| A lot of work has to go into a relationship | | | | Despite their intimidating size, huge teeth |
| between a Rottweiler and his or her human. | | | | and muscle, they are great with kids. They |
| Usually, they both need training. There is no | | | | are usually better with kids than they are |
| need to resort to training gimmicks like | | | | with adults. Rottweiler dogs seem to realize |
| shock collars or prong collars with most | | | | that kids are not as strong or mature as |
| Rottweilers. They will only scare Rottweiler | | | | adult humans or adult dogs and usually will |
| dogs, not make them dependable. With a dog so | | | | be very tolerant of ear pulling or being |
| large and strong, even a terrified Rottweiler | | | | crawled over. But if an adult human were to |
| may accidentally hurt someone. On average, | | | | do that, the Rottweiler would get really |
| Rottweiler dogs weigh eighty pounds when full | | | | annoyed. Don't annoy your Rottweiler (hey - |
| grown, with some males tipping the scales at | | | | some people need practical advice). |
| over one hundred pounds. | | | | |
| | | | Another reason Rottweiler dogs get abandoned |
| A lot of that weight is due to the size of | | | | is due to their health. Rottweiler dogs are |
| their hearts - well, not really, but they | | | | not as prone to illnesses like some other |
| seem to have huge hearts. Rottweiler dogs are | | | | breeds, but they need their diets and |
| affectionate, loyal and great with kids if | | | | exercise monitored, especially as puppies. |
| given a fair shake. They need proper | | | | Too much food or too little exercise can |
| nutrition and a close eye on their diets so | | | | damage the growing Rottweiler's skeleton and |
| they do not get too fat or too hyper. They | | | | joints. Rottweilers of all ages are prone to |
| need a lot of daily exercise of at least one | | | | hip or elbow dysplasia, which is curable, but |
| hour a day, preferably more. This can include | | | | costly. Most people would rather buy a new |
| walks, playing fetch, playing games or | | | | car than pay for their dog's veterinary |
| running about the yard. You need to make a | | | | bills. |
| commitment to taking care of a Rottweiler in | | | | |
| the way you would have to care for a pony. | | | | Rottweiler dogs have big appetites and will |
| | | | cost more to feed than some other breeds of |
| Rottweiler dogs need to be busy and to have a | | | | dogs. They will need at least once a year |
| purpose in life. They need to be part of the | | | | check-ups and booster shots. They need to be |
| family or at least be inside where the action | | | | licensed, micro chipped and given obedience |
| is. Although the coat thickness and length | | | | training. Most people are very ignorant on |
| can differ greatly with each Rottweiler, most | | | | their Rottweiler information and will sooner |
| Rottweilers cannot handle being left outside | | | | shoot a Rottweiler running towards them than |
| in extreme cold or extreme hot weather. If | | | | welcome them with open arms (which is what |
| you are cold, you can be assured that your | | | | most Rottweilers expect). Rottweilers need to |
| Rottweiler is, too. | | | | be on leads in the public at all times. |
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