagree with shocking them on their necks the same way you wouldn’t do that to a person who doesn’t listen or your child😢😢😢

[@Barlowmotorsports1]

They need it. I have a working line GSD. Very high drive, but he needs to understand that not listening is a BAD decision for him. Imagine he sees a small dog across a busy road and he doesn’t listen. The e collar training can save your dogs life, or the life of another dog/animal, if he has a high prey drive. This ain’t your goldendoodle.

[@pietrog.7050]

Using that collar is shameful. I can hear the dog yelping in pain at least twice during the video. Really not a good example for who wants to learn how to train his dog. Using pain instead of skill and patience ... really man, you should rethink your approach.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thank you but no thank you. My channel is not for you if you want realistic training of high drive dominant dogs in real life that have failed at positive only dog training. Rewatch the video and realize in the 740 seconds long this video is that Chase is wagging his tail happy as can be loving every moment of the training and out of those 740 seconds he yelps once for one second because he's a weenie and immediately returns back to a happy tail wagging dog. I believe you need to rethink the fact that two purely positive dog trainers FAILED this dog. These dogs thrive under structure and discipline. I brought the best out of this dog. He was trying to bite people before me. So again thank you but no thank you. Go watch liars and fakers like Victoria Stillwell who will blow smoke up your ass and who could never handle a dog like this in real life. Several times a week I teach others to use an ecollar and use it on myself at levels 55-60 dozens of times in a session. Chase yelped on a 25-35. If you've never held an ecollar in your hand or used one you cannot comment on the use of them because in actuality you have no idea what you're talking about. If you've never worked a working line dog or had one try to kill you then you have no idea what you're talking about. I encourage you to watch my other videos where I "shock" or "inflict pain" on little 8, 9 and 10 week old puppies with the ecollar dozens and dozens of times in a 10 minute session. You have two choices: stay closed minded, keep watching fake trainers, and put PETA on speed dial or..... appreciate the fact that I saved this dog from going to the shelter and he's more happy and balanced then he's ever been in his life and his owners could not believe the transformation and now he can live a full happy life offleash. And yes if he goes to run out into traffic to chase a ball he's going to get a tap on the ecollar to get his butt to return to his owner if needed. Thanks for watching a dose of reality in dog training I'm proud of you

[@KhashayarAzar-e5g]

I own working line GSDs. U are zapping these dogs. Not good.