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As some of you know Ihave recently adopted a 7 month old Rottweiler, Rio (my third time owning this breed),from a family who had to get rid of himbecause of the landlord not allowing them to have a dog. He was raised with a baby, 4 yr old and 7 yr old. When I meet him I used your techniques to establish my presence to a point but he came up to me wanting to play and be loved. Heisa very sweet and loving pup. He lives in the house with us but also is put in his dog pen or on the front porch if I have to run into town.After having him for a week or soI started discovering issues. He was scared to death of everything, dogs, unfamiliarpeople, his reflection, new objects. This was the first timeI had experience afearful Rottie. So I begantaking him out into the public,working withhim, having him deal with the situations. Redirecting his attention. Giving strangers treats to give him so he would associate a positive thing with strangers. Introducing him to others dogs, teaching him how to be a dog, to sniff and be snifft (if that's a word) Enrolled in 2 month obedience class for the socialization factor. Another issue arose some weeks later, he showed aggression towards my husband over a raw hidechew. We address that issue with having my husband work with him to establish his alpha position.He seems to becoming along.He is now 11 months old.
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<DIV>A fewmore problems haverisen there ugly heads and I do notknow how to deal with them. That is why a write today for some advice. First issue, Iwent out of town for a couple of daysand Rio went to my sister's house, she hastwo dogs and they all get along just great. He was tiedout in the yard and had found a bone or chew, my sisters husband went outside and Rio started to growl at him. So my sister took control of the situation.She went outside went up to him, told him "no" and "drop it" and he dropped the bone out of his mouth with no problem.Second issue, Rio was outside tiedon the front porch, my step son and his wifewhom he has meet twice before came to pick up their son. As soon as they approached the house Rio growled and gave a warning bark, I immediately went out and corrected him by telling him "SHHH".He immediately backed down, they approached him, he sniffed them and was fine. Next situation, on the porch again, I had run into town and a neighbor came to return a dish. Rio had meet her a couple of times and really likes her and she him. As she approached his hair stood up, he showed his teeth. She said"Hi Rio" andtalked to him and approach slowly, as soon as she tried to ring the door bell he growled very viciously and his hair was standing up clear down his back to his tail. So she backed away. Being aware of this now, I ask my other neighbor,who he has meet numerous times on and off leash, to come over today while he was on the porch and told her to stand confident and correct him if he started to growl, while I hide in the garage. He growled a little and went around the corner and peeked back at them I told her through the window telling "SHH" as she stepped on to the porch he jumped out at her barking and then backed up against the doorstill growling and barking,I immediately came around the corner corrected him and took him off the lead and made him lay on his side in submission. As soon as I did that and let him up, he sniffed them and was fine, wanting to play. It scared me to seehow vicious he looked. My nieghbor said hes a great guard dog but I do not want a dog like this. Sorry about the novel. Does anyone have any advice.</DIV>
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<DIV>A fewmore problems haverisen there ugly heads and I do notknow how to deal with them. That is why a write today for some advice. First issue, Iwent out of town for a couple of daysand Rio went to my sister's house, she hastwo dogs and they all get along just great. He was tiedout in the yard and had found a bone or chew, my sisters husband went outside and Rio started to growl at him. So my sister took control of the situation.She went outside went up to him, told him "no" and "drop it" and he dropped the bone out of his mouth with no problem.Second issue, Rio was outside tiedon the front porch, my step son and his wifewhom he has meet twice before came to pick up their son. As soon as they approached the house Rio growled and gave a warning bark, I immediately went out and corrected him by telling him "SHHH".He immediately backed down, they approached him, he sniffed them and was fine. Next situation, on the porch again, I had run into town and a neighbor came to return a dish. Rio had meet her a couple of times and really likes her and she him. As she approached his hair stood up, he showed his teeth. She said"Hi Rio" andtalked to him and approach slowly, as soon as she tried to ring the door bell he growled very viciously and his hair was standing up clear down his back to his tail. So she backed away. Being aware of this now, I ask my other neighbor,who he has meet numerous times on and off leash, to come over today while he was on the porch and told her to stand confident and correct him if he started to growl, while I hide in the garage. He growled a little and went around the corner and peeked back at them I told her through the window telling "SHH" as she stepped on to the porch he jumped out at her barking and then backed up against the doorstill growling and barking,I immediately came around the corner corrected him and took him off the lead and made him lay on his side in submission. As soon as I did that and let him up, he sniffed them and was fine, wanting to play. It scared me to seehow vicious he looked. My nieghbor said hes a great guard dog but I do not want a dog like this. Sorry about the novel. Does anyone have any advice.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanx</DIV>
<DIV>RW</DIV>
