Rottweiler (detailed introduction)

       Dogs with a certain wild nature are very good for guarding, but we should not let our dogs be too fierce. Some dogs behave very obedient and gentle toward their owners, but have a completely opposite attitude toward strangers. If they face people who do sneaky or dishonest things, being a bit fierce is acceptable. However, if it’s with less frequently seen friends or relatives, then it becomes a problem. So what to do if a dog is especially unfriendly to strangers? Let’s discuss training methods.

       To cultivate a gentle personality in a pet dog, training should start from the puppy stage. Before the dog’s fear intensifies, the owner should provide a sense of security and alleviate the dog’s hostility and fear toward strangers, while strengthening training. Guide the dog to face strangers and handle such situations. Owners should purposefully teach their dog how to approach strangers from a young age, to avoid harshness toward unfamiliar friends.

       In actual training, you can invite strangers to stimulate the dog. Try letting strangers slowly interact with the pet dog and have the dog receive food from their hands. Encourage the dog when it approaches strangers, and reward it when the training is accomplished. Repeat this training regularly until the pet dog forms a habit of properly dealing with strangers, then the training can cease.

       Although the dog should not be too fierce, we should still let it retain some vigilance. Otherwise, it’s not good if anyone can approach it freely. We want the dog to obey our commands; if it’s a known friend and we issue a stopping sound, the dog should stop barking.