Advice On Choosing A Rottweiler Puppy
When looking for Rottweiler puppies, visit a Rottweiler breeder, not a pet store. If you pick out your puppy from a breeder, the Rottweiler puppies’ parents will probably be on site, and you can see the sire and dam for yourself. Adult dogs should have a confident temperament and should be well socialized.
Rottweiler puppies are so cute and you’ll want to get the first puppy you pick up. Think it over, though, take it slowly and use an objective method of choosing your Rottweiler puppy. Getting a dog is a big commitment, and you shouldn’t choose Rottweiler puppies in haste.
Everybody wants healthy Rottweiler puppies. Genetic diseases to check for in Rottweilers include elbow dysplasia. The Rottweiler is ranked second on the list of one hundred breeds that may suffer from elbow dysplasia. Cardiac problems and hip dysplasia are also common ailments. The Rottweiler is ranked number thirty on the rankings of breeds most likely to have cardiac disease or hip dysplasia. Unfortunately, Rottweiler puppies are ranked fifty-fifth most likely to have patellar luxation, so the risk is relatively low, but test for this disease too, just to be safe.
When you choose your Rottweiler puppies, ask the breeder whether the sire and dam are certified by the OFA, the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. The OFA acts to reduce the occurrence of orthopedic and other genetic diseases in animals, especially 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.
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.
If you have a strong preference for a male over a female, or vice versa, that will help narrow your choice of Rottweiler puppies. Visit the litter several times before you decide on one particular dog. Watch the Rottweiler puppies interacting with each other. Look for an alert puppy that socializes well with its brothers and sisters.
Remember, this is a big decision. Watch the Rottweiler puppies playing with each other, and look for an alert puppy that socializes well with its brothers and sisters. Whichever Rottweiler puppy you choose from the litter, insist on getting a health guarantee from the breeder and take the puppy to your veterinarian for a wellness examination as soon as you can.
