How to Train My German Shepherd (Alsatian) Like a Police Dog?
First you have to put your dog through all levels of obedience. Once you’ve done this, you contact your local schutzhund trainer (this is the program that all K9 dogs go through.) Your dog will be evaluated by the trainer to see if he/she will be good for this program. Not all dogs are accepted – they have to have the right mix of different qualities. Then you pay the trainer to teach you how to handle your dog and how to train him/her properly. If you are rejected, you do NOT try to train the dog yourself. That will result in an aggressive dog that will eventually bite and need to be put down. Gender does not matter. Age does not matter. Obedience level and a few other things (not sure what they look for exactly) DO matter. Add – You do NOT send your dog away for training. That’s just idiotic. You need to learn how to handle, control, and command your dog while your dog learns what it needs to learn. I agree that you won’t be able to do true police dog work or training but schutzhund
