Things You'll Need:
- Electric Dog Clippers
- Dog Behavior Books
- Dog Balls
- Dog Beds
- Dog Bones
- Dog Brushes
- Dog Collars
- Dog Dishes
- Dog Leashes
- Dog Training Aids
- Dog Training Leashes/collars
- Dog Treats
- High-quality Dog Food
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Step 1
Keep in mind that a rottweiler is not for everyone. This breed can be difficult to manage because of its large size, powerful body and territorial instinct. Rottweilers are vigilant watchdogs and are not always able to discern who is a friend and who is a stranger.
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Step 2
Reconsider getting a rottweiler if you have small children in the house. Although rottweilers can be friendly with children if socialized early on, this breed has strong prey and herding instincts. They are likely to chase moving objects, which can include running children.
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Step 3
Avoid this breed if you are unwilling to spend time socializing and training your dog to ensure that she does not become aggressive. Expect to take your rottweiler to obedience training once a week for 6 to 12 months.
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Step 4
Know that if you decide to own a rottweiler she will need vigorous walks at least twice a day, and she will need your consistent companionship. Rottweilers love to swim, run and chase balls. When they do not get enough exercise, rottweilers can become destructive.
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Step 5
Check out a rottweiler's features when choosing yours. Her overall appearance should be strong and unyielding with an attentive gaze. Her neck should be built and muscular. She should have a deep, expansive chest, and her coloring should be black with rust and mahogany markings.
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Step 6
Understand that a rottweiler is prone to certain health problems such as hip and elbow dysplasia (a malformation of the joints), osteochondrosis dissecans (a bone disease that causes lameness and arthritis), paneosteitis (a rotating lameness), Von Willebrand's disease (a bleeding disorder), bloat, heart disease and allergies. Talk to a breeder or whomever you get yours from to find out what type of screening they have done for some of these health problems.
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Step 7
Look at potential breeders very carefully, being sure to ask whether they are members of breed clubs, specialty clubs or obedience clubs. Affiliation with a club means you can check their references to make sure they are not a puppy mill (a place where puppies are constantly bred for financial gain without consideration of the integrity of the breed).
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Step 8
Expect to pay between $800 and $1,500 for a purebred rottweiler.
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Step 9
Be prepared to enjoy 10 to 12 years with your rottweiler, as that is the rottweiler's average life expectancy.
Comments
Suzsunshyne said
on 2/25/2008 Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die. Go to your local shelter or look on petfinder.com for orphaned pets. It's raining Rotties at my local shelter but the breed is not for everyone so these poor babies are left to sit sometimes two and three in a cell. Most of the homeless pets at my shelter are either pure bred or obedience trained.
Adopting an adult, will give you a better idea of temperment. With a puppy you never know what you're going to get. Also consider a Rottie mix to lessen the chance of health problems.
Pet shop puppies are from puppy mills. Please save a life at your local shelter.
Suzsunshyne said
on 2/25/2008 Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die. Go to your local shelter or look on petfinder.com for orphaned pets. It's raining Rotties at my local shelter but the breed is not for everyone so these poor babies are left to sit sometimes two and three in a cell. Most of the homeless pets at my shelter are either pure bred or obedience trained.
Adopting an adult, will give you a better idea of temperment. With a puppy you never know what you're going to get. Also consider a Rottie mix to lessen the chance of health problems.
Pet shop puppies are from puppy mills. Please save a life at your local shelter.
Suzsunshyne said
on 2/25/2008 Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die. Go to your local shelter or look on petfinder.com for orphaned pets. It's raining Rotties at my local shelter but the breed is not for everyone so these poor babies are left to sit sometimes two and three in a cell. Most of the homeless pets at my shelter are either pure bred or obedience trained.
Adopting an adult, will give you a better idea of temperment. With a puppy you never know what you're going to get. Also consider a Rottie mix to lessen the chance of health problems.
Pet shop puppies are from puppy mills. Please save a life at your local shelter.
sarasowner said
on 2/21/2008 My Rotty/Lab (more rotty then lab) was only 6 months when we got here, and she has never been to an obedience class before in her life, and she does not bark unless necessary, does not jump up on people, does not beg and she gets along great with our pitbull/lab. She will listen when spoken to, whether it is sit, or not to beg or anything. I do find that when someone comes over, that she knows and they have glasses on, she goes and lays down somewhere that is not near that person like in a corner, and if that person calls her by name which is Sara, she will look at them and stay laying down as if she did something wrong. This happened 2 nights ago and I had to tell her/reassure her that she didn't do anything wrong, but she still wouldn't go to that person, but now today when that person came over without the glasses on, she went right to him. So if you notice that your rotty does that,
sarasowner said
on 2/21/2008 My Rotty/Lab (more rotty then lab) was only 6 months when we got here, and she has never been to an obedience class before in her life, and she does not bark unless necessary, does not jump up on people, does not beg and she gets along great with our pitbull/lab. She will listen when spoken to, whether it is sit, or not to beg or anything. I do find that when someone comes over, that she knows and they have glasses on, she goes and lays down somewhere that is not near that person like in a corner, and if that person calls her by name which is Sara, she will look at them and stay laying down as if she did something wrong. This happened 2 nights ago and I had to tell her/reassure her that she didn't do anything wrong, but she still wouldn't go to that person, but now today when that person came over without the glasses on, she went right to him. So if you notice that your rotty does that,