Seeuferhause Rottweilers are dedicated to excellence, and producing healthy, confident and robust Rottweiler puppies. As such we understand the need to give our puppies every opportunity for success. Obviously that starts at home with us!

0 – 4 weeks

All of our puppies are actively handled and socialised in various environments from the day they are born.

This early handling begins with short handling sessions in the litter box and bottle feeding as a top up & opportunity to handle and stimulate the pups. This includes exposure to music, loud sounds, knocking on walls, bowls clanging etc By the time the pups are 4 weeks they are clamouring to jump out of the litter box and explore the big wide world.

4 – 6 weeks

At 4 weeks the puppies are moved from the indoor whelping box to the outdoor puppy yard with their mum. This is the age that we also commence feeding solid food. The puppy yard is in among the hustle and bustle of the kennel. Here the pups are exposed to noise, (at times excessive) dogs barking, running through the kennels, jumping at fences, growling etc – this certainly helps the puppy become immune to such things.

They remain together in the puppy yard until 6-7 weeks. Mum is generally, gradually removed from the picture between 5-6 weeks.

in the video above these 4 week old puppies are being stimulated to noise to ascertain their reactions…..

Between the age of 5-6 weeks we start bringing the little guys on walks around the property – 20 acres helps to provide a new experience on a daily basis. This is the time we also introduce play sessions with toys and exposure to unfamiliar people.

6 – 8 weeks

At 6 weeks the pups have their first big car trip to the vet for their vaccinations, microchipping and health check. After this we start to bring them out on trips in the car and the dog trailer.

 

In most instances puppies are separated into individual runs from 6 -7 weeks, allowing them to become independent and not need their litter mates for support – it also alleviates the crying, howling, screaming when they go to their new forever homes. many of our puppy buyers have made comment as to how quickly our puppies settle into their new home – this is what we call a successful transition.

When the puppies reach 8 weeks they are placed in their new forever homes.

So, that’s where the breeder’s direct responsibility stops, or does it?

I don’t believe so. My belief is that as working dog breeders we need to ensure we have programs in place to educate people on the proper upbringing of their puppy. We also need to understand that as first time puppy owners or even second, third etc most people don’t know where to go for this sort of professional advice, so I feel it is our responsibility to provide some direction to a trusted source.

It is my sincere belief that providing this outlet, the number of dogs bought and left in a backyard without adequate socialising and training will reduce, and we will have a better educated public owning these types of dogs.

Having been involved in the working dog world for almost 30yrs, we have access to a broad network of trainers and sport dog club which we are happy to make available to our puppy people. I love nothing more than seeing new people take on a new activity like dog training and flourish to enjoy the fruits of such labour.

So, please feel free to contact us and we will direct you to a trainer in your local city that will be able to assist with your requirements.

Have fun and enjoy your dogs!!!