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Originally Posted by Jo P
He sounds like he's doing the typical boundary pushing of a teenager - what ever you decide is the right way to handle things then do it, stick to it and dont give him an inch. Rotts by nature are bold, confident dogs (as I'm sure you know by now!!) so they do need firm but fair, consistant guidance.
Bet ya get loads of fun out of him though - I know I do with mine - I find Rotts to be such characterful dogs - I giggle at mine every single day  |
Yes definitely, it is his teenager thing bless him. And you are so right and it's where we do fall down in that I have set commands I stick to, hubby will then say something different, Jag will get confused and it's unfair to him. And what doesn't help is that when we do have visitors here, as we're a breeding home, I'm up and down every 5 minutes to clean up cat spray, or to empty a litter tray etc. So I'll make a coffee for everyone, sit down and am up 2 minutes later 'cause someone has pissed up against a wall. (the cats, not the visitors lol) When I have got him to the point (eventually!) of being on his bed when anyone comes around, as soon as I get up and go to sort out a cat issue, he is up like a shot and straight back pawing at the guests.
But yes, we get tremendous enjoyment from him, he is a real clown, amazingly loving, with real soppy "love me" brown eyes, very intelligent but oh boy can he fart! I have never heard anything like it in all my life
