Teaching Your Dog to Wait

This is one of several dog training safety type commands that you can use to help monitor your German Shepherd and keep him safe from any kind of potential dangers at all times.

This command could even be lifesaving in the right situations - that is just how important this command really is.

"Wait" is the perfect word to use to tell your German Shepherd that he can have what he wants, but just not right this second - he has to be patient and wait first.

Dogs live in the present. Keep this in mind whenever training your German Shepherd - at any time. Teaching your dog to wait - more importantly, how to patiently "Wait", is a new concept to your GSD that can be very difficult for them to understand at first. In the wild, dogs don't have to wait but your dog can learn and understand the meaning of the word "Wait" with time and with lots of practice and practice.

Make him wait for a few seconds as you put the bowl down and get out of the way before he gets to eat his dinner. Next, give him a release command such as: "Break!" or "Free!"

It is also helpful to teach your German Shepherd to wait for you as you go first through doorways or down flights of stairs. Remember, just as important as the wait command is the release. "Wait" must always be followed by the release command to let your dog know it is all right for him to continue on with any future activities.

Teaching your dog to wait is a very powerful command and comes in handy in many instances. It can be very helpful to teach your dog "wait" to get out of the car or to go out the front door or in a host of other circumstances. Good luck in your training your dog how to wait - I'm sure you'll wonder how you got by without it before.