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Email about " Potty Training " your puppy.

I have a 4 1/2 month old baby Rotty named Cookie. She is an incredibly smart dog and very well behaved.

Out of 100's of breeds, Rottweilers are the 6th most intelligent dog in the world. I am glad that she is smart as training will be easier.

Every morning I wake up early and take her outside to do her business. And she does it like clock work in the morning.

She is in a routine here. She wants to please you, or do as she is told, and she knows that every morning she will go out and she does it , as you say, like clockwork.

I also take her for walks after every nap. Even though I take her for walks through out the day also, I don't always see signs that she needs to go to the bathroom.

Maybe she does not want to go, or she has now associated going out in the early morning with this function, and will want to wait for the next morning, but does not always makes it. My dogs, will only go on grass, as I do not want to mess pavements, though I would pick it up. And do pick it up in grass areas frequented by the public.

There are two issues at hand here. The first is sometimes she will get aggressive and start to nip and it will take me a few minutes before I realize she needs to go to the bathroom.

This could be your fault. The classic is the dog scratching at the back door; she is getting agitated and cannot communicate in English so does it the best she can. You need to look out for this, and act promptly.

And the other issue is that sometimes there are no indications that she needs to go and she will just go to the bathroom on the floor.

Firstly she is still a baby. Dogs do not have FULL control of their bodily functions until around SEVEN months. She perhaps realises that the afternoon visit to the bathroom on the floor was not annoying to you too much, you just moaned and picked it up. She now associates the afternoon with doing it on the floor.

How can I train her to let me know that she needs to go out in the middle of the day and teach her that nipping is not the right way to inform me she needs to go out?

OK!! She is still only a puppy. I have found that in any situation, you can get a dog to do what you want with Scold & Praise. Read the website carefully.

http://www.dognet.biz/

The very first bit of training I do is with a treat. Hold the treat out to a puppy and it will try to snap and grab it. gently persuade the dog it must not do this. When you have got the dog to take the treat really gently, you are on the road for her to acknowledge that you can tell her what to do.

When you feed her, put the food down, do not let her take it, tell her to SIT! And wait a few moments, then tell her to eat. The main word is " NO! ". This type of thing builds bonding, and she knows you are the boss.

When she does something wrong, do not hit her, but just SHOUT, or say very assertively " NO! " She will soon associate things that she is not supposed to do with NO, she will not want to hear this word so will eventually try to avoid things that make you shout it.

Pick yourself a word that means, bathroom, to you and her. I like PONY, as this is Cockney Rhyming Slang for CRAP, Pony & Trap. In the mornings, when she goes out, get her attention and say your word, encorage her with this word. She will go to the bathroom as normal and you will praise her. Again, eventually, she will associate this word with going to the bathroom. When you go for your other walks try to use this word to get her to go when or if she does Praise her.

When she next nips you, say NO!. Resort to hitting her on the nose with just one finger, if need be. BUT ALSO get her outside quickly with your word and praise her when she does it where you want it. If she does it on the floor. SCOLD!!! NO!

Hopefully she will get the message, what'd you think????

Let us know.

Flea A small wingless bloodsucking insect with legs modified for jumping. Fleas have irritating bites and move from host to host; some species carry serious diseases. Two widely distributed species are the human flea (Pulex irritans) and the oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), which transmits bubonic plague and typhus to humans. Though by far the most common flea is the Cat Flea.

Email about Flea Attack

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http://www.thesahara.net/allergy.htm

You may know of all this, or already do it, but this is general info.

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Read the site again, this will help you understand the flea a bit more and relieve the panic.

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Fleas can be brought into the house on clothes and or legs and of course any pet. They are then attracted to carbon dioxide from your breath, warmth from your body, and vibrations as you walk. they will seek you out to feed on your blood. But they cannot hurt you. They just leave small red dots at the wound site. They usually only bite feet and lower legs on humans. But they can make you itch, firstly from the bite, then from the chemical they inject into you and then from the psychology of it all.

In any event, do not panic. All you can do in get out the vacuum cleaner and give the place a good clean, which I am sure you do anyway. Vacuum twice daily until the problem has gone, getting into corners. Vacuum / Clean up the sleeping area of your animal as well.

Vacuum suspect furniture.

