The German Shepherd Dog is also a terrific therapy
dog in a wide variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes, and «reading with rover» childrens» library programs.
Not exact matches
Aside from teaching your
dog directional commands, you also need to teach your
dog to take any article on command, to pick - up and drop any article at a distance and to do so
in a
wide variety of settings.
To get a certain behavior from a
dog consistently despite where you are or the specifics
of what you're asking takes training the
dog for that behavior
in a
wide variety of settings, under a
wide variety of conditions, so your
dog knows that «sit» doesn't just mean «that movement I do right before I'm about to get a leash put on» but rather means «put my rump on the ground no matter where I am or what is happening and keep it there until told otherwise.»
The Sonoma Humane Society offers shorter class series on a
wide variety of topics that allow
dog / handler teams to learn a specific
set of skills
in a shorter time.