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Originally Posted by BigZeus  Moondog, thanks for all the constructive criticism. I definitely need it! I'm soaking up all these answers.
Anne, from what I understand Zeus's parents were actually imported from Germany. The guy I got Zeus from was full blooded German, and bred dogs over there. Moved to this country 4 years ago, etc etc..So, I guess him being born here makes him an "American" Rott, even though his parents were born in Germany? Hmm, interesting.
To answer your question about his recommendations on training, he didn't give me many. If he did I wasn't listening cause I was too excited about getting Zeus. And, this breeder had more Rott's in one place than I've ever seen in my life. I was more shell-shocked than anything. There was 6 males (HUGE, Zeus's dad was 155 lbs and SOLID), 4 females, and probably 20+ puppies. Looked like a Rotty farm lol
And again, to reinforce my miscommunication I haven't tortured my dog or beat him down like I might have came across. A spanking across the behind or maybe a thump on the nose for chewing the carpet was all. But fortunately for me, Zeus is a very passive & sensitive and this kind of stuff has hurt his feelings. I just need CONSTRUCTIVE criticism on how to fix it.
Thanks again everyone. I'm enjoying this. |
Good on you for admitting your mistake, like Moondog says, it takes a big man to admit they are wrong. That was your first step.
Go back to the basic recall and give lots of treats and love. A dog isn't born knowing what we want it to do, it is trained. I would suggest you start training your dog again from the very beginning. You have to earn your dogs trust back, that's why he is running from you, he expects to be punished. It will take time but if you persevere you will be rewarded.
Yes like Anne says, if your dog was born in Australia, its an Australian rottweiler. Just like me, I am born in Australia therefore I am Australian, even if my parents are born elsewhere (which they were not *L*). People just tell you that to try and get more money, generally its the BYB's who say that their pups have german, english, american, australian rotty's - they also try to get more money too. They prey on the buyer who is uneducated in the breed.