How to Choose the Right Rottweiler Puppy
You have seen in the previous two articles what factors you should observe to ensure that you make the right decision before buying the right Rottweiler puppy. Let’s assume that you have checked out the breeder. You are aware of the major pros and cons of owning a Rottweiler, and you have readied your house, heart and family members for the arrival of your Rottweiler puppy. Now, all that is left is to choose the puppy, to pick it up and get it home.
Make Your Choice the Right Choice – A Few Neat Tricks
Once you are in front of the litter, there a few little tricks that should make your choice of puppy easier for you. Check this out and go for it:
1. Stretch your hand toward the Rottweiler puppies and watch for their reaction carefully. Do not go for the one that runs away from your hand, neither should you choose the one which attacks or snarls at your hand. Look for the puppy which shows quiet friendliness, stands its ground without fear, yet seems friendly and inviting.
2. If you are a first time Rottweiler owner, then you will be advised that you go for a female because she will be smaller in size, more gentle and less assertive and dominant than the male. However, this advice will be to keep your mind open and see which Rottweiler puppy reacts to you best. Nothing matters more than chemistry – and just as you fall in love with anyone, so will you fall in love with this beautiful animal – allow it to happen and you will never regret your choice.
Once you choose your puppy, there is another little test you can run to find out whether your puppy is really what you want. You would want your dog to grow up into a responsive adult who can be easily trainable and adaptable to its environment and other beings, humans or animals. The following tests will help you find out which one is the most responsive of all the puppies:
1. Restrain the puppy for a few seconds. If it gets angry and growls while struggling – it will be aggressive and or responsive; if it struggles initially, but gives up soon after, then it is independent; and if it is not struggling at all, licking at your hands then it is shy. Choose the one which is responsive.
2. Take the Rottweiler puppy and leave it in the middle on the room and leave it there walking briskly away. If it comes after you with the tail up without any fear, then it is aggressive; it if comes after you hesitantly with its tail up, then it is responsive; if he comes to you but the tail is down, then it is shy or nervous; if it does not come at all it is independent. Again, choose the responsive one.
You will want to avoid a shy/nervous dog as well as an aggressive dog. Your choice would remain between the independent and the responsive Rottweiler puppy. The independent one would be more difficult to train, though in the long run it will make as good a puppy as the responsive one which is the ideal one to choose.
The dilemma of whether you need to buy a female or male Rottweiler can be solved with a few straight questions. Is this the first time with a Rottie? Are you an assertive and active person? Are you physically strong?
