Train your german shepherd puppy using verbal and gestural cues to teach basic commands like “sit!” “come!” “no!” and later, advanced commands like “fetch!” or “speak!”. to do this use the below step-by-step guide: gather your training tools. call your puppy’s attention. get into real training.. Training goal #1: begin obedience training. the german shepherd dog’s work ethic is legendary, and you can encourage your dog’s best working traits with early and ongoing training..