German Rottweilers

i try my hardest to walk my dog, but he is so strong and pulls me. what is the best no pull harness to use for him? he is a one year old german shepherd/rottweiler mix.

Those don't necessarily work.

I would highly suggest you using a Gentle Leader instead. It gains control of the dogs head and once you properly de-sensitize him to it, he won't freak out with it being on, and then you can properly walk your dog. I've only seen this tool work miracles.

Good luck!

I've owned german shepherd dogs,rottweilers, and a boxer but not a wolf, i am an experiaced dog owener i guess…

Wolves and wolf mixes are very demanding, and do not usually make good pets, with few exceptions. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE WOLVES, but I would probably never by suited to have one as a pet. If you do think that you may be able to care for it though, I would highly recommend Wolf Park: http://wolfpark.org/wolfdogs/index.html If you do decide you want one, take this advice from a wolf lover: DO SOME RESEARCH! I could not count the times of people I know who wanted a rare and unusual pet, and went and bought one on impulse. The pet would always wind up in a shelter, rescue, or zoo, because the person simply did not have the knowledge needed to care for the animal. Before you plan to get one, you will first need to read up on your state's laws regarding the ownership of wolves and wolf mixes. Another thing, be prepared to dish out a LOT of money, wolves are anything but cheap.

Diet: They need meat. Lots of it, and you will need to feed it either a prey model based diet (preferably venison) or a very high protein, high quality dog food (like 'Taste of the Wild' brand).

Housing: Wolves and wolf mixes are notorious for escaping their enclosures. You will need to build a large, sturdy enclosure. Ideally about 1/4 an acre per wolf. There would need to be two fences. The inner one should not be shorter than 7 feet. The outer fence needs to be about 5 feet away from the inner one, and should not be shorter than 6 feet. Both should have an overhang at the top, and continue underground for about 2-3 feet.

Socialization: The ideal time to acquire a wolf or wolf mix is around 6-10 weeks old. That way, it will bond with you, and you will have time to properly socialize it. You will need to constantly introduce it new people, places, and animals its entire life, so that it doesn't learn to fear strangers. Wolves are pack animals, so you will also need to establish a pack hierarchy. The wolf must learn that you are Alpha. The wolf will test you its entire life, and you will need to occasionally reinforce your status (they are especially difficult during the transition from puppy to adult)
More info on that: http://dogs.about.com/cs/basictraining/a/alternatives.htm http://www.doityourself.com/stry/speakdog

Exercise: The wolf will need to be walked everyday at the same time, preferably early in the morning, or late in the evening, to simulate what a wolf would do in the wild, and keep him in good physical condition. The length of the walk should be at least half a mile, and should be a straight line or loop. If you were to walk it in a continuous circle, it would get bored really fast and decide to go somewhere fun, taking you with it. Wolves and even wolf mixes are very strong, and person doing the walking should weigh at least 155 pounds. It would also be much easier to connect the leash to some sort of harness on the walker (like a rock-climbing harness). The wolf will also need a sturdy harness and leash.

Training: I once heard if put like this, "My wolf is a wonderful wolf, but a terrible dog." Wolves are much smarter than any dog, but unlike their domesticated versian, they do not obey human commands as much. In that way, they are a lot like cats. They are very independent, and if you want to train one, it would take months and months and a ton of patience.

If you still want one after reading this, then I would highly recommend these sites as a start to your research:

http://wolfpark.org/wolfdogs/position.html

http://wolfpark.org/wolfdogs/guidelines.html

http://www.wolfhaven.org/index.php

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/7cvoy/when_you_have_a_wolf_they_take_over_your_life_in/

http://www.wolfcountry.net/information/WolfDog.html

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/wolfdogs/a/wolfdogs.htm

http://www.wolfdoginfo.com/

Good luck! ; )

i dont i love them lol
my dog is german shepherd cross rottweiler and hes lovely

Anything can be dangerous in the wrong hands. Dogs are no exception. If they are bred improperly, raised improperly, and not socialized the way they should be, then yes… they can be dangerous. Unfortunately, those breeds get a bad reputation because people with bad intentions tend to choose the breeds that are strongest, most loyal and can do the most damage. I used to run a rescue for abused dogs and dealt almost exclusively with the bully breeds such as pitbulls. I find them to be great family dogs and very loving with the proper care and training. In temperament tests, pitbulls scored on the same level as golden retrievers. They are not human aggressive by nature, but they were bred as hunters and will attack other animals if you don't work with them from a young age. Fear is born out of ignorance and as long as there are people out there who believe everything they hear and don't get all the facts, these dogs will continue to be labeled as dangerous killers.

Just like we see on the news on tv or tv show cops that it seems like they always show German Shepard dog K-9s more then any other dog and i was just curious with this interesting question about rottweilers as a K-9 and how are they compare to German Shepard's.And for anyone else who is going to be a police officer what is your opinion?

We don't use Rottweilers because as a short hair breed, they don't have the undercoat necessary to make them effective for long periods of time in cold weather. We've tested one in the past, and it was total junk; it looked mean, but it was trash. Also because in our opinion, they are a little too big and not as agile as the Malinois, GSD's, and Dutch Shepherds we have; also because the vendors we deal with don't sell them. It has nothing to do with bite pressure as one said. We had a GSD a while back that had a tremendous bite, he broke several arms and legs in his career.

Just a curiosity that i have seen on the news or law enforcement tv programs that i have only seen about few times a k-9 rottweilers.Are they to much more aggressive an little bit harder to train then German Shepard's as a k-9?

my uncle is a police officer and a k-9 trainer he trains rottwellers more than german shepards rottwellers are more aggressive and bite ALOT harder. in matter of fact al the k-9 units in my town use rottwellers its proly just were u live that u see the lack or rottwellers but there common here.

We may get a well-trained female of 1.5 years of age and we want to know if she will accept us.
She went through k9 training and knows German.
She seems very well rounded and likes kids, doesn't dig, etc.
Thank you!

Any dog can learn to bond with a new owner. Rottweilers will make you earn their respect though. Who are you getting the dog from? 'k9' training? you mean she was going to be used to for a police force or what?

I would be much more wary of who you are getting her from.

We need to send in the paperwork to register our rottweilers with AKC and both dogs are from the same litter. They are Sofia and Abigail, but go by Sofie and Abby. How would we properly say Sofia (or Abigail) the twin sister in german?
Also how would it be pronounced? Thanks

Sofia die Zwillingsschwester

for the pronuciation of 'Sofia die Zwillingsschwester' click on this link (audio):

http://tts.imtranslator.net/3DWL