Make sure you get right into the corners. Vacuum as much as possible and you will get rid of them. Fleas can live up to FIVE years without blood, they just lie in stasis, until you disturb them. They will not go away but just look for the nearest mammal. YOU or your family!

Generally though they only live for six weeks if actively feeding.

Vacuuming well, this is your very best option. We mentioned this several years ago, now all sites mention this. Only 5 - 10% of fleas are on you or your animal at anytime, the rest are living in your home, or outside. By vacuuming this clears away eggs, larvae etc and breaks the life-cycle.

For yourself, you can rub on camomile lotion at night. Add salt to your bath at night or go paddling in the sea; this will help heal the bites more quickly. Rub your legs with some kind of bespoke insecticide or repellent. . OR Citronella Oil, TeaTree Oil, Pennyroyal, Eucalyptus Oil, Lavender Oil, or Cedar Wood Oil, as they do not like these strong odours. Eating a lot of garlic is also good as a repellent but it does not only repel insects.

Buy an insecticide spray and treat all rooms when poss. Spray one room getting in the corners and leave closed over night or whenever convenient. Then vacuum.

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If a flea jumps onto your legs, grab it and make sure you crack it , or snap it, by breaking it in two with your nail. You will not be able to just crush it in between your fingers. You must break it in two OR grab it and run it under a tap and flush it away.

Or have a tissue ready, grab the thing in the tissue and flush.

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Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 11:34 AM Subject: fleas

I am troubled by something biting me, mostly about the buttocks, inner thighs although I get bit just a shade outside of the arm pit and on top of my knees sometimes. These bite quickly swell and itch like crazy. I have looked everywhere as I suspect fleas but have not found any. In my bed, on me....nothing to be found yet. This has been going on for a while now and I am quite desperate to solve the problem.

One might suspect fleas, and if you read the above you might think it. But also consider Bedbugs and or mosquitoes even. Also consider and rule out washing powder. And also any psychological aspect, the fear of itching can actually bring on itching.

I ran across your mail address while seeking help about fleas on the web. I have vacuumed,

This is your best bet in tackling such types of insects. Get right into corners.

I have tried lice rinses, I have no pets but think that the fleas came in from another home and pet situation. Please help. Is there something I can wash my clothes in as I suspect they are there.

I am not sure what you mean by lice rinse. If you have no pets no doubt you have brought the things in from outside. If you wash the clothes on a hot wash this should kill 99% of insects. If you dry clean clothes that cannot be washed, this will also kill them. But be aware of what you wash your clothes in. You might be having a skin reaction from a certain washing powder. Also, when you wash, only use soap with pure and natural ingredients, try glycerine soap. Good Luck -

Let us know how you get on.

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Email about buying a Rottweiler.

I will try to answer your email in between the paragraphs, although I think that there is no real answer.

Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 7:11 PM Subject: Rottweiler dog

Myself and my family have had boxer dogs for years now but are now thinking of getting a Rottweiler because we have loved the breed for so long now and our children are now eight and nine years of age.

If the Rottweiler is brought up right it is a great dog. But it is a somewhat aloof, independent breed and you need to be assertive with it, and keep it under control. The Rottweiler is much more of a thinker than the Boxer, and need more attention to correct rearing.

We have read everything we can about this breed and know that a lot of time and hard work is need in bringing up a Rottweiler.

There you go.

We have always let our dog sleep in our bedroom once they have been house trained and my question is, if we had a Rottweiler in our room at night and one of our kids got up in the middle of the night and came into our room, would the dog attack the children if he had been asleep when they walked in or would he know right away it was his family? We like our dogs to be a big part of our family and that means living inside with us once we are at home.

I personally do not believe that large dogs should sleep in one's bedroom. Please remember that a large dog, especially a Rottweiler is not human or a pet, but a large animal living in some symbiosis with you. Dogs are pack animals and he no doubt would love to sleep in your bedroom. But I believe it to be unhealthy as you need to have boundaries with your dog. Dogs carry germs, skin disorders, that might be spread more liberally in such close quarters. Dogs do have fleas, and the environment of a bedroom lends itself to a perfect breeding ground for the flea and its progeny. moreover, I do not want my dog secure in my bedroom, I want him in the house where he can be on the frontline, guarding my family - have a dog, and bark yourself?

