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The Rottweiler breed has had its fair share of bad press and is among the few most misunderstood breeds so we'll try to clarify some facts about the breed.
Some Exceptional Rottweiler traits
- Sensitive to human emotions
One of the least known Rottweiler trait is their sensitivity to human emotions and behavoir. This is also related to another typical Rottweiler trait, being very observant. For instance if you are out in the park with your Rottweiler on your side and a stranger approaches you, your Rottweiler is likely to observe that person, wait for your reaction and relate to the stranger on this basis. So if you treat the person as a friend, your Rottweiler will also pull a friendly face, but if you become alert and nervous, he will be on his guard too. Few other dogs have this capability.
- Extremely task oriented
Few other breeds match the Rottweiler's love for work, doing things and being busy. This trait has historic origins since Rottweilers were specifically bred to herd and protect live stock and guard people and property. The Rottweiler was for instance well known to be the butcher's dog, because butchers would tie the days earnings to the dog's neck and could rest assured that it would be delivered home. Their strength also allowed them to pull carts and substitute donkeys or even horses if the situation demanded. A Rottweiler will enjoy working today as much as it did a few hundred years ago. This trait is an asset, but can be a liability at the same time. If your Rottweiler has nothing to do for a long period of time, it will get bored and potentially destructive.
- High prey drive
Not a dog for everyone
The Rottweiler is not aggressive by nature as some people think, but has a high prey drive as explained above. With persistant training this prey drive can be reduced and kept under control so that your Rottweiler will become an obedient family pet. The Rottweiler breed is only recommended for people, who will have the time and patience that training this powerful breed takes and who are capable of displaying strong leadership. The Rottweiler must realize very early on that the owner is the pack leader and he sets the rules. If the owner fails the make this clear, the Rottweiler will set his own rules, which people may not like at all.
You may think that this breed requires brutal training techniques, but that couldn't be further from the truth. As mentioned above, the Rottweiler learns to read the owners emotions and body language over time, so a firm voice, a strict facial expression will get you more results than brute force.
How to help the breed regain its good reputation
Only buy a Rottweiler puppy if you have what it takes to handle this dog once it grows into a powerful adult. Train your dog to become obedient and well mannered and make sure he obeys your orders under any circumstances. By doing so, you will show people that the mighty Rottweiler in the good hands is not a fearful, but a lovable dog.
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