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Rottweilers => Rottweiler Discussions => : Britz June 10, 2007, 11:09:01 PM
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I know my pup is only abou 9weeks ol' BUt when we go to se ehim in the morrning he is insane.. HE is jumping all over us and bitting at are toes hands everything. HE w ill sit when told to for a little biyt in the morrnings. I read sometwhere in this thread to teach to control there energy. I Was wondering how do you teach such or what can I do to get him to stop jumping all over us and bitting are toes first thing in the morrning
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you'll want to control the biting definately. that will become something else. Dominate him starting TODAY. the energy...walk him...make him chase things...give him puppy downers. I did all of the above with Grace. She's 2 1/2 and just now loosing her puppy energy. she was a high energy pup too.
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Thank you so much. The bitting is terrible excpecially right in the morrning when i go out side to feed him and play a little. HE will just go nutz jumping on us and grabbing are pant legs and t rying to bite are hands.
The jumping up is getting to be a big problem he is getting better not to jump on are 1 year old sence she isnt to sturdy on her feet he will push her right over well he is 15lbs but probley more by now sence thats what he weighed on the 30th of may. BUt he will jump on us trying to get attetion I will simply just tell him to sit and once he is seated i will t hen pet him etc..
We are out side most the day with him ( he is going to be an outdoor dog) and playing fetch and traing the simple comands. I have been getting my three year old envolved in helping with him as giving treats etc. With treats Zeus is great he will pick the treat up with just he's lips and is carefull not to grap your hand
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to fix the biting i did this with Grace and Lady.
I took them firmly around the muzzle and i squeezed till they squeeked. I hated it...but if you follow a bite with that...they will stop.
Jumping...when he comes up to jump on you...nail him in the gerth with a firm knee to the chest. ground him. that will stop that.
invite your friends to do it too. he'll have to learn not to jump on you AND them.
Friends and family are often helpful in dog training.
also...turn him over on his back (since he's young and not so heavy) at least once a day. Stare him in the eys till he looks away. Growl at him. Snarl at him. Bark forcefully. This is something done to show dominance. before you know it he'll submit by rolling over instantly.
I know it sounds harsh...but Rotts especially need to be shown not told who's boss...and you can't ever let them forget it either. they will try to change your mind...they're smart and cunning dogs.
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just a side note on the high energy...
i kinda miss Grace's energy level as a puppy. i remember all the odd things she'd do and all the times i had to get up as i was in the middle of sitting down so i could run after her because she ws into trouble AGAIN! it wasn't funny then...but thinking about it now i wish i could have her that rotten again.
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Lin can I hug you lol
Thank you so much for the great advice. I was thinking of trying the muzzle but I read something about it would back fire on me I did that with my husky when she was a pup. But She passed away 3 years ago :-[.. Thank you angain for your info.... I have been trying to find soem info on traing him and everything i have read on some sites are all different so hthats when I desided to find message boards to talk to actuall ppl with rottis lmao OK IM jabbering on and on
I love teh puppy days the go by to fast sometimes allready zeus has grown bigger but then he has been feed b etter her than at the shelter
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Julie,Yeah we have a big Giant dog house for him I livei n NOrthern canada so we dont get to hot here.. In the winter he will probley be inside alot sence it gets mighty cold we alsp have a big barn and shop in are yard. LOL we have a giant dugout well water hole i guess you can say a walking distance from are house so we will surely be taking him there soon All are dogs have been out doors except are pom we had he was inside lol. The nice thing about where we live is that we dont get much traffic etc so we dont have to worry about him running at the vehicles we live far out in the boonies lol
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Also don't forget he's teething so he needs some relief. For some odd reason I think our hands and arms feel great to teething puppers! You can get old washcloth wet and freeze it and let him chew on it for a little while. It will help soothe his achey gums. Also you can get a kong and fill it with peanut butter and freeze it.
I also am sure I don't need to mention this. But I'm not sure where you live but if Zeus is gonna be an outside only dog please make sure to have a good shelter for him, i.e a dog house and if you live somewhere where it gets really hot you might want to put a swamp cooler or ac unit in it. And make sure there is plenty of water out for him! Sorry, I'm not a fan of outside only dogs but if people insist I just want to make sure they have the dog out in best possible situation.
Cheers,
Julie
Also, HW preventative is KEY if you are going to keep the dog outside!
Another thing to consider is that he's a puppy. Puppies have lots and lots of energy, so the best way to burn that off is good ol' fashioned exercise. Take that puppy for walks, throw balls and sticks, etc. A puppy with lots of energy left cooped-up with no outlet for that energy is just a mess waiting to happen.
My friend has a full-grown male Rottie. He never appropriately dealt with his energy as a pup (left him tied out all the time) and now he has a dog that he can't have around his two young daughters. Rocco is sweet, but a MESS.
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Thank you.. Yeah we go out lots ok im bad Im a smoker so im outside alot lol we dont smoke in are house.. I take him for a 1 mile walk before bed on his leash.. some times dont make the mile lol sence he gets pooed out ( trying to get him use to his leash) HE has never been tied up, When he is older he will probley be only tied if necesary... I find it cruel to have an out door tied all day or pened in a pen...
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You can get old washcloth wet and freeze it and let him chew on it for a little while. It will help soothe his achey gums.
This is a REALLY good tip! I took Julie's advice and did this for Kwellen and it helped soooooo much with teething. It was cheap, she loved it, and it saved my house! :D
I use to do it with my kids lol I tried this but with a sock that had a not in it for zeus it also helped cool him off lol it worked for a bit but now the sock is missing lmao Along with his raw hide bones and among other things lol
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You can get old washcloth wet and freeze it and let him chew on it for a little while. It will help soothe his achey gums.
This is a REALLY good tip! I took Julie's advice and did this for Kwellen and it helped soooooo much with teething. It was cheap, she loved it, and it saved my house! :D
I use to do it with my kids lol I tried this but with a sock that had a not in it for zeus it also helped cool him off lol it worked for a bit but now the sock is missing lmao Along with his raw hide bones and among other things lol
LOL. he hid his paddle. :) Get on top of him. he's gonna be a strong willed boy. it's different with males...you don't want them to overpower you. i love male rotties...but alone i don't think i could handle one.
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LOL oh yeah he is very strong headed allready.. I did the Look him in the eyes thing though and hubby did it to and he looks away fast. I also grabbed his muzzle when he bit me but HE tried to bite me right after *arggg* HE's still little and still needs work. I have no clue what truly happened to him and the others before they got seized from there homes but I surely hope it wasnt something thats going to make him terrible.. Shledon * DH * is helping alot with him so hope fully in no time hes bullhead ness will go way. I have read that The males try hard to be the Alpha dog so i guess we will really have to put are foot down.