How to Train My German Shepherd (Alsatian) Like a Police Dog?

Question

please help me,

any legal issues,

and dont ask why please

does it matter what s*x the dog is? and how old they are?

Thanks,

James

Answer 1

general.lee0101, I love the look of a german shepherd dog. They are so cute.

Answer 2

er, do you want to go to prison or something? also your dog will be taken away and put down without a doubt, under the dangerous dogs act!

dont use dogs as means of defence or violence

Answer 3

Yes, both age and s*x do matter. Schnoodles is NOT correct like everyone else has said...Sch is not police work and it most certainly is NOT personal protection training...it is a game, a sport, period.

Have your dog tested by an experienced trainer in the field of personal protection, if he/she/it qualifies you can then have it trained.

Good luck!

Answer 4

these dogs go through years of training you would be better off sending yours to a personal trainer in your area

Answer 5

Police dogs are trained from the time they are weaned off their mother. Their training costs more than $10,000, and often takes 2 to 3 years. There is no facility where you can train a pet to be like a police dog. It is also dangerous because police dogs are often aggressive, however police officers are taught to control the dog properly.  

Answer 6

If it is a pet dog, then quite simply DON'T! you will get yourself into a lot of trouble, if it bites someone and the police find out that it is trained to do just that then you will end up in prison and the dog put to sleep, if you just want a dog to protect you and your family, German Shepherds do this naturally, just train it well in obedience and you will have the most faithful dog & protector ever.

Answer 7

To train a dog to Schutzhund (police) work, you either need to be a professional, or to go *find* a professional. This is NOT something for a novice to try without help and support. The nightmarish timebomb that non-expert training can create is simply too dangerous, and presents you with huge exposure to liability.

Please, PLEASE - Go find a Schutzhund club, and *listen* to them, and let them help you. It can be *very* rewarding, but is no place to 'go it alone' or stand on pride.

Answer 8

Police Dogs although obedient are trained to be agressive and only respond to one person. We have dealt with them in veterinary practice and they need to be muzzled at all times.

If its an obedient non agressive dog then i suggest contacting your local dog trainers.

Answer 9

Schnoodle gives you excellent advice.  Please follow it.  It can be very rewarding, and the bond you get with your dog is taken to another level.

But please do not this lightly.  Or try to do it "on the cheap".  If the dog goes in, and it, or you forget control, it will be put down, no second chance.    You will definitely face very serious charges.

Answer 10

The nearest you can get to training your dog like a police dog is to join a Shutzhund  or a working trials club. I do working trials with my gsd and have qualified him up to tracking dog. You need to first get your dog under absolute control by learning basic obedience like heelwork/leave, stay,recalls speak on command, sendaways. Police dogs have to learn all this. Also your dog will need to be able to track and find articles on a 3 hour cold scent . he will need to learn how to scale a 6ft fence and jump over a 9ft flat span. The manwork is taught as a big game to the dog and dogs do not have to be of an aggressive nature to learn manwork. In fact good police dogs are very confident in themselves but not aggressive. They must be able to switch from a SHOW of aggression to being calm and friendly. not all gsd`s have the correct temperament to train to police dog standard. Some people seem to think that to be a good police dog all a gsd has to do is bite anything that moves!!! That is far from the truth. It takes a lot of training and dedication to achieve p/d standard and a you need a dog with a very sound temperament or you could find you have a load of trouble on your hands if you try and teach manwork to a nervous or Timid or unstable dog.

Answer 11

The other answers are very informative, but if you are really interested in Police Dogs and their training, read about the history of training and working these animals in '999 and Other Working Dogs'.  

Verite R  

Answer 12

You should probably contact a police/guard dog training facility for that sort of information.

Answer 13

You want a dog trained for police work? good work.

Step up and be a police officer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had Rotts for years and took them to a field trials club for some years where many of the trainers were police officers working with dogs on the force. The dogs work the same hourly rate as the handlers and are with those handlers the whole time they are at work. Unless you can do this all you will do is teach a dog to attack, stand guard  or chase without you being there to control it at all times. Anyone prepared to teach you to train your dog like a police dog should be prosecuted as there is no need for this training for any dog that is not being worked as a police dog.

You don't even know if the s*x of the dog or its age are important, when these are taken into account for any form of training.

Please don't get another dog until you have worked through basic training for your dog and most importantly yourself, and grown up enough to realise that living with a dog should be about a relationship not about having some form of scary beast about the place.

I haven't bothered asking why because it doesn't matter why. Unless a dog is to be used for this work the training can put other people and even the dog concerned into dangerous situations they should never be in.

Just enjoy the dog.  

Answer 14

Since your probably a novice right now, you should probably contact your local police and ask them if they know any schools/programs for your dog to go through.

Remember the dog has to be raised from puppy learning good matters and then when they're a year old is when they go off to training school. You need to fit all those requirements.  

Answer 15

I don't care if you've said "don't ask why", I'm asking.

Why would you want to do that?

I really really really f-profane language-g hope you know what you're doing if you intend to train ANY dog as a police dog. And the risks you run. Because if you don't do it right and you s***w up and your dog ends up biting someone and doing damage, you turn into one of the idiots who ruin this breed's name. And I will hunt you down and give you a d**n good scolding for it.

There's no NEED to train your dog to be a police dog unless you're working in the police force - all I am right now is suspicious of why you'd want a dog to behave like a police dog. If you have good enough reasons, go ask the police who know what they're doing. Using YA is not smart for that kind of stuff anyway.

So I'm asking you. Why do you want to train your dog like that - and why are you so reluctant to say so? Suspicious if you ask me.

Answer 16

Schnoodle gives you excellent advice. Trying to train your dog "like a Police dog" if you don't know what you are doing is extremely dangerous, not just for you, your family and the public but also your dog who will end up being put down as a dangerous dog.

schutzhund is the way to go. If you are a member of a GSD breed club, they should be able to advise you.

http://www.gsdhelpline.com/clubs.doc

Answer 17

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 is close enough and quite a few people go through this for personal protection dogs.