How To Raise A Rottweiler Rescue Dog
So you have decided to help out a poor animal and take on a Rottweiler rescue dog. Good for you! Once you get your new dog settled it he should be fine and there should be years and years of joy and happiness for you and your new dog. It takes a lot to agree to give a home to a Rottweiler rescue dog so you are to be congratulated for taking the time and effort to be humane to an animal that has been treated inhumanely in the past.
You have probably already been through this with the rescue center but overly aggressive Rottweiler rescue dogs are usually destroyed and not offered to new homes. It is a shame that some people push these poor dogs to that point, but it is part of the Rottweilers’ nature to be aggressive and that can either be tempered and properly taught or unleashed for horrible reasons. Your dog is naturally aggressive but should not have those attacking instincts that you have heard about.
In order to help you get the best advice you can on raising your Rottweiler rescue dog you may want to get in touch with your vet right away and ask them if they have any advice on what you can do to help your dog get used to its new surroundings.
Either way getting advice from professionals is a great idea and something you should always do when raising a Rottweiler rescue dog. Any dog owner will tell you that housebreaking is the most important thing to owning a dog. If your new dog is housebroken then you can get on with other things in your life and your dog’s life.
When it comes to any breed housebreaking is always extremely important. If your dog is already housebroken then you are very lucky and can move on to other parts of training your dog. If your dog is not housebroken then you can use the crate method as long as you use lots of positive reinforcement and never leave the dog in its crate when you are home.
A slow and steady approach is the right way to deal with your Rottweiler rescue dog. Your dog has been through a lot and Rottweilers are extremely intelligent and they tend to not forget abuse or being abandoned. It is up to you to show your new dog that it is home now and that it is safe from all of the problems it had in the past. Remember that their nature is to be aggressive so be steady with them but always be positive.
It will eventually catch on but it may take some time depending on how badly it was abused before but if you stay with it and always stay positive then you will start to see a change in your dog that will make your heart feel warm.
Never punish a Rottweiler as that can lead to bad things, use positive reinforcement and always praise your dog when it does the right things.