At what age can you train a Rottweiler

Rottweiler – breed service. In addition, the dog of this breed is a great guard for you and gentle nanny for your children. But the dog met the expectations begin to raise a puppy you need from early childhood.

First steps – housebreaking

1 month puppy can already be taught to walk according to the known cases on the street. Woke up this morning – bring it on 5-15 minutes. Then fed – back to a walk for 5-15 minutes. Play – get outside, after NAP again for a walk. And so the whole day within a week or two. For month puppies this time so there were no surprises.

Familiarity with collar

In order to begin the course of training, you need to teach your puppy to wear a collar. Properly bred Rottweilers perceive the collar as a perfect norm. It is important to know that the neck of the Rottweiler in girth bigger head, but that doesn't mean that the collar should be tightened until done. The collar must be removed with very little effort closed and worn. To wear a collar, call the instructor over a puppy with one hand and offer him a favorite treat, and another put on the collar, saying at this time, the command collar. The puppy he pushes the head into the collar, trying to get food. When removing as well say "the collar" and in the end treat. When you repeat these simple manipulations before feeding or a walk each day, you will very quickly teach your puppy to put on and remove the collar.

To walk on a leash and the command "next"

The leash should be comfortable length, but not more than three meters below the Rottweiler was used not to depart from the host on the specified distance. Ready to walk with a leash in the apartment. Put on a puppy collar fastened to it a leash. If your dog shows displeasure – stroke, affectionately, talk, treat. Repeating softly the command "heel", walk with him through the apartment, easily pulling on the leash, the puppy can feel it, but don't cause discomfort. If the pup actively resists, release the leash, let your child get used that behind him, something dragged. Very important: do not call out the team, not taketh her tone wounded bison, do not frighten the puppy, say "next" with a calm tone.

On the street in front of every stop and continuing to move you tell the dog the command "next". All further walk in the city and in crowded places only on leash.

To punish the puppy or not?

If the puppy take a bite accidentally while playing, it's not a cause for concern, just don't put your fingers into his mouth. But what to do if the puppy you hurt intentionally or puppy is showing aggression and not responding already to the third "no"? In this case, the command "no" again, already holding negligent puppy by the scruff and slightly shaking. If the puppy is and not respond to it, you need to punish him is to put him on the floor on his side, pressing down firmly and hold it for 10 minutes. When the eyes appear humility, in a moment you can let go. Beat the dog cannot, say just a slap on the ass! To prevent any aggression in the direction of the owners from time to time to say "teeth" and when you show teeth to stick in his mouth and fingers to touch the teeth, gums, the dog should know that you can not bite. And sometimes let yourself during a meal to "fumble" in his bowl with the food – Rottweiler have to take it easy!

And remember that a dog's character is formed only by you. Proper and timely education of the puppy and strict discipline – a guarantee that you will be comfortable together and your dog will never hurt you or other people and dogs. Getting a puppy into the family will change the order of the day, we need to be patient ,the dog has become a reliable friend and protector. Home training must be completed within domestic situations daily and professional training to expose the puppy reaches 8 or 10 months of age.