Rottweiler Secrets - For Rottweiler Owners Or For Those Who Want One!
Watch Out For These Mistakes When Choosing A Rottweiler Puppy
Getting a dog is an important decision and not one that you should take lightly. Rottweiler puppies will live to be more than ten years old. During the next ten years you may experience a lot of life changes, and your Rottweiler will be with you during all of them. Don't choose a Rottweiler puppy in haste. Take your time and make sure you and the dog are a good match before you decide on a Rottweiler puppy.
You want to choose your dog from Rottweiler puppies that are healthy and well socialized. You should see both of the Rottweiler puppies' parents so you can see how big they are, ensure yourself that they are healthy, and see for yourself that they are socialized dogs with good temperaments. The ideal setting for choosing your Rottweiler puppies is at their breeder's kennel. A pet store simply can't give you the same opportunities to see the puppies and the sire and dam.
When you go to select your Rottweiler puppies, ask the breeder whether the puppies' parents are certified by the OFA. The OFA is the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. The OFA exists to diminish the occurrence of orthopedic and other genetic diseases in animals, and particularly in purebred dogs. Unfortunately, it is impossible to certify Rottweiler puppies until they are at least two years old, but preliminary examinations can be done when the puppies are just four months old. If both of the Rottweiler puppies' parents are certified, then chances are good that a puppy will also attain the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals certification.
Diseases to check for in Rottweilers include elbow dysplasia. The Rottweiler is ranked second on the list of one hundred breeds most likely to suffer from elbow dysplasia. Cardiac problems and hip dysplasia are also common problems, as the Rottweiler is ranked number thirty on the list of breeds most likely to have cardiac disease or hip dysplasia. And Rottweiler puppies are ranked fifty-fifth most likely to have patellar luxation, so the risk is relatively low, but it is best to test for this disease also, just to be safe.
Once you have taken precautions to help ensure that the Rottweiler puppies have parents that are both healthy and Orthopedic Foundation for Animals certified and have pleasing temperaments, watch the litter one by one to see what each puppy is like.
Rottweilers are bred to have consistent characteristics one generation after another. One reason people like to get purebred dogs so much is because they know what to expect with a purebred dog. If you have a strong preference for a male over a female, or female over male, that will help make your choice of Rottweiler puppies even easier. One puppy in the litter may be more timid, shy, or aggressive than the others, and it's up to you to decide what kind of dog's personality suits you. Visit the litter a few times before you decide what puppy you want. Remember, this is a big decision. Watch the Rottweiler puppies playing with each other, and look for an alert puppy that gets along well with its brothers and sisters.
When you choose a Rottweiler puppy, be sure to get a health guarantee from the breeder. Take the Rottweiler puppy to a veterinarian for a wellness examination as soon as you can.
Rottweiler puppies should come from a sire and dam that are OFA certified against orthopedic and genetic diseases. Now that you know how to choose the right Rottweiler puppy, you can enjoy the decision, confident that you are choosing a healthy puppy with a good personality.
You want to choose your dog from Rottweiler puppies that are healthy and well socialized. You should see both of the Rottweiler puppies' parents so you can see how big they are, ensure yourself that they are healthy, and see for yourself that they are socialized dogs with good temperaments. The ideal setting for choosing your Rottweiler puppies is at their breeder's kennel. A pet store simply can't give you the same opportunities to see the puppies and the sire and dam.
When you go to select your Rottweiler puppies, ask the breeder whether the puppies' parents are certified by the OFA. The OFA is the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. The OFA exists to diminish the occurrence of orthopedic and other genetic diseases in animals, and particularly in purebred dogs. Unfortunately, it is impossible to certify Rottweiler puppies until they are at least two years old, but preliminary examinations can be done when the puppies are just four months old. If both of the Rottweiler puppies' parents are certified, then chances are good that a puppy will also attain the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals certification.
Diseases to check for in Rottweilers include elbow dysplasia. The Rottweiler is ranked second on the list of one hundred breeds most likely to suffer from elbow dysplasia. Cardiac problems and hip dysplasia are also common problems, as the Rottweiler is ranked number thirty on the list of breeds most likely to have cardiac disease or hip dysplasia. And Rottweiler puppies are ranked fifty-fifth most likely to have patellar luxation, so the risk is relatively low, but it is best to test for this disease also, just to be safe.
Once you have taken precautions to help ensure that the Rottweiler puppies have parents that are both healthy and Orthopedic Foundation for Animals certified and have pleasing temperaments, watch the litter one by one to see what each puppy is like.
Rottweilers are bred to have consistent characteristics one generation after another. One reason people like to get purebred dogs so much is because they know what to expect with a purebred dog. If you have a strong preference for a male over a female, or female over male, that will help make your choice of Rottweiler puppies even easier. One puppy in the litter may be more timid, shy, or aggressive than the others, and it's up to you to decide what kind of dog's personality suits you. Visit the litter a few times before you decide what puppy you want. Remember, this is a big decision. Watch the Rottweiler puppies playing with each other, and look for an alert puppy that gets along well with its brothers and sisters.
When you choose a Rottweiler puppy, be sure to get a health guarantee from the breeder. Take the Rottweiler puppy to a veterinarian for a wellness examination as soon as you can.
Rottweiler puppies should come from a sire and dam that are OFA certified against orthopedic and genetic diseases. Now that you know how to choose the right Rottweiler puppy, you can enjoy the decision, confident that you are choosing a healthy puppy with a good personality.
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