SLRotties update

I haven’t posted about the dogs for some time. 

You’ll see more of them as they become part of the Monster content. I got a seat cover just for them. 

West is doing fine. I had an incident with her a few months ago. A stray dog attacked us in front of the house. She protected me and luckily we had no major injuries. She had a few bite marks, but nothing too deep. She got checked for potentially unlocking unprovoked aggression, but got cleared for that. I’m still suffering from a light form of PTSD when I see a stray dog, but I’m doing better! She handled it perfectly and I couldn’t be more proud. I’m super happy this incident didn’t change her and she’s still the sweetest Rottie in the world. This was my biggest fear. The wounds - they’ll heal. But I spent 2.5 years training her to be the perfect Rottie. She’s an achievement - the most balanced Rottweiler I’ve seen. 

She’s an adult dog now and she’s so intelligent. She always knows what’s next and what is expected of her. Her personality is more independent and I respect that. I don’t force her into anything unless she’s interested in it. She loves cars. Even when I’m watching something on YouTube, she comes to watch with me. She enjoys all cars, but the Mustang is special, because it was the dog car during her training. She associates it with working, training and having fun with me. I try to bring her to all major festivals like the Christmas fest, the Easter fest, but she enjoys Oktoberfest the most. LOL She gets a Bratwurst for herself, of course.

Most times you see me with a Rottweiler out and about, chances are I’m with her. Not that Enzo isn’t fun, but he’s not done with his obedience training yet and I’m more careful where I take him. He doesn’t need to be around children and busy spots for now. 

THIS ... is Enzo now:

Enzo is massive! He’s almost 50kg at 11 months! He excels in the protection training. In fact, he’s the most serious dog in his group now. “Serious” is an understatement. His nickname is “bone crusher” - no need to explain why. A very intense dog, I don’t recommend working intact male Rottweilers to anyone. He comes with a crazy liability. He eats almost 1kg food per day and he needs at least 1 hour of exercise - 20 mins of which I work on his training. I have no regrets, but I admit I may have underestimated the intensity of a working male Rottweiler. And the size, too. They’re massive. 

I’m currently balancing the protection training with socialisation. I want him to be familiar with all types of situations and understand that I make the decisions. The familiarity with places, noises and environments will allow him to let me lead. Otherwise he will nervously check everything out and be ready to respond. I don’t want that. I want him to be as chill as possible and let me decide. I want his protection on demand. He’s like any other dog in the meantime. 

This being said, he is trained to respond to certain situations without a command. And he will. FAFO, for sure. Thankfully, his looks and his bark alone will stop almost anyone committing a crime. He’s imposing and intimidating. You have to be really dumb to ignore him and proceed with your act. He’s also willing to help someone else in need. The other day we witnessed an older kid hitting a younger one and Enzo was ready to respond. There was tension in him and desire to help the victim. The parents showed up, but he was ready to serve justice and I think that’s so pure of him. 

Enzo enjoys my company so much, he can’t leave me out of sight. He has to know where I am and how I’m doing. Both West and Enzo are crate trained, but Enzo has to sleep next to the bed. West sleeps next to the front door. She’s more independent and prefers to keep an eye on who’s passing by. Enzo is a velcro - complete opposite. 

Can't wait to show you the majesty of the greatest breed in some cool cars soon! See you around!