I recently got a rottweiler and i know this is from horrible breeding but my dog is just absolutely afraid of EVERYTHING even my sisters 2pound chiuahua. hes afriad of people litle children everyone but he likes females. i know part of this is my fault for not fully socializing him everyday but reall who would want to come around a 100pound rot he is almost a year old so im looking everywhere for help because i dont want it to be too late for him to change.

he really hates my brother he bit him once but i think he was just trying to see if my brother would take it cause it wasnt a hard bit or anything from what my brother says ( when me and him play he bits and its hard)

he started doing this when i went away for about 1 & 1/2 months without him he got very close to my stepdad but then when i came back Koda just hated him for some odd reason. now he loves him since my brother came

I havent had to much luck with these forum things i went on another one and everyone was just telling to give him up. and if thats all you have please dont write it down im giving up on my dog

ive been to the trainers and she says its not abnormal for him to fear people but i live in a really small town and she is the only trainer here but she is expensive so im looking for any like excercises or something of that matter

Thanks,

Cory

[lil mutt]

Maybe your new dog still needs time to adjust to his new place...

It doesn't sound to me like you have to give up your dog. And I don't believe that your dog's fear issue is from breeding either. It's psychological. First, when ever you dog is scared, DO NOT cuddle him/her. This enforces the behavior. So you are petting him for being scared, so he learns to be scared. If he becomes fearful, ignore whatever it is that is making him fearful and lead him away without feeling bad. If your outside on a leash, proceed with the same action. If something scares him, just keep walking by, ignoring the sound or object. He will learn to follow your lead and ignore it as well. It is the same with aggression. If he bites a member of your family, or someone else, do not cuddle him or tell him 'its ok'. This only allows him to think that biting is okay to do. A soft, calm reprimand would be best. Specially if he is fearful, do not shout and don't get angry. Fearful dogs are harder to psychologically help then aggressive dogs, so you might want to save up money for that trainer. Also, when you were away, ask whoever was taking care of him if anything traumatic happened in your absence that could have triggered a behavior change. I believe you have a great dog that just needs a little guidance. Keep us updated!