Oct 21
2008Proper Rottweiler Puppy Care
Filed Under (Pets and Animals) by Sharon Davies on 21-10-2008
Once you have selected your Rottweiler pup you will be starting a life long relationship with your new Rottweiler pup. A Rottweiler pup is typically very active and will require your constant attention for the first two years of their life since this is the most critical part of their life when they are developing their character.
The Rottweiler is easy to train but they are a bit slow. This isn’t because the Rottweiler isn’t smart, rather they are slow because they want to see how much they can get away with before they need to obey. So once you establish that you are in charge you can train your Rottweiler pup easily as long as your treat them right. Don’t try to bully your Rottweiler pup, as bad training can cause many behavioral problems. Bad training doesn’t mean just abuse and harsh behavior but can also include soft and indecisive handling.
Just remember you should never bully your Rottweiler pup. Bad training can lead to a lot of behavioral problems. Abuse and harsh behavior aren’t the only forms of bad training, as it also includes soft and indecisive handling.
Just remember that training a Rottweiler pup requires a lot of patience and control. If you handle the training well then ideally by six months you will have a Rottweiler pup that is completely house trained.
Be aware that when you start training your Rottweiler pup they like to use their mouths a lot. The puppy will bite and sometimes pretty hard on whatever fits into their mouth including your feet, hands, furniture and everything that drops on the floor. This is why it is extremely important to train your Rottweiler pup to stop these behaviors before it becomes a permanent habit for the dog.
In order to train your Rottweiler pup not to bite things you will have to admonish them every time they are found biting things. If the pup bites you and doesn’t respond to your loud vocal command then you should tap it with a newspaper roll which will be sufficient to deter any further attempts at biting you or other people.
Since it can be a bit hard to restrain a Rottweiler pup and you won’t have complete control for at least two years you should not have any small children around at this time. The youngest child that should be near a Rottweiler pup is a seven or eight year old.
Never give a child charge of the dog no matter what their age since the dog will sense the child’s inability to control them and immediately act up. While a lot of work goes into raising your Rottweiler pup it is worth it for the lifetime companion that you get in return.