I feel that if the dog grew up with your children he would under no circumstance attack them. I am not saying that he might not bite them, but then this is very rare, and it would be to communicate distain. You and your family need to make sure that the Rotty knows his place in the pack. I believe that people want leadership in their lives, and dogs are just the same.

Whatever you do, if you treat your dog kindly and he is well disciplined, well fed, well loved and warm and well exercised, what else could he want. My dog has his own bedroom, with the door wide open, and he is quite happy. The main thing is that he will need his very own sleeping space, like a quite large very comfortable basket. He will be happier if he knows that he has his very own space.

I think that you may have wanted me to tell you I thought that it would be OK, of course it is up to you, but you would probably be better off with a small dog.

Thanx

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From: bob To: DOGNET BUSINESS

Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 3:03 PM

Subject: rotties diet

HELLO MY NAME IS BOB MCGREGOR I OWN A PUB NEAR IPSWICH IN SUFFOLK CALLED THE WILD MAN INN I HAVE TWO ROTTIES AMALE AND A FEMALE BOTH 14 MONTHES OLD CAN YOU TELL ME IS IT OK TO GIVE THEM A DRINK OF MILK EVEY MORNING OR CAN IT HARM THEIR TUMMYS THANKS FOR A VERY INTERESTING WEB SITE

Hi Bob -

THANX.

The problem here, if there is one, is that cow's milk contains Lactose, and dogs generally are intolerant to lactose. It is a kind of sugar found in some milks, and can cause some problems not only to dogs, but also to us. A dog given cow's milk may have stomach problems / diarrhoea. Puppies do not have this problem due to the microbes in, or not in their stomachs, but as they get older the problem can get worse, but then dogs over 5 years do not suffer so much.

If your dogs like milk and they always do, buy them goat's milk, this is good for them up to 24 months, much more expensive, but lactose free and less of a allergenic.

Also, ALWAYS give your dogs clean fresh water. Never give your dogs cold water, make it tepid.

Also every morning give you dogs a handful of their favourite biscuits. This lines their stomach for the day and stops the build up of unnecessary bile. Dogs often throw up a yellow liquid, if they do not get these biscuits in the morning.

Hope this all helps.

Thanx

Foogle Business www.dognet.biz

Thank you very much and thanks again for a very infomative site regards bob and jean (owners) and rocky and shona our two rotties

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Hi Alan

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From: "Alan Hough"
To: DOGNET
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 1:36 AM
Subject: pedigree papers

Hi there, I bought a Yorkshire Terrier puppy of a woman who told me that my puppy was a pedigree bitch, but she didn't have any papers for her. Looking forward to your reply with any info you could give me

Alan Hough

There is a subtle difference between a thoroughbred and a pedigree. A thoroughbred is an animal that can be presumed to be what it is by the way it looks. A lion is a lion because it is a lion, and presumably its parents etc were lions.

A pedigree is documentation that goes some way in proving who and what the parents of a dog were.

How do I go about getting these papers?

You need to read this website:

http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk

But also contact the breeder to ascertain some documentary proof of her dogs pedigree. Copies of her dogs pedigree will help you.

or was I ripped off, I paid £250, ( $440.00) she wanted £300 ($530)

This is a legal point. £250 for a thoroughbred Yorkie, without papers, is not dear. You can pay £600 for a Yorkie with a good pedigree. But if the dog was sold on the pretence that it had papers you may be able to claim expenses in getting this documentation. Best to seel it amicably though, with the breeder.

Thanks for any info you could give. My puppy is definitely fully Yorkshire Terrier and is 12 weeks old and a stocky pup.

Happy Days - Papers are only useful if you intend to breed.

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From: joycecashley@

To: Foogle Business

Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:01 PM

Subject: Rottweiler Information.

My husband and I have just finished looking at your page on the Rottweiler.

Having been "In the breed" for some 20 years, we have rarely read such ill informed views as those expressed.

Some of your information has obviously been lifted from the breed standard, and as such is quite accurate. However, your appraisal of the breed as "aggressive, fussy eater, frightened of niose, to name but a few, is far removed from stable trustworthy and reliable companion that is the Rottweiler.

