A trained Rottweiler is a pleasure and a friend!

PLEASE NOTE:
All Immunisations of all dogs must be up to date.

The RWBA teaches you, as handler and dog owner, how to teach your dog. 

All training exercises needs to be practised at home. The duration for each class totally depends on you as a handler. We do not have a set time that you have to complete any of the obedience classes. This is totally up to you. The more you practice at home, the quicker you will progress through all the training stages. 

Puppy Socialization Puppy classes are for Rotties between the ages 3 and 6 months. 

The main focus of this class is socialization. A dog that is well socialized will more readily accept other people and other dogs. 

Your puppy will be exposed to many different situations. All of these situations are designed in such a way to help your puppy solve difficult situations that may confront him in his life.

Eg. Veterinary examinations, noises, different moving objects, unknown circumstances, etc.
Socializing for adult dogs The focus for socializing adult dogs is mostly the same as for  puppies. However, the situations that the dogs need to solve for themselves are slightly more advanced and more complex. 

Socializing  the adult dogs can be done in two different ways. 

  1. The first is done within the training group before normal obedience training. In this way,  all dogs are exposed to the same situation.

  2. The next is done during normal obedience training classes where the problem dog can be identified and be given special attention. 

Socializing can be stressful for dogs but we strive to ensure that your dog solves each problem that he is confronted with in such a way that he learns what is sociably acceptable. 

Socializing helps to ensure your dog's mental stability. 
 
Obedience - Beginners Here you will be exposed to very basic obedience training on leash.

Some of the topics covered are:

  1. Do's and don'ts in training
  2.  Handling training equipment.
  3. Teaching your dog to walk by your side. 
  4. Teaching your dog to sit on command. 
  5. Turning around while walking, turning left and right while walking.
  6. Teaching your dog to sit automatically when you halt.

All dogs who have completed this course should be able to to pass the KUSA Canine Good Citizen Test which we hold during the course of the year.  A KUSA rosette and certificate are awarded to all dogs who passed.
Obedience - Intermediate Some of the topics covered here:
  1. The Retrieve (dumbell)
  2. Stays - in both down and sit positions
  3. Left about turn
  4. Lying down on command
  5. The Recall
  6. Teaching your dog to stand (not as easy as it sounds!)
  7. The Send Away
 
Obedience - advanced Here your dog is exposed to much more advanced training. Some of these exercises may take some time to train. BUT patience is always rewarded.

Some of the topics covered here include:

  1. Retrieving and finish (call back to heel)
  2. Recalls and finish (call back to heel)
  3. Distance control
  4. Obedience with the dog off leash.
  5. Total control

Our advanced group is normally used when we do some public demonstrations. Therefore control of your dog is of utmost importance.  
 
Working

 

Protection

 Some of our dogs go on to compete in the various working disciplines which include tracking, agility and scent discrimination.  These disciplines are described in detail in our other web pages.


An introduction to the basics of protection work will be available to dogs over the age of 6 months  following obedience classes