new to board looking for help on training. - Page 5

i have had several dogs in my life all sorts of breds,i never tryed to train any of them.i know you guys are very into your dogs.obiously ,thats cool,im not giveing up and regarless of anyones opion i will continue to learn and get better.it is what it is so sugestions what i should of done are obsoleate.i work 10 hrs a day i commute 4 hrs a day have to children and a girlfriend and captain,i work hard and a 32 year man who aint gonna give up.so please if you wanna give me tips to help,thanks ,if not dont waste your time.i need all the cofadense i can possible can get.not a tranier, not a breader,not a gue rue ,love animals and my girlfried got me this dog for my birthday .i needed help i google forum for gsd,i no some people hate people who dont do the research and all that.im up front and honest i understand critasim,but i need help not negativety,you no the sistuation aint perfect but it is what it is ,so thanks to all who is helping me ,allso the negative people thanks also,i can grow stronger.i understand what you are saying ,and relize and makes very good sense ,but i relize now what i wanted to do and what im tring to do may not be possible so i will slow down and get closer to my dog is my goal for now ,kinda have to work around the faxs meaning my hole situation aint typical for what all yall do.hope everone understands ,i am letting captain in a little in the house we been laying in the floor playing no training.hand feeding,foor a couple weeks when i walk him only heel command and sit.hand feeding,him ,and things are getting better i can tell.

Captain,
Sounds like you are working hard. Be patient and enjoy your puppy. Few of us are lucky enough to have the ideal circumstances, for puppies,children or anything else! 'Good-enough' is my motto (i.e. 70% there as a minimum). Choose your priorities, bond with him and build a relationship with him where he is clear on who is who in your pack. Also, treat it as a process, and don't panic about the present, use each day/event/issue as something to learn from and come back to the board or elsewhere with specific questions. I am certainly no expert at all, but what I have learned has come from experience (not all good!) and from others' advice.
Best wishes and let us know how things are going