October 21, 2008

Proper Rottweiler Puppy Care

by Sharon Davies

After selecting your new pet you are going to be beginning a life long relationship with your new Rottweiler pup and the breeder you are buying them from. The Rottweiler pup is a handful and will require your constant attention for at least the first two years of their life since this is when they are developing their character and it is a critical time period in the puppy’s development.

While easy to train, the Rottweiler can also be a bit slow. This doesn’t mean the Rottweiler isn’t a smart animal, rather it just means they want to see how much they can get away with before they need to comply to your commands. Therefore, it is easy to train your Rottweiler pup after you establish that you are in charge as long as you treat them right.

The first thing you should teach your Rottweiler pup is house training. You will initially notice that your Rottweiler pup needs to go to the bathroom every two to three hours. The best way to house train your Rottweiler pup is to crate them and as soon as you let them out lead them to the littering place.

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.

You will have to admonish your Rottweiler pup every time you find them biting things in order to train them out of this habit. If a pup bites you and doesn’t react to your vocal correction then tapping with a rolled up newspaper is often sufficient enough to deter any further attempts at biting you or other people.

It can be a bit hard to restrain a Rottweiler pup and since it will be at least two years before you have them completely under your control it is a good idea not to have small children around during this time. The youngest child that you should have around a Rottweiler pup should be seven or eight years old at the least.

No matter what the age of the child you should never place them in charge of the Rottweiler pup since the dog will sense their inexperience to control them and immediately act up. There is a lot of work that goes into training a Rottweiler pup but it is worth the effort, as you will gain a lifetime companion in return.

About the Author:

Sharon Davies is a passionate lover of the Rottweiler and has a popular website that can teach you how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Rottweiler. Among other topics at this website, you will find out more about Rottweiler Puppy Care Tips plus a whole lot more.