When to start Defense Training??

Question

When should I begin defense training on my Rottweiler. She is 6 months and has the obedience training down well. She is house broken knows sit, paw, laydown, and stay. I was wondering when is she old enough to teach to protect my house. And what should I do to get her trained? Any Ideas?

BTW... is guarddog training the same as Defense training?

Answer 1

You might want to contact someone in your area to help you learn more about the training. Most Rottweilers are defensive enough, they don't need training in that! hahaha They do need training in other drives to be able to balance the defense they usually naturally have. Maybe locate a local schutzhund club or knowledgeable personal protection dog trainer and learn from them as you can really mess yourself up having a dog that bites out of defense -- learn what it means... basically defense if a fear based drive -- fight or flight and if you don't have a stable enough dog this can be lawsuit city -- also if you don't train it properly it can be just as much an issue. You want to train the dog to fight and protect out of confidence and knowledge and not just slash and bite out of defensiveness and fear. I am not sure where you are but most areas have a training club within at least a couple hours driving distance -- check out the various schutzhund or ring clubs online and see if they have any contacts listed near you. Good luck!

Answer 2

Truly, a well-bred, properly socialized Rottweiler is an excellent NATURAL guard dog. Unless you have some sort of specific need for personal security (if you're a high-profile individual, etc).....usually there is no need to 'train' a breed like the Rottweiler to protect you when the situation arises.

Protection training is an intensive, precise process. Your dog's temperament should be evaluated by a professional trainer to ensure she is stable and balanced enough to be a reliable, safe, trustworthy protection dog. It is something that should only be undertaken with the help of a PROFESSIONAL trainer. A novice dog owner trying to 'encourage aggression' in their dog can very easily create an unstable and DANGEROUS animal. If you're determined to "protection/defense/guard dog (yes it's all more or less the same) train" your dog....please seek the guidance of a professional.

The mere presence of a Rottweiler in your home is enough to deter most any criminal. Unless you've got the Hope Diamond in your basement, no one's going to want to get at you badly enough to take their chances with a Rottweiler. Consider also, that owning a "protection trained" dog is often considered a LIABILITY. Sort of like a Navy Seal's hands are regarded as "lethal weapons" due to his training....all dogs can bite someone, but a TRAINED dog has been TAUGHT HOW to bite a certain way, and bring down a person. If she should ever have the need to attack and bite someone....the fact that she's a "trained attack dog" can actually be detrimental to you, in some legal situations. It can also make it more difficult to obtain homeowner's insurance.

Even the most well-trained, elite protection dogs are not an infallible security device. If someone REALLY wants to break in your home, or harm you and your family....no amount of training will make your dog bullet-proof or poison proof. I tell people looking for an effective security dog to install a security system...and get a dog to be their companion and friend.

The best way to ensure that your Rottweiler will be a reliable, effective protection dog should the need arise....is to SOCIALIZE the heck out of her! Take her places, encourage strangers to meet and pet her. Invite new people into your home. Encourage FRIENDLINESS.....Barking at the door is OK- but she should be friendly and welcoming to anyone whom YOU welcome into the home....after all, you are the master and YOU determine who is welcome and who is not- she should take her cues from you. This will help her gain CONFIDENCE....she will be ACCUSTOMED to all sorts of people. A confident dog is a BRAVE dog when the time comes.

She will also be familiar with NORMAL PEOPLE and their behavior if you socialize her. This will ensure that you can trust her not to maul the mailman, the meter reader, the plumber, your kids' friends, your in-laws, or anyone else who you will encounter in your normal daily life. Since she'll be so accustomed to the comings, goings, and doings of NON-threatening people....she will know IMMEDIATELY when someone is behaving ABNORMALLY...and she'll be able to react appropriately!

The worst thing you can do is put her in the backyard and encourage her to bark, growl, snarl, and act aggressively. It may *look* threatening, but a dog who behaves this way is actually unsure of itself, not confident, and has learned that barking and growling will usually scare people away. But if the time ever comes for her to leap to your defense, she will be so unsure of herself, you'll be lucky if a stern word from a brave burglar won't scare her off. Or, she'll be so over-reactive, that you'll be facing a lawsuit when she attacks the refrigerator repairman.

Answer 3

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/fPf5r

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 4

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Answer 6

Gaurd dogs are not family pets.
They are bite trained and they are handled only by one person. They are not put into family type settings and are not safe to be put in those type of settings.
A gaurd dog is a working dog not a family pet.
Get with a trainer and work one on one with them but not for attach or defense or bite training. These types of training are not appropiate for a family pet or one that will live in your family home and protect the family.

Answer 7

Is it protection training that you're thinking about? Like bitework? A lot of trainers may begin at 6 months or more but not any actual bitework until they're about 9 months or more. It all depends on the trainer.

Answer 8

"Defense" Training is tricky business and should not be attempted by a regular pet owner. Rottweilers are natural guardians, all she needs to know is basic, intermediate and maybe advanced obedience. The rest will come to her. IF you MUST have a "guard" dog consult a professional.

Answer 9

Now's a good time. Better get started!

Answer 10

mk. well start now. the younger the better. you can try to train him/her by whenever he/she barks dont discipline her/him even if it's one of your friends...cuz then he/she will think she/he cant bark at anything. also look up on the internet for extra info. good luck.

RE: BTW yes they are the same.