Dog Health Questions: Guard Dog Training ??

I have purchased a rottweiler puppy which I have named Zeus, I am looking to to train the dog as a personal guard dog, I am aware of the name that the breed has got through mindless idiots and newspaper press, but have owned a rotti named Del many years ago and he was nothing but a true gent not just to me but to my small children.

I would like to know if anyone knows of a guard dog training programme in which I can take Zeus when he gets a little older, money is no object, can anyone point me in the right direction, I live in the north east of england

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To have an effective guard dog, you need to socialize Zeus to plenty of people and other dogs, so that he'll know the difference between friendly people and unfriendly ones when he gets older. I'd start by enrolling him in a puppy class - check with APDT to find on in your area.
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Your trainer should be able to refer you to a Schutzhund club where you can take your puppy when he gets older, so that you can train him properly in protection work. A well trained, well socialized guard dog needs to be very obedient and well controlled, or he could become more of a liability than an asset. Many people try to teach their "guard dogs" to be suspicious of everyone, which is unfortunately more likely to get your friends, relatives or delivery person bitten than an actual burglar.

Frankly, even having a friendly, obedience trained Rottweiler in the house is enough to deter pretty much anyone with bad intentions. I have had Dobermans for more than a decade and it's amazing how many people will cross the street to avoid a big black and tan dog! If I see someone who looks suspicious, give my dog a command and she obeys immediately, they'll usually wonder what else she might know how to do on command and leave me alone.

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