Dar
Dog Kichi
Apr 4, 2004, 8:14 PM
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Re: [JenniferAshley] Rotten Rottie
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Hi Jennifer, Hope you have found a way to handle your puppy. I don’t think you puppy (what do you call her?) has learned that she is the boss yet BUT she sure will if don’t let her know that you are the alpha in the pack. Your questions were answers by the other members but as owner of Rottweilers I would like to share my point on the subject. - You have to let you dog know that you are the “alpha dog”. What we did was using the “NO” command. When ever our dogs did something that we didn’t want them to do we use the “NO” with a sharp look into their eyes. yes, it does not work at once and it takes a lot of time it is much easier teaching the come and sit command. At times you will need to push your puppy away when he tries to bite or jump on you (don’tlah push till the poor girl starts rolling on the floor!!) just a little push or a tap. If you notice the mother will do such correction with a push, tap (bite) or “NO” (growl). Don’t start playing or encourage her to play just after the “punishment” because she will learn that after each punishment she gets to play with you and she will want more “punishments”!! Let her be for herself for a while and she will learn (in time) that you do not like what she did and will learn to please you. As for me the tapping worked. My dogs were both “tapped” for biting shoes when they were about 9 – 10 weeks and till this day they never bite on anything they are not to bite on. I used my hand to tap, (NOT HIT) the mouth and said a hard loud NO. When they start doing it again just after a few moments, it was just a loud NO again and again a few times, then it came to “AH” from “NO” and they stop and nowadays we don’t even have to say a word, when ever they do anything we just have look at them and they will stop doing what ever that we don’t want them doing. (even barking) So, take your time and get to understand them in the end you will be surprise that they understand you better then you understand them.
- As for growling, rotties do growl when they are playing, when you are running your fingers along their back or head they just love it and may be its away of saying “ah its soooo nice” BUT be careful growling also means “NO” (just the same as we use it on them). They might not want you to touch them, this is no good and you must stop it at once. You must be able to touch your dog when ever you want or where ever you want. Can you imagine a 60kg rottweiler “saying” stay away don’t come near me when you want to get him in his cage or when you have visitors or at the Vet! For us, no matter what the growl means we always give the “NO” command and get them in control.
- As for the collar and leash she is not used to it yet may be what you can do is get the collar on when she is playing with her toy or something don’t hold her just put the collar on. She might have learn that when you hold her with the collar in hand she is going to be uneasy and she fights back to get free. So let her play around with her collar on and later with the leash on , just let her walk, play and run around with BUT PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE AROUND TO KEEP AN EYE ON HER AT ALL TIME. She will try very hard to get the collar and leash off her but she will learn that it is not any harm and will live with it. Again it takes time. For us it took a few days. Then you can start walking her around the house (no walking out).
Yes having a Rottweiler is not an easy job, many people get them because of their look and thinking that a Rotweiler is super bodyguard and end up giving them up. If you can’t handle your puppy by yourself it would be better for you to join her in an obedient class.(traning) By the way my dogs are Izac (3 yrs old in the pic he is 8 months) and Newton (4.5 yrs old) are self trained with help from friends and they attack on command. A lot of time and work has to be put in, take your time. Having a Rottweiler is the most wonderful thing that can happen to you but at time they make you pull out your hairs J. It’s a 2 in 1 thing just enjoy it. Dar
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