| 6 week old growling
Hi... I am new to the site, but joined b/c we just got a 6 week old pup and we've read a lot about the breed and know a few people with rottweilers, but have a question about her temper. I dont know if I am over reacting b/c of how careful we have to be with her training or what, but she growls at us whenever she doesn't get her way. I know she's young, but how can we get her to stop? Last night she growled at my 5yo and bit him hard enough to make him cry, and when he cried she crept up to him and cried beside him. She's done similar to me when she's bit me and I've yelled OW! she's licked nice where she's bit, but she's still growling. The biting seems to be getting better with our postitive reinforcements of "drop it!" and "good girl" but her growling worries me... she looks really mean when she's doing it... even if she is just playing and practicing being rough and tough. What are some suggestions to get her to stop? We plan on putting her in obedience school when there's an opening and she's old enough (by the way, we havn't asked the vet - my husband forgot when he took her to get shots - but when is a good time to start obedience school?)
Other than these two things she's great... she's so smart and usually cooperative (and of course very cute!)
Thanks for any suggestions!
Leslie  |