I have had her since she was 12 weeks old. Shes great with people and my four year old son however she dislikes ALL animals! Barks and scratches to get to them. I took her to the vet today and they kicekd me outside because she wouldnt calm down. How do I train her to listen as well as become more submissive to animals?
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put her on the ground belly up. that's a submissive position for dogs and they will stop being aggressive as soon as they are in that position (usually). and make it a point to taker her around other dogs and animals as much as possible, so she will get used to them. it's not natural to keep dogs away from other dogs, they are naturally pack animals and will go crazy. they need to be socialized. professional training might be a good idea too.
let her know by being the one in charge, that its not her job to protect you. Take her to a good trainer who specialises in that type of thing. Sometimes dogs just wont be able to be around others, but most of the time through good training it can be fixed
Show her who is boss, pull and yank at the collar when she soes not follow. Also might want to think about taking her to a shool. I did that with my dog they teach you all these cool tricks you can do with your dogs, and commands. It really does work. You have to star training and forcing now or else she will be out of control when she grows up. It's like a baby learn early and they will behave better later.
Socialize socialize socialize! Rotties are VERY social dogs, more so than most people realize. They MUST have contact with other animals in order to remain sane and non aggressive (an aggressive dog is dangerous and a liability, a well-trained, well-socialized dog will protect and love you and your family). Dog parks are great. "Command Performance" is by far the best dog training technique I can think of for Rotts... Good luck! NOTE: You will probably never be able to train away the instinct to kill things like rabbits, rats and hamsters and even smaller birds (my dog will chase down, pin and pluck any chicken... of course the pinning usually kills them... but she knows not to bite them!)
For vet visits I would take her out and run her around anywhere for about two hours before the visit (2 hours DSURATION, not prior)... let her blow off steam. Never bring a dog that young straight to the vet without exercise time. That is like expecting a toddler to sit still for any length of time. A long dog park visit followed by a large meal (just prior to the visit) and your dog will be comatose by the time she reaches the vet's office (unless she's a car puker... then feed her just ourtside the vet office, have her sit quietly inside your car for about 15-20 minutes, then you'll practically have to drag her sleeping carcass in).
you need professional training, contact pet smart they are not expensive and they are so helpful
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please socialize your dogs, that's why rots and pits have a bad name...
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