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Originally Posted by 2rotties2luv Both organizations will evaluate the dogs at one year of age. However, I always advise puppy owners to wait until their dog is both physically and mentally mature before being evaluated and beginning therapy work. Remember that the rottie matures slowly and will not be mentally mature until sometime between 2-3 yearl of age (can be longer for a male). Therapy work can be much too stressful for an immature dog and what happens is that the dog will want to avoid it rather than enjoy it. |
This is exactly the advice my trainer offered. During the interim, we have Deja enrolled in a multitude of classes to help her, including, puppy kinder, 2 levels of obedience and CGC. We are also getting in contact with someone to have her temperment tested as we want all of our ducks in a row before making a determination. Good luck on your pup!