You suggest on one hand that the Rottie will behave as a human, in terms of thought process, whilst on the other hand may bite invited guests.

Dogs are pack animals, driven by instinct and the need to preserve the heirarchy of the pack, for their protection and survival of future generations.

This is a purely instinct driven way of life. The dog is in fact not capable of "thinking like a human". On the other hand, we are capable of observing behaviour and changing ours so that the dog is in no doubt as to his position within the domestic pack.

I would refer any dog owner/handler to the works of Jan Fennell. In her writing, she shows great insight into the mind of a dog, which is essentially a wild animal that has been domesticated by man.

The Rottweiler is not an aggressive dog, but a bold one. He does not jump in fear at noise but becomes alert and will stand his ground until relieved by his "pack leader".

Any Rottweiler not fitting this description may well be of questionable breeding or training. These traits are the "backbone of the breed", and without them we no longer have true Rottweilers, but a pale imitation of them.

Whilst we appreciate that there are variations to standards across the world, and show fashions can change, we strive to maintain the original character and disposition of our breed. This involves training from an early age, and not waiting as suggested until 1 year old, as by this stage a young Rottweiler is nearing the end of his formative stage in life.

Best Regards

Ade & Joyce Cashley

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Dear Mrs Cashley

May we say from the outset, that after you receive our comments, you will not respond, but please comment back, as we are always willing to learn, and hope that really we are not that different in our opinions. All comments we make here, can be found on our WebPages.

This email will be published in due course as we always like to give a balanced view. Please advise us of your breeding establishment or website, so that we might research your expertises further. Sorry for the delay in our reply; we get many emails, and the smaller ones seem to get dealt with sooner.

Thank you for your letter, it has been one of hundreds that we have received over the years. Our dog site and its sub-urls is now www.dognet.biz and is one of several hundred that we have; our main website URL being www.foogle.biz.

We get around 1,000 hits each day on the dog pages alone, and maybe 2 -3 emails asking questions. Our original dog-page (s), were once around 90,000th most popular Website on the Internet, and this is out of billions. Although we have actually increased daily hits, we have lost position here, due to other competing sites, of all subjects, and the changing Search Engine Rules.

Whilst we have had some letters that were a little derogatory, but only in a constructive sense, we have never had such comments as yours, we wonder if we are talking about the same subject. We have hundreds of emails thanking us for being informed about the methods and training we use, not just for the Rotty, but for other dogs. In fact we have had two today, thanking us for our advice, about two different Rottweilers who were going to be put-down due to unruly aggression; they had otherwise been abandoned by local dog-trainers, and our methods have thus saved these dogs and improved their all round welfare and behavior.

Nevertheless, our greatest progress, in all the subjects that we cover, has always been made on the back of derogatory letters, as we always analyse comments, and strive on to move forward. Having somebody disagree with you, opens your mind and helps you see where you might be going wrong.

With your permission, we will comment in between your email, below, as we generally do this, as it can cover individual points a writer would make.

Thanx

Roy

****************************************************************************************** Roy G Symonds BA - Editor Foogle Business

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From: joyce cashley

To: Foogle Business

Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:01 PM

Subject: Rottweiler Information.

My husband and I have just finished looking at your page on the Rottweiler.

Having been "In the breed" for some 20 years, we have rarely read such ill informed views as those expressed.

All our views come from not only breeding dogs, especially the Rottweiler, but also owning and handling unruly dogs; made unruly not necessarily through the breeding, or any breed, but because they just are, and because of a myriad of reasons. Moreover, from the hundreds of other dog websites that we have read, they generally agree with our main held views, and we would ask if you have contacted them.

Some of your information has obviously been lifted from the breed standard, and as such is quite accurate. However, your appraisal of the breed as "aggressive, fussy eater, frightened of noise, to name but a few, is far removed from stable trustworthy and reliable companion that is the Rottweiler.

Obviously using standard information has been used for obvious reasons, and is only 'correct' because of historical viewpoints and breeding collaborations that have been made, making any dog what it is today.

