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Once you have selected your Rottweiler pup you will be starting a life long relationship with your new Rottweiler pup. A Rottweiler pup is typically very active and will require your constant attention for the first two years of their life since this is the most critical part of their life when they are developing their character.

The Rottweiler is easy to train but they are a bit slow. This isn’t because the Rottweiler isn’t smart, rather they are slow because they want to see how much they can get away with before they need to obey. So once you establish that you are in charge you can train your Rottweiler pup easily as long as your treat them right. Don’t try to bully your Rottweiler pup, as bad training can cause many behavioral problems. Bad training doesn’t mean just abuse and harsh behavior but can also include soft and indecisive handling.

The first thing your Rottweiler pup needs to learn is house training. You will quickly notice that your Rottweiler pup needs to go to the bathroom every two to three house. It is best to crate your Rottweiler pup and take them to the littering place as soon as you take them out in order to house train them quickly.

You will need a lot of patience and control to train your Rottweiler pup. Ideally by six months you will have a Rottweiler pup that is completely house trained if you handle the training well.

When training your Rottweiler pup you need to be aware that they like to use their mouth a lot. Therefore they will bite and sometimes pretty hard on whatever they can get into their mouth including your feet, hands, furniture and anything that drops on the floor. It is extremely important to train your Rottweiler pup to stop these behaviors before they become a habit for the dog.

In order to train your Rottweiler pup not to bite things you will have to admonish them every time they are found biting things. If the pup bites you and doesn’t respond to your loud vocal command then you should tap it with a newspaper roll which will be sufficient to deter any further attempts at biting you or other people.

Since it can be a bit hard to restrain a Rottweiler pup and you won’t have complete control for at least two years you should not have any small children around at this time. The youngest child that should be near a Rottweiler pup is a seven or eight year old.

Never give a child charge of the dog no matter what their age since the dog will sense the child’s inability to control them and immediately act up. While a lot of work goes into raising your Rottweiler pup it is worth it for the lifetime companion that you get in return.