Next step in training - Page 1

I would say that working on her DRIVE and love for an object would be what to build at htis time. Some trainers dont even start obedience with there dogs untill they are 1 year because they spend the first year working on drive and focus. If the dog has high drive then it will be easy to go in any direction as far as training for a sport or obedience tittle. Good luck with everything.

Hi Shandra;

Listen to Smartguy ;   be patient and let your girl physically mature.  Just like in youth league sports, if you push too much too soon, you run the risk of squashing drive and possibly orthopaedic injury.  Work on your bond (focus on you), hikes, sociallization and whatever else increases drive and joy of life.  That might mean NOT doing a whole lot at this time, you can end up boring a dog with too much stimulus and activity.  Raising a puppy might be the hardest skill in dog training - it is an art!  

Good Luck -  find yourself a good trainer!

PS = what region of the country are you from?

I wasn't training her for Schutzhund, but my Rottie bitch was in training to be my assistance dog(I have MS.)
 

She was retrieving quarters/dimes off the floor by the time she was 6 months of age(All food driven)

Largo isn't overly toy driven, so I work her predominantly in food, HOWEVER, she now loves Schutzhund.

You can start tracking with her----all food motivated, again....no reason to put pressure on a dog this young.

I would not do jumps on her just yet, as others have suggested....But you can still work obedience/tracking/retrieving, without pressure, and only in fun!

Thanks for the advice. Everything is done in fun... as a game. basic things like platz, food reward or toy, she is happy with either one and no stress, stay is practiced everytime I walk out the gate and she has to stay in the yard, or I go into the restroom and she has to stay outside the door, go into the kitchen and she has to stay at the threshhold. rewarded for each stay either by praise, treat or toy. She does great  and always comes on recall, even when chasing the cat across the yard.

She has been the one that is initiating the jumping, I will toss her her ball and she wants to jump for it, when she greets me after me being gone a while she doesnt just jump up on me, she launches herself into the air all 4 off the ground, I am not sure how to discourage her jumping or if I should. I discourage her jumping up on me tho always, she doesnt always listen tho lol

I am in SE Texas

tELL HER    OFF  WHEN SHE JUMPS ON YOU...NOT DOWN....BECAUSE THE DOWN IS USED WHEN YOU DO OBEDIENCE    EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE USING PLATZ....

dISCOURAGE THE JUMPING ON YOU AT ALL TIMES...JUST USE HAND AND SAY    OFF   ....YOU CAN KEEP A SHORT LEASH   LIKE  4 INCHS DANGLING FROM HER COLLAR...TO GRAB TO TAKE HER   OFF......

SITZ AND COME AND LEASH TRAINING IS PERFECTLY FINE AT HER AGE....MY GERMANS CANT BE SQUASHED IN DRIVE SO I DONT WORRY ABOUT THAT.....NO JUMPING ACTIVITIES YET....TAKE HER TO PARK AND GO THRU THE KIDS TOYS  AND DO ALL THE BALL THROWING AND RETRIEVING YOU WANT....HIDE THE BALL AND HIDE YOURSELF AND LET HER FIND YOU....

START HER IN TRACKING AND THAT WILL BOND HER MORE TO YOU....FEED HER ON THE GROUND  

ON DAYS YOU TRACK HER ,,DO NOT FEED HER THE DAY BEFORE....CALL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU A PAMPHLET OR FAX IT TO YOU THE PAGES ON THE TRACK LAYING ...

OBEDIENCE IS A MUST...YOU HAVE TOO MANY OTHER FACTORS THAT MAKE IT NECESSARY FOR YOU TO OBEDIENCE HER..AND THE LST TIME I SAW HER ,,,SHE IS VERY WELL BEHAVED....

JUST SOCIALIZE HER AND WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY TAUGHT HER IS GREAT....SHE IS DOING GOOD ...AND REMEMBER SHE IS STILL A PUP.....