Here we start to differ in what we believe to be not only the truth but a reality. The Rottweiler, just like any dog, is aggressive. Our Rottweiler page was originally a pamphlet given to people who bought our puppies. As you must have read, though chose to ignore, we say that the Rottweiler is the best dog in the world, the problem is that it needs firm handling and as a pack animal must know who its Alpha is, or it will chose to take that role on itself. Dogs are not human, and we must not judge them using humans standards. We are sure you have seen the many front-page articles about the Devil-Dog - the Rottweiler, was this not aggression?

As for being fussy-eaters; all dogs are fussy eaters. Oprah Winfrey once commented that once you give your dog steak, it is hard to feed it anything else. However, if you keep your dog on just one food, it does not have the choice, or luxury of being fussy. May we ask you to feed your dogs on steak and then see the reaction when you try to change back to their complete biscuit, no matter how good these biscuits are supposed to be. Makers of such, spend millions of dollars on advertising and surveys, to try find out why dogs do not readily eat complete food. We believe the answer to be easy, domestic dogs are fussy eaters.

As for noise. All dogs are scared of noises they do not understand. All dogs have to be trained / conditioned to understand that noises will not hurt them. This is why military / police horses and dogs have to go through noise testing such as gunshots, before they can start duty. Why is this done when they could get their dogs from you? Moreover Humane Societies around the world have to test dogs for aggression, behavior etc, before they can allow it to be adopted; this includes the Rotty.

Dogs, even the Rottweilers, do not like surprises and will react to some degree, but this depends on the individual.

You suggest on one hand that the Rottie will behave as a human, in terms of thought process, whilst on the other hand may bite invited guests.

A dog brought up among humans will think, believe that it is human also, what else can it think? Therefore its thought process will be somewhat more akin to us, than it would be to say an African Wild Dog. We share 74% of our DNA after all.

I think that you are missing our whole point, based purely on your own personal experiences without considering other views on the subject. As we said the webpage was originally a pamphlet that was put on to the Web to help others. The Rottweiler is a great dog but without training and conditioning, just like a human child, it will act how, it wants, if you do not curb any negative traits.

If an uninvited guest does enter a house it is in danger of being bitten. As for invited guests. What do you do? Do you introduce your dog (s) to your guests, as we suggest, or do you ignore the situation. A Rottweiler, as any dog can, can still bite an invited guest, and it has happened a thousand times, but then we are not saying it will. It has been reported that Rottweilers, and others, have suddenly ripped the face off its owner, or child, after being a family member for years, without a hint of such a thing. I have been to many homes to take away a 'family pet', for euthanasia, who has just savaged its owner, so we cannot ignore these happening, and warn people that it could.

Just because your dogs have never done this, it is does not become something that we can ignore, we just say to owners to first prepare your dog for all eventualities, and make sure that you know and understand your dog, but be very careful.

Dogs are pack animals, driven by instinct and the need to preserve the hierarchy of the pack, for their protection and survival of future generations.

We have said this; do you agree or not?

This is a purely instinct driven way of life. The dog is in fact not capable of "thinking like a human".

We do not agree here, I refer you to my previous comments. A domestic dog is between a rock and a hard place. After millions of years of evolution as a canine, it now finds itself being brought up and treated as if it is human. It is not human, mostly it is not even a pet. We have to use its instincts for its benefit as well as ours.

On the other hand, we are capable of observing behaviour and changing ours so that the dog is in no doubt as to his position within the domestic pack.

I would refer any dog owner/handler to the works of Jan Fennell. In her writing, she shows great insight into the mind of a dog, which is essentially a wild animal that has been domesticated by man.

It is not essentially a wild animal, it is a wild animal.

The Rottweiler is not an aggressive dog, but a bold one. He does not jump in fear at noise but becomes alert and will stand his ground until relieved by his "pack leader".

Again, I can only comment that you have led somewhat of a sheltered dog-life; do you have a TV? All dogs are aggressive, it is in their genes, and part of their make-up. A dog cannot talk to you, it can only transfer information through body language, aggression or a bark. Any reaction will be due to innate traits, courage and training.

The Rottweiler is described generally to be aloof. And I have seen many Rottweilers jump in fear at a noise it was not used to, maybe you can tell us why this was.

A Rottweiler is further different in that it does not readily wag its tail / stump, as some dogs do, it will wait until its knows the person before it shows outward trust, and then will wag its tails and gyrate its body.

