Just wait till he is 3 ..... My boy is like 3 now ... and have wanted to post a ( growing up ) thread ... People he has played with for all his life .... If they even RAISE their voice at me ..... HOLD him ..... Yes he will get more and more protective ..... I live alone with mine aswell and i am sure you treat him like i treat my boy .... Another thing i found out just recently ..... I always wondered ( cause he is SO FREINDLY ) if anyone could steal him or call him away ...... I was asleep in a chair at someones house and was woke to a commotion he was beside himself wiggling and whining ..... I herd a friendly voice coaxing him to go riding in the car ..... Well with one nod of my head he was gone .... But he woke me wasnt gonna leave my side strange place i was asleep ...... SO yeah the next year you gotta watch everything .... Between 2 & 3 he will thicken up chest will fill out and GROW up mentaly ..... so hang on
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Dont be worried he is doing his job .... Just beaware and one step ahead of him ...
I had him in the car and someone was talking to me ( fine right ) well the poor old man started to walk away and fell ... while falling he reach for the car simply to break his fall ..... WELL almost lost an arm ...
Just keep working with him and socializing him and you will not need to worry about him getting along ..... These dogs are naturaly loyal and capable of protecting ..... They say they will fight to the death protecting their owners or property ...
" GOOD LUCK " sounds like you gotta good boy there .....
dont try to break him of anything just beaware and tell him whats freindly or say nothing and let him scare away what threatens him .... once in awhile someone Sampson likes will have something in there hand and he will be on me not pushing but making sure he cant get any closer ..... So you can never tell someone that dog grew up with may get teeth and growl if he even thinks your in danger ...
Enjoy you own a ROTTWIELER ...... # 1 dog

Dont be worried he is doing his job .... Just beaware and one step ahead of him ...
I had him in the car and someone was talking to me ( fine right ) well the poor old man started to walk away and fell ... while falling he reach for the car simply to break his fall ..... WELL almost lost an arm ...
Just keep working with him and socializing him and you will not need to worry about him getting along ..... These dogs are naturaly loyal and capable of protecting ..... They say they will fight to the death protecting their owners or property ...
" GOOD LUCK " sounds like you gotta good boy there .....

dont try to break him of anything just beaware and tell him whats freindly or say nothing and let him scare away what threatens him .... once in awhile someone Sampson likes will have something in there hand and he will be on me not pushing but making sure he cant get any closer ..... So you can never tell someone that dog grew up with may get teeth and growl if he even thinks your in danger ...
Enjoy you own a ROTTWIELER ...... # 1 dog