Bringing pup home young..

[Jacked81]

I know this is gonna make a few ppl unhappy but I bought my pup at 4 1/2 weeks and it was the ebst thing i could have done..the place he was in was disgusting it was a caravan park and all the pups were covered in fleas..I had never seen more fleas in my life...So I made sure I took him home that day and took him straight to the vet..he recovered from the bites n scabs he got from the fleas within the next week or two and now is the happiest dog I have ever seen..he is 5 months now and the most obedient and well behaved rotty ever..so maybe there is an exception to this rule??????

[JemarsSerena]

There are always exceptions to every rule, but I wouldn't evaluate the success until your pup is an adult. Keep up on the training and care and you will continue to have a great dog. Good luck and keep us updated.

[moz205]

Goodness, how horrible for those poor pups. I hope they were reported.

[lopezjohn49ers]

Sometimes life presents the less of two evils. At least this pup went to a home, where the owner cares enough to read, learn and provide medical care. If you aren't already, find a trainer and enroll in obedience class. JemarsSerena is right. There is a big difference between a well behaved 5 month old and a testing teenager. There are still many stages to go through and many challenges ahead. Good luck and consider yourself fortunate, because the outcome could have been much different. I am glad it is working out for you.

[brinabear]

All the rotts i have owned I got when they were 6 weeks old, this was before I had read posts on this site,but i still dont have any issues with it, but i have a strong personality and dont let the dogs or pups get away with anything. I have had 5 and all lived a long a happy life, never had any behavioral or temperment problems. I will say though that i know the breed very well and when ever i got a pup i had a older rotty to help with teaching the ropes of behavior. I also am lucky to be working at home, so i am around all the time. It takes alot of time , effort and patients to raise a well ajusted pup,but it can be done. Good luck
Brinabear

[Oskar's Mummy]

How sad, those poop pups :(

[Jacked81]

I know he is still young and not yet a teenager but he really is an awesome dog at the moment and soooo happy!!
I am now thinking about wat to do as far as desexing is concerned..i would like to breed him in the future primarily to maintain his bloodline so i can keep him around in a way when he passes...but the vet keeps telling me it will make him aggressive..wat is the truth???

[brunie's mom]

Get him neutered!
You do not know his bloodlines...if these pups were dumped at this age..they come from poorly bred lines.

Just because your young pup is very nice now, does not mean he should be bred or that he will pass his genes onto his pups.

Please read all of the stickies in the Breeding Forum.

At this young age, you still have alot of training and work ahead of you with your pup. He may decide he does not like other male dogs, or wants to kill the neighbours cat.

He is not breeding material, he may be the best pet/companion, but he should be neutered and not bred.

Gina

[Miss Greta]

Gina is right, there is NO WAY your pup should be bred. Not only does he come from a terrible background, but the chances of him passing on defective genetics is very high!!!! I should know, I am currently dealing with a 6 yr old puppy mill Rott with bad genetics and have spent thousands of dollars trying to keep her healthy, which I am blessed in that I can afford to do this. Many others would have put her to sleep by now because of the finances. Your pups would not be any better.
The pup you have is a result of his breeding and circumstances that you have placed him in. For example, 13 years ago my family adopted an older black Lab from the local shelter. He turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime dog, absolutely outstanding tempermant, and my husband's best friend. He passed away 6 yrs ago. Recently my husband was on a kick to get another lab. It took me weeks to convince him that there is no way to guarantee another lab would be like Boomer, as he was a product of the person who had owned and trained him before, as well as his breeding. Breeding your male would result in a who-knows-what kind of dog, as they would NOT be the same as your dog.
So enjoy your dog, get him fixed, and avoid contributing to the pet overpopulation.

[Sharon Marples]

Originally Posted by Jacked81

I know he is still young and not yet a teenager but he really is an awesome dog at the moment and soooo happy!!
I am now thinking about wat to do as far as desexing is concerned..i would like to breed him in the future primarily to maintain his bloodline so i can keep him around in a way when he passes...but the vet keeps telling me it will make him aggressive..wat is the truth???

Please read the following:

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/bre...nice-pets.html

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/bre...dog-owner.html

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/bre...nice-dogs.html


#1 - WHAT bloodline???? You have no idea of what bloodlines he may have come from, especially getting him from the person that you did.

#2 - you bought your pup from a backyard breeder. An ethical breeder would not have let the pup leave it's littermates until at least 7 weeks of age. An ethical breeder would have had the pups in a very clean, secure, pen with no fleas, no scabs, no health issues at all.

#3 - You have no idea what the health certifications were on the sire and dam. More than likely, they were just "thrown together" for a breeding and have no health certs on hips, eyes, hearts or elbows. This in itself is a recipe for health disaster on your pup.

Neuter him, love him for what he is, and have a great life with him. Leave the breeding to the knowledgeable breeders who title their dogs, get all their health certifications on their dogs and know all the health and title stats on their dogs for several generations back in their pedigrees.

Have fun with you boy!

And...PS....keep up that training. He has not even entered his "teenage" stage yet, he will begin to challenge you more and more. Training and patience will keep him as good as he is now.

[lopezjohn49ers]

Again, 5mths is not enough time to know what you have. He may be well behaved, but he is a baby. You feel lucky right now, but the truth is, you really don't know what will happen with this dog. He may or may not be healthy. His hips could be very bad, and you just don't know it yet. You could be looking at thousands of dollars in vet bills. You also believe that he is well behaved and happy. Wait till the hormones kick in, and he decides to challenge you at one hundred plus pounds.
Honestly, you need to think about what you are saying. You want to breed this dog so that you will be able to keep him around in a way, when he passes? You have a baby here, with questionable beginnings, and you have an enourmous amount of work ahead of you and you are already concerned about this dogs death?
Breeding is a full time job. It is best left to the experts. What if the mother doesn't want to feed the pups? What if she has trouble delivering them? What if you can't find homes for all of them? You want a pup from the litter, but where do the other pups end up? This is a very bad, poorly thought out, and forgive me for saying so, selfish way of thinking. Have this dog altered, and enjoy him for what he is, a pet. He is not breeding quality.

[hokisteph5]

As others have said, he's not in his Snotweiler (teenage) phase yet. I look forward to the day all of the training I've put into both of mine pays off, but I've been told that females don't mature until they're 2 and males not until they're 3. Until then I continue to take them to training classes on a regular basis. After they mature, I'll still probably take them to classes, but use them more as refreshers.

[trish603a]

oh yes please start obedience classes and keep up with his training.my 8 month old zoey is going through the snotweiler stage and dear lord she can walk on my last nerve. she was a "great, well behaved puppy" too. she is testing every step of the way. the bad thing is, if you give an inch they will take a mile.
as far as breeding is concerned, why? even though my dog comes from great lines, parents are hip,elbow,eye,heart certified and have proved themselves worthy, i WILL NOT be breeding my dog. the reason is i don't know enough about breeding or this particular breed to even think about breeding her! there are so many rottweilers in shelters now, please don't be a BYB!!!

[Jacked81]

Ok...Thanks 4 the replies...I think I will get him nuetered..I will also keep up the training to keep him in line..He is such a beautiful dog and i want it to stay that way..I am not worried too much about him getting over 100 pounds however as seeing that I am a 275 pounder I think he will still look small:)
I will just enjoy my little fella and not worry about the breeding etc..thanx 4 ur input guys