| Rottweilers have received a bad rap over the years, | | | | to go through a doorway before you or allowing him to |
| to the extent that some cities make it illegal to own this | | | | lead when you are out walking. Another good method |
| breed of dog. The truth is that Rottweilers are usually | | | | for establishing dominance over your dog is to eat |
| not the problem at all. Instead it is the owner who does | | | | your own meal first before feeding your dog. You can |
| not know how to exercise proper Rottweiler training | | | | also spend some of your playtime rolling your puppy |
| and socialization. While this breed can have an instinct | | | | over to his back, which is a submissive pose for dogs. |
| toward aggression in some circumstances, with proper | | | | Rub his belly and give him praise so that he learns to |
| training, a Rottweiler can make an excellent pet for | | | | trust you as his new leader. |
| many families today, including those with children. In | | | | If you are shopping for a Rottweiler puppy, you may |
| addition to becoming a friendly and gentle pet, the | | | | have heard plenty of horror stories about Rottweiler |
| Rottweiler can make a good watch dog because he | | | | problems from owners who have not successfully |
| will generally only bark for a reason, and his | | | | trained their dogs. A well-behaved Rottweiler begins |
| appearance can be intimidating to potential intruders. | | | | with a responsible owner who will take the time to |
| If you have decided a Rottweiler is the right choice for | | | | establish himself as the leader of the pack while |
| your next family pet, you need to be prepared to begin | | | | committing to regular training sessions with his dog. |
| Rottweiler training the second your puppy sets foot in | | | | With diligence and persistence, your Rottweiler puppy |
| your home. This breed is intelligent and eager to please, | | | | will learn to respect your authority and obey your |
| but can also be willful if you do not establish your | | | | commands, and this will eliminate the large majority of |
| dominance and house rules right from the beginning. | | | | Rottweiler problems that could occur. |
| Avoiding Rottweiler problems in terms of behavior are | | | | You and your Rottweiler are going to have many |
| often as easy as establishing yourself as the leader of | | | | years together, and you want them to be happy, |
| his new pack. Since dogs are pack animals, they are | | | | productive ones. A good relationship with your |
| accustomed to having a single dog as the pack leader. | | | | Rottweiler will begin the day you bring your puppy |
| This animal decides where the pack will go and when | | | | home from the breeder and the house rules are set |
| the pack will eat. The pack leader is respected and | | | | and enforced. Rottweilers are intelligent creatures that |
| obeyed throughout the pack without question. See the | | | | are eager to please their owners, especially when they |
| advantage of establishing yourself as your dog's pack | | | | know in no uncertain terms that the owner is the |
| leader? | | | | leader of the new pack. Train your puppy well, and the |
| You can achieve this role by never allowing your dog | | | | two of you are on the road to a wonderful relationship. |