Rottweiler Puppies Blog

This beautiful video has to be shared. It speaks for itself..in every way….

What is Schutzhund? Well, Schutzhund (German for “protection dog”) tests dogs of all breeds for the traits necessary for police-type work. Dogs that pass Schutzhund tests are considered suitable for a wide variety of tasks: police work, specific odor detection, search and rescue, and many others. The purpose of Schutzhund is to identify dogs that have or do not have the character traits required for these demanding jobs. Some of those traits are:

A strong desire to work
Courage
Intelligence
Trainability
Strong bond to the handler
Perseverance
Protective Instinct

Schutzhund training tests these traits. It also tests physical traits such as strength, endurance, agility, and scenting ability. The goal of Schutzhund is to illuminate the character of a dog through training. Breeders can use this insight to determine how and whether to use the dog in producing the next generation of working dogs. It has long been identified that the Rottweiler is an ideal breed that excells at Schutzhund. It is intelligent, was bred to work and with its trainability and strong instinct to protect it is an ideal candidate for Schutzhund.

I believe one of the most important points to start off with is the temperament of the Rottweiler. This is the source from which a lot of misconceptions are born. Words like reliable, alert and loving all describe a Rottweiler. Words like aggressive, hostile and stoic also describe a Rottweiler. So which is it to be, since this seems like quite a paradox. Well, like the saying goes: There is no bad dog…just bad owners. A Rottweiler is a breed that needs socialization as a puppy in order to become the reliable, and loving companion. A Rottweiler left to his own devices without any care given, will be an unsocialized and possibly hostile dog. The negative publicity that has followed this breed throughout the 20th century is a sad fact, and although..yes…a Rottweiler can indeed be aggressive, hostile and aloof, it can be very loving, loyal and responsive as well. Socializing and training a Rottweiler puppy is paramount. Rottweilers love children; they are eager to please, highly-devoted and eager to learn. They were bred to be working dogs, so learning for them is second-nature! They need to be mentally and physically stimulated, in order to develop into a receptive family dog and guard dog. Rottweilers are inherently of a dominant nature, and thus require a dominant “master” whom they can and will respect. A less-assertive owner will be overdominated by a Rottweiler. A Rottweiler respects authority and if he sees that the alpha male is not him, he will respectfully back-down. But only if he sees it continuously!

A rejected, uncared for, unloved and poorly-trained Rottweiler will become aggressive. But let’s look at this realistically. Any dog..or person for that matter will be a rebel if uncared-for and unloved. Right? So it all goes back to how the owner has raised his Rottweiler (or his children). A dog trained for dog-fights or aggression..WILL…be an aggresive and hostile dog. Aggression in Rottweilers is associated with poor breeding, poor handling, lack of socialization, natural guarding tendencies, and abuse. An assertive, loving and devoted Rottweiler is a result of proper breeding, proper handling, socialization and care. It makes total sense, doesn’t it? Rottweilers are not usually barkers. Male dogs are silent watchers who notice everything and are often stoic and aloof. Females may become barkers if they sense a threat to their den. An attentive owner will recognize when a Rottweiler perceives a threat. Barking is usually only a sign of annoyance with external factors like car alarms rather than a response to actual threats.

If you are planning on getting a Rottweiler, please do keep all this in mind. Maybe it seems to be a high-maintenance dog in your eyes, but in the end, it is worth every second to be the family member of this gorgeous breed!

The aggressive, untrained and unsocialized Rottweiler:

The loved, trained and socialized Rottweiler:

Anyone who has ever grown up with a Rottweiler can tell you that they are not all that the media has portrayed them to be. Ok, so they don’t sit back and wait for a more assertive dog to take charge, but they are not as aggressive and hostile as a lot of the negative publicity has made them out to be. My favorite dog breed of all time, I dedicate this blog to Rex, the Rottweiler of my childhood years; to all the other Rottweilers out there; to all the Rottweiler owners and to all those who are passionate about this breed. Welcome dear Reader. I hope my Blog will inspire you and you will come back for more. Informative and fun postings can be seen regularly…about the Rottweiler breed. I value every single comment that you post, so please do leave your opinions and comments.