[iluvrotts]

Michela,
I am definitely guilty of repeating commands. Sometimes I will have to say sit five or six times before he does it. And he definitely understands what sit, down, stay means, as if I'm holding a Bil Jac liver snack in my hand, he immediately does it, just so he can get the treat. I suppose I can spend my entire life with my pockets filled with liver snacks, but I want him to listen to me all the time, not just when I am bribing him with a treat. My sister and I were discussing this at length once and she pointed out that in an emergency situation when I really needed him to listen, I may not have a treat on hand. What kind of correction is effective? Right now I usually snap the leash and say no, but it doesn't seem to phase him. That is what I worry about if I take him out, that he will drag me right into traffic and kill both of us!

I just looked at Diesel's pictures, he is adorable! What could ever be cuter than a rottweiler puppy? I like the picture with him and his little friend! They look like they are having a blast! I just realized that there was more than one page of pictures, how beautiful he is all grown up! You must be so proud of him!