How to Train Rottweilers? Some Common Training Methods
Rottweilers belong to guard dogs and are also very suitable for home protection. Generally, guard dogs protect the family as security dogs, mainly working by guarding belongings, protecting the yard, and safeguarding children. So you can properly train your Rottweiler’s guarding skills, enabling it to calmly deal with enemies. Usually, dogs bark to alert their owners of strangers’ arrival. This can drive away unwanted guests. Continuous barking makes others feel scared, causing them to flee in panic or cornering them so they can’t escape, buying time until the owner arrives.
Therefore, as long as you train it well, it can help you do many things. You need to teach it not to attack everyone, but generally dogs are sensitive to the "aura" of bad people, so it can distinguish good from bad by itself. When training your Rottweiler, you should have it stay by the door on standby and command it to guard well, issuing a notification that no one is allowed in. Anyone wishing to enter must get permission from the owner first.
Rottweilers are very intelligent and smart; their intelligence ranks ninth among dogs. So it can be said that it is a very trainable dog. As long as you teach the basic skills several times and reinforce them from time to time, the Rottweiler can learn these skills. Remember, don’t stop reinforcing the training once done, because dogs have limited brain capacity and can easily forget. So make sure to practice regularly.
Rottweilers have very high obedience, making them easier to train. But to raise a well-behaved Rottweiler, it is best to start training from a young age, since training grown dogs is difficult and correcting bad behaviors is harder. To help it develop good habits, start early and make a reasonable, simple training plan, gradually progressing from simple to complex. During training, you can use small snacks, toys, or sheep cheese as aids. Reward it for good behavior and punish it for bad behavior. This way, the Rottweiler will obey you better and complete a series of training successfully.