Apr
Not Enough Done by Breeders to Prevent Rottweiler Attacks, According to Dog Trainer
The Dog Guru from Oz, Nina Bondarenko warns that not enough is being done by breeders and new owners to bring out the best in Rottweilers, and prevent accidents.
Following several recent tragic dog attacks involving Rottweilers and the ensuing media hyperbole, breed expert, dog trainer and behaviourist, Nina Bondarenko, was invited by The Rottweiler Club to host a dedicated seminar to breeders and owners that underlined: ‘safe Rottweilers are made, not born’.
Headlines such as “Rottweiler attacks child for no reason, without warning!” does little for the breed’s reputation and perversely this negative public image encourages anti-social people to buy them. And ironically reduces the number of prospective responsible owners who would enjoy training and competing with this intelligent and noble working breed.
Nina’s one-day seminar took place in Godstone in Kent on Sunday March 30th where over 100 pre-eminent Rottweiler, breeders, enthusiasts and owners attended.
Having set up the assistance-dog training program for charity, Canine Partners in 1992, Nina’s effective ‘hands free’ training techniques that are positive reward based helped build the charity’s international reputation. Nina warns that without the collaboration and forward thinking of all breeders, to instill bite inhibition and impulse behaviours from as early as 3 weeks Rottweilers will not be ‘safe’ in today’s society. And there must a uniform collaboration and commitment nationwide.
Nina commented: Rottweilers are delightful, intelligent and loyal; they make great pets in the right hands, but as they were originally bred as a determined working breed, there is a responsibility to all Rottweiler breeders and owners to bring the best out of their breed. We need to act now. The dogs that attacked were not ‘bad’ dogs, they were just victims of their own ignorance and the negligence of their owners.
Today all dogs must be bomb proof. And breeders must ensure that only the best ‘tempered’ dogs are ever bred from; so much can be done to ‘instill’ manners into a pup from as early as three weeks with a ‘Super Start”. For owners their job to socialize and train their dog must start from day one and it continues until the dog dies. A Rottweiler is a huge commitment, particularly in today’s society of anti-dog legislation and media hype.”
The Doyen of the breed, Mary McPhail, said: “We’re sp pleased that Nina – a breeder and judge of working Rottweilers and specialist in canine behaviour, is addressing the key issues that affect our breed. As she has stated a Rottweiler makes a great companion and excellent working dog if given the ‘Super Start, but we take very seriously the way the breed’s reputation is being ruined.
Hopefully this educational event will set a precedent throughout the world for collaboration between breeders and buyers, to ensure that Rottweilers are outstanding canine citizens.”
Education is key! Doggone Safe, Inc. is a non profit dedicated to dog bite prevention through education. They focus on teaching how to read dog body language & have an excellent program for children “Be a Tree”.
Visit the website, there is a new online course on body language!
Rottweiler attacks child for no reason, without warning. That is true. It happened at my friend house. They must be properly trained.
I have just read this fantastic article and wish to seek the authors permission to reprint it in our Rottweiler Club’s magazine
Regards
Eileen McGregor
Staratrazn Rottweilers, Australia
“Rottweiler attacks child for no reason, without warning. That is true. It happened at my friend house. They must be properly trained.”
Okay so by your reasoning, which I accept, about training. Your friend was one of the many bad owners who didn’t train or possibly socialise their dog. Whose fault is it!
is there any particular way of getting a rottweiler to stop attacking you, Since an owner that lives round the corner from me often looses his or it gets out on the front and it verry agressive and nearly got me on the back of the leg.
and the dog had bit the back of someones leg before but was not put down because the wner payed the guy money if he didnt take it to court
I have recently purchased a rotto and she is as sweet as anything, I already have two boarder collies one female and male and a cat, they all get on together and there is a rank within their pack, I being the pack leader. A dog does not normally attack without being provoke and I have watch a number of children and teenages, teasing dogs and they think it is funny. The kids make growling sounds at the dogs and barking noises, if I was a dog I would bite them too. Since I can remember, I have always had dogs and never have my dogs ever bitten anyone without warning as I make sure that anyone coming into my house shows respect for my dogs as well. I am so looking forward to my Sasha growing up and joining in everything more. She is cheeky and loves her photos being taken, so now I have four vain animals. Education and respect for animals will stop these so called attacks.