Any Rottweiler not fitting this description may well be of questionable breeding or training. These traits are the "backbone of the breed", and without them we no longer have true Rottweilers, but a pale imitation of them.

I would comment here that, after 20 years, you have bred a dog that needs no training and comes ready to join a family with no other comments from you, other that feed and water it, you have done very well. The problem is that millions of dogs out there do NOT come up to your standards, and this includes the pale imitation Rottweilers, who may not be true Rottweilers, whatever they are, but are still Rottweilers, because the pedigree declares this.

Whilst we appreciate that there are variations to standards across the world, and show fashions can change, we strive to maintain the original character and disposition of our breed. This involves training from an early age, and not waiting as suggested until 1 year old, as by this stage a young Rottweiler is nearing the end of his formative stage in life. Best Regards Ade & Joyce Cashley

As for the original character of this dog, what is that? Who on Earth knows that, when the animal goes back over two thousand years. At what point in time does your dogs stem from? As far as your comments about training from an early age, we state that this should start from as soon as you get the dog home, NOT from one year; please tell us what paragraph this is, so we can correct it.

In conclusion, seriously does the KC know of your revelations?

We look forward to any comment you may make, and wish you luck.

Roy

Foogle Business - www.foogle.biz / www.dognet.biz

We have heard no more from the Cashleys

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Hi DG - "LCS Inc"@shaw.ca

Thanx for your thanx, thanx for taking in such a dog, and thanx for an interesting letter.

We will comment in between your email to cover each point.

Thanx again

Foogle Business

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From: Mr. DG Weiche

To: Foogle Business

Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:59 AM

Subject: ROTTWEILER FLINCHES

Hi: FIRST OF ALL, I WISH TO COMMEND YOU FOLKS ON YOUR SITE AND YOU'RE KINDNESS IN HELPING PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF.

Thanx, we do it to help the dogs actually, but this is the same thing.

I have received a female - ARIEL, from a girl who had her for 3 yrs. Unfortunately she kept her in a crate during the work day and really did not give her much run/freedom time.

We do not like cages, but appreciate that under some circumstance, they are used. If a dog is well balanced and treated very well, it is not the end of the world, but we have never used them. Anyway a Rottweiler is the best in the world, and to do his job, he needs to be frre to roam around areas that you permit, not stuck in a cage. Anyway. . . . . .

I have had her a week she is with me where ever I go (day or night) and has come around a hell of alot better than I thought she would in the amount of time that( 1 week) I have had her.

She seems that she is reasonably socialized and will respond well to the right treatment. But you are still on your honeymoon period, so take it a day at a time. Females are better to handle anyway.

She seems to be fairly well rounded emotionally and is quickly becoming very protective of me and my property, I am single.

The Rottweiler, is a great guard dog, they have evolved to protect their master and their home, they do this so naturally.

She listens very well and I appear to be her whole world.

Again, consider that you are. Dogs are pack animals and they thrive on being with someone else / other dog. Dogs do not like being alone, but in this world we sometimes have to do this. I always recommend if you buy a big dog why not have a little one as well. I personally have a Rotty and a Yorkie. The Rotty is huge, but the Yorkie beats him up all the time, in play, and he does stuff I would not do.

OK the problem is this I believe she was beaten at one time for she has begun to open up and asks me to play with her, so to speak. She will be running around me trying to entice me into a game of tag.

She wants to play, get rid of energy, bond etc. Have you a toy / soft ball that you can throw around without breaking anything. We presume that she is getting good walks but she needs to run, not too much for this breed, now and then.

I will get her going and then tag her with my foot - very lightly, 6/7 times she is OK with it and yet once in a while when I tag her side she will yelp as though she is scared to death. 1st time, - 8th day I've owned her, it took a bit of talking but her and I got it sorted out

Second time was today - 10th day of friendship, we got it sorted out right away. By sorting it out I mean when it happens I would immediately talk to her in a soothing voice and allow her to come to me and then console her.

In big dogs, especially in dogs like the Rottweiler, you must, from a puppy, repress any aggression and promote friendliness. I feel that she was obviously hurt in some way, but is it emotion or physical.

