| Getting a new puppy is so much fun, and Rottweiler | | | | Diseases to check for in Rottweilers include elbow |
| puppies are so adorable, you'll be tempted to choose | | | | dysplasia. The Rottweiler is ranked second on the list |
| the first puppy you pick up at your breeder's. Resist | | | | of one hundred breeds most likely to suffer from |
| that impulse, and take a measured approach to | | | | elbow dysplasia. Cardiac problems and hip dysplasia |
| selecting your Rottweiler puppy. After all, getting a dog | | | | are also common problems, as the Rottweiler is |
| is a big commitment. Rottweilers live to be more than | | | | ranked number thirty on the list of breeds most likely to |
| ten years old, so you are making a ten-year | | | | have cardiac disease or hip dysplasia. And Rottweiler |
| commitment when you pick out a new puppy. | | | | puppies are ranked fifty-fifth most likely to have |
| When you look at Rottweiler puppies, you want to | | | | patellar luxation, so the risk is relatively low, but it is best |
| make sure you select the right dog for you. You want | | | | to test for this disease also, just to be safe. |
| healthy Rottweiler puppies, and you want dogs that will | | | | Once you have taken steps to ensure that the |
| socialize easily and respond to training. You'll want to | | | | Rottweiler puppies have parents that are healthy and |
| buy your Rottweiler puppy directly from a breeder | | | | have pleasant personalities, watch each puppy in the |
| instead of from a pet shop so you can see the | | | | litter one by one to see what each dog's temperament |
| Rottweiler puppies' parents on site to get an idea of | | | | is like. |
| how big the puppies will be when they are adults. | | | | Rottweilers are bred to be basically the same one |
| When you go to select your Rottweiler puppies, ask | | | | generation after another - that's why people like |
| the breeder whether the puppies' parents are certified | | | | purebred dogs, because they know what to expect |
| by the OFA. The OFA is the Orthopedic Foundation | | | | with a purebred. If you have a strong preference for a |
| for Animals. The OFA exists to diminish the | | | | male over a female, or vice versa, that will help narrow |
| occurrence of orthopedic and other genetic diseases | | | | your choice of Rottweiler puppies. One puppy in the |
| in animals, and particularly in purebred dogs. | | | | litter may be more timid or more aggressive than |
| Unfortunately, it is impossible to certify Rottweiler | | | | another, and it's up to you to decide what kind of |
| puppies until they are at least two years old, but | | | | personality you want your dog to have. Visit the litter |
| preliminary examinations can be done when the | | | | on several occasions before you decide on one |
| puppies are just four months old. If both of the | | | | particular puppy. Remember, this is a big decision. |
| Rottweiler puppies' parents are certified, then chances | | | | Watch the Rottweiler puppies playing with each other, |
| are good that a puppy will also attain the Orthopedic | | | | and look for an alert puppy that socializes well with its |
| Foundation for Animals certification. | | | | brothers and sisters. |