Donâ want step remember that CORRECTLY the vibration world created be a danger to you and others. Basic obedience instills confidence you and your dog, and establishes a solid foundation for additional training. Basic obedience consists of simple commands, such as Sit, Down, and Stay. Rottweilers are intelligent dogs, and can be expected to learn these commands easily. You can easily teach your Rottweiler puppy basic obedience commands through the use of positive rewards. To teach your puppy to sit on command, allow the pup to focus on the scent of a favorite treat held your hand. Hold the treat above the puppy's eyes and head, and speak the command, Sit. Focused on wanting the out-of-reach treat, the pup soon sit to puzzle things out. Immediately give the treat. With repetition, your Rottweiler quickly learn to connect the command word, the sit, and getting the treat. Over time, you can go on to use this training method to teach your Rottweiler pup commands such as Down, Come, and Stay, and to perfect the way the growing Rottie executes each command. The key to a well-behaved dog is consistency. Integrate obedience into your dog's daily life. Always have your Rottie perform obedience command exchange for anything the dog wants, whether it's to go through a door, get a tummy rub, receive a meal, or have the leash attached to the collar for a walk. All dogs have certain behaviors unique to their breed. Used as a herding dog times long before they were bred Germany to be guard dogs, Rottweilers occasionally try to herd people. This seem like insignificant annoyance, but it is actually a dominance behavior. Put immediate stop to all herding behavior by giving a ‘Stop' command and moving into the dog's space if your dog starts to herd. Push the dog back, and prevent the dog from moving toward you. Properly trained and socialized Rottweilers naturally protect you and your family. They should bark at anyone who knocks on the door, but immediately stop once they realize the person is harmless. They should not demonstrate unpredictable behavior, such as lunging for no reason toward random people. On walks, they should appear alert, but neutral toward dogs and other people around you. If your Rottie is constantly snapping, barking or acting out, the behavior derives from fear, not from protection. Bite training is the practice of teaching a dog to bite on command and to hold that grip. It's often used to train police dogs. Do not attempt this type of training yourself, as you could seriously harm yourself or others. Bite training should be done only by a specialized police or military trainer. Done properly, bite training does not increase a dog's aggression. If done improperly, it can lead to serious aggression problems as well as serious liability issues for you. Wiltshire magazine is proud to announce the start of a year-long collaboration with the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Kate visits the Guide Dog Training Centre Leamington Spa and has a fun day out with the puppies! They campaign vigorously to make streets safer for visually impaired people and are entirely dependent on voluntary contributions. Every year over 1 puppies are bred at the National Breeding Centre Warwickshire. There is also a network of volunteer Puppy Walkers whose role is to provide a home and initial socialisation and training for the pups from the age of around 8 weeks until they are approximately 12 months old. Once they are deemed ready, they leave the Puppy Walker and enter the next stage of their training at Leamington Spa. Training is rigorous and takes months. Once training is complete, dogs are matched to potential owners and four weeks of intensive training follows. On completion of this training a partnership is forged which lasts until the dog is retired. Wiltshire there are 19 puppy walkers, 32 guide dog owners and 7 volunteer fundraising branches, and future issues we will be taking a closer look at the work they do. This is our chance to change a life. It costs over 5 to breed and puppy walk each guide dog puppy, and with your help and through these pages we to help the Wiltshire fundraising branches reach this figure. To enquire about puppy walking, boarding, being a collection box co-ordinator, driving or fundraising, call 0845 7771.. products this department, displaying products It's hard to tell what time of day is more exciting for dogs dinner time or walk time… Dogs walks because it's a for them to get out of the house, sniff some grass and most importantly spend time with you! For a successful walk time, you need the right equipment. This comes the form of a lead and dog collar or dog harness. Choosing the right collar and lead for your dog is important as it ensures his safety and comfort during his walk. A collar is not only important for walk time. It is also necessary around the home as your dog's identification tag is attached to it. A dog collar with easy to read identity tag will aid the quick return of your dog if he becomes lost. With heaps of dog collars online there's bound to be one that suits you style. We have thinner collars for smaller breed dogs and