just a couple of pointers, there is a negative sound, kinda like ENK but nasal and loud, it is intoned sharply, it will stop whatever behaviour they are exhibiting. If the dog is jumping up on you, when you see it is gonna jump raise one knee so the dog almost impales itself on your kneecap, if you do this consistently, it will stop jumping on you, or anyone else. GSD's are smart, if they think they are not getting enought attention, they will do stuff to get the attention they want, in their minds, bad attention is better than none at all. Pet 'em, cuddle 'em, walk 'em, talk to 'em, throw things for them to go get. They are really easy to exercise, and, if they are not getting enought exercise or attention, they will find a way. A bored GSD can create havoc! If the dog is pulling on the leash, wait until it just starts to pull, then hold the leash tightly to your body and make a sharp right hand turn, this yanks their head around and unbalances them. they do not like being unbalanced and will quickly learn that tugging gets them unbalanced and yanked around.
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