How to make my german shepherd a service dog

Golden Retriever Ideal for emotional support work, Goldens can also handle a great deal of physical work. From fetching medication and minimizing flashbacks to general companionship, Golden retrievers tend to be the go-to breed for PTSD service dogs for veterans.

A German Shepherd dog is as loyal and protective as it could get in a dog. No matter if trained or not, your GSD will do at least the bare minimum to protect you against any risk. Once the dog senses you are in danger, he'll do the best to help. If trained as a guard dog, the dog gets even smarter and stronger.

With the right information and a risk-free environment, German Shepherds are easy to train due to their high intelligence and obedience. Some even consider them to be easier to train than other breeds because they can learn quickly and easily retain lessons.

A Shepherds hearing is more acute and is about 7 times greater than ours. It can pick up sounds that are not available to our ears. High pitched sounds, some specific low sounds and sounds made often kilometres away. This makes and keeps him very alert.