How to Properly Train and Socialize Rottweilers

Rottweilers are considered to be overly aggressive pets and many pet owners are hesitant to adopt this breed, but this common negative perception is not accurate. Rottweiler puppies if properly raised and trained will grow into faithful canine companions, serving as excellent guard dogs that protect their owner's property. Their reputation for being excessively aggressive is a misperception. Rottweilers should not be blamed for having innate aggression because their aggression is actually the fault of poor treatment and mishandling as they grow up.

How To Properly Raise Rottweilers

The best way to raise your puppy to be well-adjusted is to be attentive to its needs for the first two years. Rottweilers raised properly grow up to be excellent herders and vigilant property guards. They are not quick to anger and only become aggressive if unnecessarily provoked or if they think their owner's property is in danger.

Rottweilers Like The Outdoors

Rottweiler puppies respond best to an open setting, a garden where they can romp and play. This outdoor area should be fenced as this gives it an idea of its territory. While a puppy will adjust to an apartment, it is really happiest in an outdoor setting. Rottweilers naturally like the outdoors and feel confined indoors.

Rottweilers Need A Familiar Territory

Rottweilers are one-person dogs and they need to be with an owner who can offer them a stable environment. An owner who moves from one place to another due to their job will often find that many apartment complexes and housing neighborhoods will actually ban this animal because of the common misperception that they are overly aggressive. An owner who moves frequently or who puts a pet in a shelter, makes this breed feel highly insecure. A Rottweiler gets a sense of security from a familiar environment. Excessive travel and reallocation makes this pet nervous and insecure because it does not know what it is supposed to guard.

Rottweiler Puppy Training Tips

Rottweiler puppy training tips actually boil down to one rule of thumb: be firm and consistent in your commands. Rottweilers respect authority, but only tend to listen to a single owner. Unassertive owners actually confuse these pets because they don't feel respect for their owners, who serve as surrogate pack leaders.