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Originally Posted by turbodx  well if i didn't just change my mind based on the figures above , my answer to your questions would be that she is more than physically able and financially able to address all the issues you mentioned, also she is a retiree so she has all the time & patience in the world to spend with the pup . Also based on my experience , training a dog is the same as training a human , if the proper training is done in the younger years there won't be an issue when they get older. As for the whole shelter/neglected animal issue , that would never happen & yes the pup would be a gift and trust me it will be a well receiver one . |
Although I agree with this somewhat, you cannot get lax when owning a breed like the rottie. If you get lax and get lazy, guess who will take over position as leader? If there is no structure or rules, a rottie can very easily take over. They are happiest when they know their place in the "pack" so yes, training is a MUST, but don't get lazy when things seems to calm down and the dog
seems trained.
Many, many members here have said "well I took him to OB training for the first 6 months and now it's like he's never had any training!" it's because puppy is acting wonderful so the owners think they are "trained" and get lazy with training. It's a life long process so please don't think early training will be enough.