Reddit reviews Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods (Howell Reference Books)
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Highly recommend a puppy class (not petsmart if it can be helped). They will give you structure and provide you with positive tools to help you and your new fur-kid.
Some school specialize in whole family training and I would recommend you attend class with them so that your toddler and hubby can learn how to be consistent with the pup. Everyone on board and everyone consistent will help.
What area/state are you in?
edit: Don't worry about being "ALPHA". consistency is more important. Go to a good puppy class in your area really. Or read/listen to The Art of Raising a Puppy. Also Schutzhund: Theory and Training methods is a good book for understanding where your GSD comes from and it's potential.
When it comes to Military and Police Work the dogs they have are ones that have essentially been bred and tried/tested to work in the vigorous demands that the dog could be put in. Things like temperature, terrain, loyalty, bravery, etc all come into play. Could a bulldog do this. Most of it yes! But I don't know if a bull dog could do so well in the old (ie under 10 degrees) or if they have the correct physical porportions that the militaries are looking for. I also don't know who scensitive their noses are. Scent detection is a BIG thing with working dogs.
As for a routing to train your dog on check out this book. You don't have to go full on Schutzhund to get your dog trained. Small goals that you build upon can give you enormous results.
As for the drive thing. Is your dog big into playing fetch with a ball? For my dog that is really his favorite game to release his prey drive energy. I can take a ball, stick, jute roll, whatever throw it in the woods as far as I can throw it and he brings it back every damn time. He get the prey aspect out in "chasing" the ball and if he cant find drops the nose and "hunts".
As for the therapy dog thing. I have never heard such things. As another redditor has said I've seen military police dogs become therapy dogs. These dogs are not vicious monsters that a going to bite kids and patients.