Helping 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.
As bad as a Rottweiler can get you should know that your Rottweiler rescue dog is not one of those dogs you read about that is trained to be violent and a danger to people. When a Rottweiler is exploited like that for its aggressive nature, and the rescue center determines it cannot be sent to a new home, then the animal is destroyed. It is a tragic side effect to irresponsible Rottweiler owners but it protects people willing to give a dog a second chance.
As soon as you get your Rottweiler rescue dog home you are going to need good advice on how to train your dog and get it used to your home. Your vet is a great resource for this advice and if there is something your vet feels like that cannot answer for you then they may get you the information for contacting a reputable Rottweiler breeder who can help you with your questions.
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.
If your new dog is not housebroken then it is okay to use the crate method as long as you do it properly and always use positive reinforcement and never keep the dog in the 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 is great to give an abused or abandoned dog a second chance at life and your Rottweiler rescue dog appreciates what you are doing for it. Never punish your Rottweiler as it can sometimes confuse punishment with aggression and may start to respond in kind.
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.