Health & WellbeingMy husband and I got Zeus almost 3 weeks ago. I got him for my husband because his dog passed away. Well for some reason Zeus doesn't want to listen to him even tho he is the one who feeds and and does mostly everything for him but he will listen to
Hi there, I understand why it's important for Zeus to bond with your husband. German shepherds are very intelligent and tend to bond with one "master" above other family members. The best thing to do is encourage your husband to spend as much time one on one with Zeus, teaching him commands like Sit, stay, lay down, roll over, high five etc. And enforcing his potty training as well. It's good to pet him and scratch him and give positive verbal praise, but some dogs dislike big hugs as its not a natural dog behavior. A great book which will help you is called "Decoding your dog " it's sold on Amazon.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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