dog bonding - Page 2

I strongly agree with the hand feeding. Also take your dog outside for some fun. If he was a kennel dog now he is mainly locked up in your house / yard then his situation hasn't improved all that much in his eyes.
Taken him out regularly for walks & hikes. I especially love to take them out to a large field on a long 50' line to give them a sense of freedom & to run. I play 2 ball with them during this point too.
 
If you crate your dog make sure he stays in the bedroom with you. Sleeping next to you is bonding to your dog. Also read out loud to your dog inserting his name or key terms he knows while your reading.
Example; Jack & Jane went up the hill to fetch a ball for Fido, etc.

One of the worst abuse cases we ever got into the shelter back in the early 80's was a young adult female GSD. She was found in a gutter in her own pool of blood. People had inserted nails into her neck,
burned her after she must have been used as a bait dog to help train fighting dogs. After she recovered medically at the vets for months they recommend PTS since she was wild / aggressive / anti-social with people.
I received the call to go see her, since I was called for all worst cases back then. She was the worst of worst I've ever seen. But my heart broke over what she went through yet her spirit kept her surviving up to this point.
So I began placing her food bowel in the corner of the cage I sat with my back against. I ignored any growling / nipping / shows of fear, by her. I sat there & read out loud to her for hours. Every time she approached me
I would drop some of her kibble in her dish. We advanced to her making eye contact for her food, then to me touching her. In a weeks time I was taking her for walks daily. She got to the point she would scream with e
excited when she heard my car pull into the vet's parking lot. By the 2nd week I foster her & she came home with me. We had a long road of behavior modification with people & dogs in public.
I thought we would never find her the right forever home, so she would be my special dog. Long story short a family came to see her, I was wary because the young boy was special needs so was afraid she
would have a negative reaction to him. But instead she loved him instantly & he did her. The first week in her new home she stop the older neighbor kids from bully the little boy for his disabilities & she then saved the family
late one night that same week by waking them up from a deadly house fire. She once again received burns throughout her body by going into the fire to save each family member. So if a adult feral abused GSD could learn to not only trust again but bond enough to risk her life for her new family, I think any kennel dog has a chance with time & TLC.

I have Garris and he just naturally is a love bug on the other hand Kathryn his sister is much different she cuddles when she wants too  I believe it is the genectics of the GSD they all are unique and different . Give them lots of hugs and attention they thrive on it at least Garris does

Best of lLuck to you ,

Char Pazin

thanks 
to everyone who gave me tips . i started giving, him food by my hand also i have planed to take him for swiming n hiking twice a week ,
just one thing is he is fine with me listn to me when he is home and runing around with me in the ground but as he is a show dog ,and when he is in the ring he soesn,t listn or look for me only interested in with other dogs . how can i improve that so when he is at training or in the ring ,listn to me ?.