Kahn has been very and is still very obedient for me. (I actually did buy a rottie with the idea that he would be a great watch dog, as my husband is a pilot and is gone a lot of the time. At the time of purchase, I didn't have an overly small child, and had no intent on having one around the house for quite some time. Until surprise surprise my daughter gets pregnant. ) Kiah and Kahn were complete indoor dogs up until a couple of years ago, we got an infestation of ticks. I have never in my life seen anything so bad. Our whole town turned into a haven for ticks. We tried EVERYTHING to remove the ticks from the yard and the dogs. For the safety of the family (I had ticks EVERYWHERE in the house from the dogs going in and out, it was disgusting.) With a new baby in the house, and we couldn't have the ticks around, the dogs turned into outdoor dogs. We moved a few months later, to a house 10 miles away, and not a tick since. Thankfully!!
Kahn did not have any 'class' obedience training, as I have always trained my own dogs. He knows sit, stay, drop it, down, heel among many other commands....and is excellent and well behaved. He will allow me to take his food, or his toys.
He and Kiah have a very large gated area in our back yard as 'their' quarters, with large dog houses, toys etc. The other area of our yard is for Bella and the family. My husband just today reinforced the gated area, because Bella can sneak her butt in their area. She is now not able to sneak under the gate. And it is sad because Bella LOVES the two big dogs!!
They get plenty of exercise. They go on daily 2 mile walks, plus several hours of play time with one or all of our family members on the family or poo free side of the yard. (Yes they are trained to poo only on the dog side of the yard, which is VERY NICE!! Well Bella isn't, but my big dogs are.)
I mentioned a dog behaviorist to my husband, and being extremely stubborn said that was ridiculous. And said, as others of you have said, he is bred for being aggressive when needed to be. But is giving me no ideas. I hate the idea of exiling Kahn away from everyone. I am very sad in writing this. I hate not trusting this once trust worthy dog!!!
I don't think anything in our household dynamics have changed. Everything is the same as it has always been. His health is fine, or seems to be anyway. He was in for his vet check a few months back and got a clean bill of health. I just don't know.
Maybe I should call the dog whisperer?
Sue |