friendly rottweiler??

[fearless]

hi all im so happy to find a forum like this one here
my rotti is 8 month's old he is so friendly with any one he just wanna play so some one told me to keep the dog away from any one .. to keep it away from ppl and other animal in the back door so he will smell no body and became a good dog for protection after 3 month's or more inside darkness i dont think it will be a nice idea but what will happen if i did that?? any advices guys

 

[jess2416]

Welcome to the forum

 

[corsomom]

whoever told you this is a complete idiot. what kind of person would say something like that? If you think that would make the dog protect you you are wrong. You would have a fearful cringing afraid of anything dog that might bite someone out of fear. be glad your dog is friendly, treat him good and love him.I have a rott that likes everyone but if someone would try and harm me I am sure he would protect me.

 

[Violet21]

omg do NOT do that!!!

That is not only complete crap but its very cruel!!! Your dog needs contact, and love and stuff to be a good, safe happy dog.

Rott's instinctively are good guards. They do not need to be trained for that unless you want them to compete.

They do however NEED to be socialized, to bring out the friendly aspects of their personaility. Please do not do this to your dog...
It sounds like your dog is doing just fine, continue to bring it out and meet people, around kids and elderly and handicapped people.
Trust me that your dog has a 6th sense of when to be protective..

 

[fearless]

ok thanx for reply but the problem even the strangers play with him even pizza boy i hate that man i want him strong and tough this why i bought a rotti cuz i like rottweilers and i like the way it act when some one get close to the house
so how i can my dog not friendly with any one

 

[Violet21]

Your dog is still just a puppy. It will develop its guarding instincts as it grows up.. Your dog is friendly with the pizza boy because he senses it is a okay situation. If someone tried to hurt you, your dog would react, i promise..

you should be glad that your dog is this way. The fact that he is friendly to strangers in normal situations is GOOD. many people have the opposite problem of an unsocialized dog that is agressive when they shouldn't be and that can lead to attacks and unwarrented bites. You only want your dog to guard in truely needed situations. It will be able to sense when those are, and you should not see agression unless a real situation that demands it happens.

Test it, have someone come to the house wearing a ski mask and bang on a window. See how your rotti reacts!! Remember tho it is a puppy and it deserves a chance to enjoy being a pup. It will become more reserved and rott like as it gets a little older.

 

[fearless]

thx violet and all of u guys for passin and pastin tips abt the abt what im facin
god bless u all

 

[Julie]

Your dog is still just a puppy. It will develop its guarding instincts as it grows up.. Your dog is friendly with the pizza boy because he senses it is a okay situation. If someone tried to hurt you, your dog would react, i promise..

you should be glad that your dog is this way. The fact that he is friendly to strangers in normal situations is GOOD. many people have the opposite problem of an unsocialized dog that is agressive when they shouldn't be and that can lead to attacks and unwarrented bites. You only want your dog to guard in truely needed situations. It will be able to sense when those are, and you should not see agression unless a real situation that demands it happens.

Test it, have someone come to the house wearing a ski mask and bang on a window. See how your rotti reacts!! Remember tho it is a puppy and it deserves a chance to enjoy being a pup. It will become more reserved and rott like as it gets a little older.

Please don't do that with an 8 month old pup. You could traumatize him.

 

[mojozen]

Welcome to the forum.

Please do not do anything that will take away your puppy's good nature. The very fact you have a rottweiler is going to make people afraid of him especially when he gets to his full weight and height. If you try to make him an adult now you run the risk of turning your dog into an animal that has a higher risk of being put to sleep.

Why?

Because if you attempt to make him aggressive, or fearful, or "actively protective" then you increase the chances that he will bite. If he bites someone then your financial risks, and his life is hanging by a thread because he is classified as a "dangerous" breed by most cities and insurance companies.

Possible punishments for a dog who bites other humans includes:

* you could either be slapped with a large fine and/or jail time
* be evicted if you rent
* lose your home insurance on a house if you own one
* or have your dog confiscated by animal control - where it will be held in quarantine and/or put to sleep.

I have a pit mix. I encourage his friendliness towards others because it's good PR for his breed(s). But I also work on his training so he's under my control when we are out - people already have polar opposite reactions to him - they either come up and ask to pet him OR they cross the street and yell at me for having a "dangerous dog."

I know from experience, that Mojo hides during arguements (he's not fond of loud noises) but if there is any aggressive physical behavior towards me he will attempt to wedge himself between me and whoever is trying to do these things to me. His fur around his neck will raise up, and he will just *look* at the offender. He does not growl, or show teeth, but he does make it very apparent that the person should stop because he's not happy with them.

I didn't train him to do this, that's just his natural reaction towards violence directed at me. That's a healthy reaction - and usually the right amount of deterrent to get people to back off. Fortunately it's only happened twice ... but it was a good lesson for me to know where Mojo stands on the subject.

Since you have a puppy you are the person to determine what they will be like in the future. In my opinion, it's far better to have a dog with a good, confident nature who is well trained to obey you - come, leave it, drop, sit, stay, down, off, wait are the basics - than to have a dog who is fearful, aggressive, overly dominant or overly protective. I'd rather have a dog for a long time that are all of those positive things, than have a dog for a short time and then lose it to tragedy.

Good Luck.

 

[filarotten]

Rotties require heavy socialization and training. They are very loving, family oriented dogs, with guarding instincts. Just because your 8 month old puppy is not showing guarding ability at this age, does not mean he is going to be a wimp when full grown. Do not underestimate the courage and tenacity your rottie will display when older. It is imperative to keep socializing, you want a well socialized rottie, not a maniacal killer.
Tell that person to shove it, he or she has the mental capacity of a carrot, the same as my neighbor, who feels I should be beating my Fila, and keeping him from human interaction to make him a better protection dog. Bad advice!!!!