Physically she is fit and I have checked her, there are no problems. Her nose when she walks behind me if I inadvertently touch or the leash does it causes her to yelp as though in fear same thing again. Just light touches to either place . The suggestions there seem to say she was beaten. This dog has taken to me in away that no one can believe, I really didn't want her but didn't like her situation so I gave in. I am happy by all means. I just wish to know , am I reading her right ? and how do I correct this problem ?

Thank-you Again for your time and help on this you are good people.

Best Regards David G Weiche

We would say at first that she is physically damaged somewhere. Many times in the past, we have had problems with dog behavior and we have told the owners to go see a vet for a physical. Around 90% of the time it has been physical; ears blocked with mud, nail in paw etc. But two places, side and nose does not help.

I think that she should quickly trust you enough to know you will not hurt her. Take her to a vet / OR feel around her sides / body to see if there is a reaction, of a flinch, growl, yelp etc, when you touch one particular place.

Touch her nose to see what happens, you will soon know if it is physical. If it is not, just carry on with what you are doing, and this should gradually subside, in time. When she does flinch do not go over board with the sorting voice, I do not think so, but this maybe part of the game she has made up, and like the attention.

All in all we are sure you will sort this out, get back to us soon.

Thanx

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Email about " Aggressive " Puppy.

----Original Message----

From: grapevine

Date: 21/02/2006 10:45

To: DOGNET BUSINESS

Subj: problem with growling!

We have a 7 week old female Rotty, Mishka, we have had her for 2 and a half weeks, we live in Spain. All was fine until a few days ago.....my sons 22 and 21 have been caring for her, feeding, cleaning up after her, training to sit and come....all going well until suddenly every time they try to pet her or praise her she is snarling and growling. Our last rotty who died before Christmas, never ever did this even from this age!

Mishka, had been staying in their room at night as it is cold here at the mo, I wondered if they are spending too much time with her and she is getting fed up with all the attention......she doesn't do it either me or my husband.....where do you think they are going wrong.

After reading your info yesterday, re staying in the bedroom and being allowed on the bed, I had her downstairs with our other dog last night and she was really well behaved, but as soon as my son came in this morning to say good morning she growled at him. He has been firm with her, but fair.......please have you got any advice? Hope to hear from you soon, Kind regards Rosemary Wallsworth

Hi Rosemary

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Thanx, Foogle Business

Hi there,

We have a 7 week old female Rotty, Mishka, we have had her for 2 and a half weeks, we live in Spain. All was fine until a few days ago.....my sons 22 and 21 have been caring for her, feeding, cleaning up after her, training to sit and come....all going well until suddenly every time they try to pet her or praise her she is snarling and growling. Our last rotty who died before Christmas, never ever did this even from this age!

Firstly I would not worry too much, she is a female, and less prone to this aggression than a male. Also she is only seven weeks, and still a baby. Anyway, all dogs are different to some extent.

However, I would say that in the past we have recommended, as she is so young, that you check her out for any pain due to an injury on her, or some other problem. We have had, thorn in paw. Mud blocking ears up. ETC!!!

Puppies so young usually can take all the attention. It is strange why she has taken a dislike to your sons. If she was 12 - 18 months it might be clearer.

OK, check out any possible injuries etc.

You say you have other dogs, if she is OK physically, your sons need to come down and get on all fours and play with the other dogs. Ignore her, and see what she does. Get your boys to feed some treats to the others but ignore her. She should think, that she is being left out and forget about her growling and beg for a treat. If she does this, she must be given a treat and overly praised, without biting anyone.

See if this works and let us know.

Thanx

Foogle Business

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Re your advice, we made a start with the playing with the other 2 dogs yesterday, and after about 10 minutes she couldn't resist trying to join in, there is already an improvement....I will keep you posted.......she is certainly a feisty wench! very cuddly though! Many thanks for your help. Rosemary

And here is the vicious little beast.

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From: Grapevine Properties http://www.grapevinepropertiesspain.com

To: DOGNET.BIZ

Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 11:56 AM

Subject: Re: problem with growling!

Dear All,

Thanks for your advice regarding our very vicious 7 week old Rotty! She responded very well to being left out of the games with the other 2 dogs, and I am pleased to say, she is now cured.....cuddles with my 2 sons are now a pleasure, and she is well and truly part of the family. It is great to see her little face on your web site by the way.

Thanks again, Rosemary

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