ROTTWEILER PUPPIES FOR SALE NEAR ME

 The Rottweiler is a robust working breed of great strength descended from the mastiffs of the Roman legions. A gentle playmate and protector within the family circle, the Rottie observes the outside world with a self-assured aloofness.

 

Rottweiler care

Rottweiler's teeth need daily care. Start caring for the the puppy's teeth early on. You can easily make a teething toy for your puppy by placing a tennis ball into an old sock, knot the sock to keep the ball in place, wet the whole thing and freeze. Get the dog accustomed to having his teeth brushed and provide him with chewing toys and rawhide strips.

Trim Rottweiler's nails from an early age, while the dog is more flexible and will be easier to accustom to this procedure.

Keep the dog's ears clean. Bathe him as necessary. Remember to wipe the dog's ears with a soft, clean towel after bathing to help avoid ear infections. Use ear wipes for dogs to keep his ears fresh and clean.

Due to overbreeding, the Rottweilers are prone to obesity. Be sure to provide your dog with adequate exercise and feed your dog well-balanced and age-appropriate dog food. Best dog food for a Rottweiler. Breed specific dog food for Rottweilers is a good choice as the food is designed to meet the Rottweiler's dietary needs.

Rottweiler puppy training

When you are selecting a Rottweiler puppy, be sure to pay attention to the puppy's temperament. A good family dog will be the one that does not show excessive timidity nor excessive boldness. The timidity in a puppy may indicate distrust and insecurity in the character of the dog. And excessive boldness may translate into excessive dominance as the Rottweiler puppy is turning into an adult dog. A good breeder will be able to provide you with insights into each puppy's character. This means that the breeder took the time to get to know the litter and put energy into socializing the Rottweiler puppies with humans which is very important from the early age for the character formation of the dog. A good breeder will ask you what you will expect of the dog in terms of the physical activity and work, where you live, how much time you will have for the Rottweiler and whether there are children in the family. The breeder may also ask you whether you had a dog before and what kind. The answers will help the breeder to assess your experience in handling a large size dog of strong character. These will be your guarantees of reliability. In this case trust the breeder, let the breeder point out which is the right puppy for you. Within the same litter puppies that although having the same kind of predisposition are different in levels of dominance and possessiveness. A Rottie that is already two months old that shows confidence in dominating a pack of siblings will touch our hearts and make us proud but this dog will prove unsuitable for a family with small children which ideally requires a dog as a children's game companion.

The best thing would be to make the Rottweiler puppy's arrival coincide with one of your holidays or when you have extra spare time. A dog is an animal of fixed habits and any change in the environment or its daily routine is a cause of stress for it. The small and inexperienced puppy until now psychologically relied on the security provided by its known environment. The move to the new environment away from its pack of siblings will be a reason of confusion and insecurity. If it arrives in home with everything already in place and organized, it will allow the puppy to settle into the new environment in the most gentle and serene manner possible. During the first few days avoid taking the dog out for walks or meeting other animals or humans as this may cause the puppy more stress than pleasure. Postpone meeting other people and dogs for a few days to allow your new dog get comfortable in the new environment with the least stress possible. The Rottweiler puppy must focus on you as its new pack. Another error that new owners often make with a puppy is overcuddling and overprotecting the puppy. Some tenderness is surely a good idea but be careful not to exaggerate. In addition, new owners tend to leave too much space around the new puppy when putting it on the ground, or letting the dog move all over the house or the garden is not okay. The Rottweiler puppy will certainly try to patrol the territory and a territory that is too big will be a cause of stress. The space the size of a room is more than sufficient to initiate the Rottweiler puppy to a new life, new rules, new social education and a need for a new toilet training.

Your new Rottweiler puppy has a lot to learn and it will naturally pay close attention to how you react to new stimuli. For example, if your Rottweiler puppy runs into an obstacle and knocks it over, the puppy may get frightened at first by the noise it created. If you remain calm and indifferent then the puppy learns that there's no reason to get frightened in such case and there's nothing to worry about. Do not run and pick the Rottweiler puppy up to protect it as that behavior only confirms the need to get frightened and escape. Try to completely ignore the noise and if possible, leave the object on the floor. Get up, pick the object up and distract your puppy with one of its toys that you have handy so that the puppy won't treat the fallen object as a game. Treat the situation with indifference so that the dog having assessed the situation thinks that if this situation had no affect on the owner, then there's nothing to worry about and it will not be frightened the next time around.

Leave some toys for your Rottweiler puppy on it's territory. In addition, have two bowls for the Rottweiler puppy, one for water and one for food. Get fixed, non-slippery bowls.

Each game is an educational experience for your Rottweiler. Dogs love to fight, chase and bite. A soft sausage toy tied up to a long piece of twine will be useful to stimulate your Rottweiler's predatory instinct. Letting your dog bite it will satisfy its natural instinct. Move the sausage toy in front of your dog as if it were a pray and then let your dog take it. Make your dog struggle for it by pulling on the twine slightly and then let the dog win and take it for an instant. Praise your puppy and then take the toy from it. Be careful during the teething stage. Pulling the toy sharply may cause the dog experience pain.

For the very first time when you're putting on a collar on your puppy, it is a good idea to put the collar on during a meal time so that the puppy does not have a negative association with the collar. The lead is another important object in the life of a dog. Do not let your puppy bite on a lead. Put on a lead for the first time during a play. Do not be severe the first few times you're using the lead. As soon as the Rottweiler puppy is accustomed to the lead you will be able to correct the dog. Do not correct the dog using the lead during the introduction to the lead stage which will take some time. As you are walking your puppy on a lead for the first time, remember to continue slowly walking without looking behind. Above all do not turn back. You can stop a few times and give your puppy a praise. The unofficial rule is that dogs are walked on your left. It is best to accustom your dog right away to the correct side, rewarding and praising your dog each time it is solely on your left side. Naturally for now you will be the one to look for the correct position. After the first week of your puppy arriving to your home, it is time to begin to socialize your dog. A Rottweiler is a territorial animal and that is why it is very important to socialize your dog early on. Avoid laziness and walk with your Rottweiler on the streets, in public parks. Remember that your Rottweiler should always be on its lead. Do not allow other adult dogs to treat your puppy roughly. Disregard what other owners might say. Wrong beliefs can ruin the young puppy's delicate psychology. If you want to find your Rottweiler puppy a playmate - look for a dog of approximately the same age of opposite sex.