 

[Doberluv]

Please don't do that with an 8 month old pup. You could traumatize him.

Absolutely agree. I agree with everyone. You must socialize a protection type breed to the hilt...every situation he may ever come in contact with and all kinds of people and dogs. Socialization experiences must be pleasant and cause no fear. He has to learn what's normal so that he can recognize when something isn't normal. An unsocialized animal is a fearful one and will be maladjusted and make no kind of protection dog. You want your dog to be friendly to friendly strangers and to be able to discern. He should never act aggressively toward the normal.

 

[rottiegirl]

The problem here is that he is just too young! He is still growing. Give him time. My rottie/dobe mix did'nt start protecting the home until she was 12 months old.

Do not seclude your rottie! That would be a huge mistake.

 

[Violet21]

Please don't do that with an 8 month old pup. You could traumatize him.

well obviously.. i meant when he is an adult.. if she is worried that her dog won't react if someone breaks in.

 

[Violet21]

hell even my adult golden knows the difference between a friendly visitor and a non-friendly. Don't even worry about this.. your doggie will do great if you bring it out and socialze it as much as possible.. obedience training is good too. No training is needed for the gaurding.

 

[bubbatd]

Lordy Liz. ! Sounds like you've got a winner !! Please don't bring out aggression ! Of all the posts here, I've never seen one where a dog saved his master from harm except from barking .... which even Goldens do . To me a family dog 365 days a year is more important than a 1 chance out of 100 of needing an attack dog.

 

[Dobiegurl]

A dog, especially a Rott, has natural guard instincts. By locking him up and keeping him away from people he will freak out if a situation does arise because he would not be used to people and would probably chicken out and run in avoidance and leave you to fend for yourself. If you want a good guard dog, take him out, get him used to new places and environment, and build up his confidence then you will have a good guard dog. But keeping him in confinement will only destroy his confidence around people and strange situation. She's still a puppy and some dogs don't show protective insticts until they mature. She's a baby!!!

P.S I am taking the term "guard dog" lightly. I see it as a dog who will defend you in a threatening situation not a dog who will bite something just for the hell of it or was a trained to guard.

 

[fearless]

ok guys now i understand what is socialized dog and i do take my pup 4 times a week and somtimes i feel board and i take my pup in 3 am we go and chat i like him and i will never do any thing hurt him but my pup has a dog-dog aggression he fights with other's dogs and somtimes when the other dog do not bark he is so friendly with it .. so i think the dog is not a gun .. and im so worried cuz i live in a bad naberhood ..
i put my pup in a kenel in the yard and by the way im not american and i dont live in US im mix and im in the other side of the world
most ppl here have a rotts and dobe and all the dogs in my naberhood are agressive.. one of them when he is out with his rottie he holds in the other hand a stick to hit the dog when he behave bad ... thats so rude i dont agree with this .. but both of them are old the dog and the man
i feed the dog so good and the water he drinks is bottled i spend allot of mony on him expectin him to be so rough.. but since u saied he still a pup so its ok .. and i did let some one wearin some mask and knock on the window so the dog was so angry and he would kill ' him so it works


guys with out u maybe i will lose somthing so lovlly to my heart
and sorry for my bad english

 

[Dobiegurl]

ok guys now i understand what is socialized dog and i do take my pup 4 times a week and somtimes i feel board and i take my pup in 3 am we go and chat i like him and i will never do any thing hurt him but my pup has a dog-dog aggression he fights with other's dogs and somtimes when the other dog do not bark he is so friendly with it .. so i think the dog is not a gun .. and im so worried cuz i live in a bad naberhood ..
i put my pup in a kenel in the yard and by the way im not american and i dont live in US im mix and im in the other side of the world
most ppl here have a rotts and dobe and all the dogs in my naberhood are agressive.. one of them when he is out with his rottie he holds in the other hand a stick to hit the dog when he behave bad ... thats so rude i dont agree with this .. but both of them are old the dog and the man
i feed the dog so good and the water he drinks is bottled i spend allot of mony on him expectin him to be so rough.. but since u saied he still a pup so its ok .. and i did let some one wearin some mask and knock on the window so the dog was so angry and he would kill ' him so it works


guys with out u maybe i will lose somthing so lovlly to my heart
and sorry for my bad english

I know exactly how you feel. I grew up in a rough neighborhood. Everyone had fighting pitts and one actually got out and left me a nice scare on my leg. I can understand that you want your dog to be able to protect you and himself and in time it will come. Do not let another dog attack your dog. That happened to my dog once when my stupid neighbors put their pitts in my backyard to "fight" my dog who didn't even know what a fight was. It was so sad but she made it. People will do stupid things for stupid reasons so keep a close eye on your puppy.

 

[filarotten]

Take it slow with your baby. The neighbor with the stick, bad dog owner!!!
Keep socializing your pup, and give him good solid training and love. You do not have to use force or abuse with a Rottie. They are very intelligent dogs, they do have a dominant streak, but with the proper training you will gain your Rottie's respect and attention. Have you taken your dog to obedience school? If not, it would be a good time to start. This will help build your pups confidence, Please keep your pup away from the neighborhood dogs. A well trained Rottie is a wonderful loving companion. Good Luck!!!

 

[fearless]

Dobiegurl .. i feel that and im sorry abt what happened to your dog ..
filarotten .. so u sayin I need a leadership on my dog .. right?
ok what is the things that i can do it to take the leadership becouse some times the dog ignores me when i call him he just give me an eye contact for a seconds and turn a way .. so can any one give me a steps how i can let the dog knows that im the leader??
and by the way thank u all