Crazy Rottweiler Puppy - Day 82

Leo is doing weird things all the time and never fails to amuse us with his innocent plays. Below are two videos of Leo showing one of his such activity. Hope you have fun watching it.

Now that you know he was playing with a broken drum of my son, see what he did with himself after a few minutes!

Rottweiler Puppy - Day 80

Leo is 80 days today and is as fit and fine as ever! Summer has begin in India and it has started showing for Leo. He is panting most of the time during afternoons and isn't interested in taking his evening meal. We were giving him 4 meals a day but now he is taking only 3 a day. Apart from that, he is active enough and plays as usual, though he sleeps a bit more these days.

Below is one of the videos of Leo shot a couple of days back.

Leo has learnt another command recently, "Roll". Its fun to watch him doing it even when not asked, so that he could earn a treat. Smart dog, yeah?!!

Here is another video of Leo where he was playing with my 7 year old kid or rather my kiddo is trying to play with him! ;)

11 Week Old Rottweiler Puppy

Leo is 11 weeks old today. He weighs 9.5 kilograms, he lost 500 grams in the last two days. We are disappointed about it but sure that he will soon recover it.

Leo had had his rabies vaccine on 22nd March and had been very aggressive and aloof since then. He is not eating his food properly and barking at us at times which he never did earlier. He also had a mild fever yesterday which is now gone. He had been biting a lot too since last two days. We spoke to the vet and learnt that there is nothing to worry about. He will be normal in a day or two.

Here are some pics of Leo clicked today at exact 11 weeks.

Puppy Vaccination - Day 74

Leo is 74 days old and got his first Rabies shot today. He weighs 10 kgs now which is okay.

As mentioned in my earlier posts, Leo had stopped liking Royal Canin Rottweiler Junior and hence I had ordered Royal Canin Maxi Junior for him. Unfortunately, he is not liking it too. We are having a hard time feeding him. We mix it with boiled eggs to feed him and sometimes he rejects that too. I am now looking for other dog food options. May be he will like others. The vet suspects that Leo's stomach might be upset and he is not feeling hungry so he prescribed some medicine yesterday. We have started the medicine today and will see how it flares.

Leo has reduced biting and nipping to a great extent. That's a big relief!! He is learning what to bite and what not to. Am sure he is going to be an obedient and disciplined dog in the times to come. Here is a video of Leo shot few days back.

Fun With Rottweilers - Day 72

Leo is 72 days old today. He has developed several habits which we are in awe of. He is a super cute little puppy.

He welcomes us so lovingly each time we enter the house from outside. My husband takes him out every morning and if someday, for some reason, he can't; Leo will carry his collar in his mouth and keep following my husband wherever he goes. He understands that this is the time for his walk and he is still not gone.

Rest of the day, he is all behind me all the time. He has to sit on the kitchen rug, while I cook; on the couch, while I work on my laptop; has to walk behind me when am moving around in the house. And it just doesn't stop here. He will sit at the washroom door, for as long as I am inside :) .


He is also an entertainer for my 7 year old kiddo. Watch this video where Leo fetches his toy for my son.

Here is another video of this cute lil pup, shot today

How To Make A Bitter Spray For Dogs To Stop Chewing

Leo has been chewing up a lot since the day he arrived. Initially he chewed our hands and fingers and gradually started chewing wall corners, furniture, slippers, shoes etc. We provided him chewing bones and toys but it didn't help much. With our regular, firm "No" to his chewing, he stopped chewing and biting us but still continued biting the other things. It wasn't possible to be around him all the time to keep watching him and stopping him from chewing up. He also used to lick walls which I didn't appreciate at all.

I searched for bitter sprays online but when I read the reviews, I was disappointed. Reviewers had mentioned that their dogs actually liked the taste of the bitter spray they had bought and wanted more of it :) . Hence, I dropped the idea of buying one myself. But the biting, licking and chewing was frustrating and so I came up with the idea of preparing the bitter spray at home. I made the spray from Neem also known as Azadirachtan Indica leaves. Its not only easily available but also very easy to prepare and store.

Neem [Azadirachtan Indica] tree is known for its chemical properties and has several medicinal benefits. Its leaves taste bitter and have anti-bacterial properties.

Neem Leaves

Neem Tree

Read on to see how we can prepare the "Neem Bitter Spray" for dogs at home :


Things you will need :

• An Empty Spray Bottle
• Neem leaves - 100-200 gms
• Water: 1 Litre

Preparation Time : 15-20 minutes

Steps to be followed :

• Wash the Neem leaves thoroughly
• Pour the water in a sauce pan and start boiling it
• Put the Neem leaves to the pan and keep on boiling for 15 minutes till the water reduces to half.

 

•  Remove it from the stove and let it cool. The water would now be brown in color.
•  Strain the water and discard the leaves.
•  Pour this Neem water in the spray bottle and you are good to go.
• Here is my spray. I have reused an empty spray bottle already available at my home.

My Neem Bitter Spray

How To Use It :


Spray it over all the places where your pet chews and licks. You will need to re-apply it frequently until your pet understands that that's not something he is supposed to chew/lick on.

I prefer to spray it as soon as I see Leo [my puppy] chewing on something. It not only tastes the bitterest when sprayed fresh but I also get a chance to say "No" to him. This has worked for me like anything and Leo has started understanding that he just can't keep chewing everything around.


Benefits of Neem Bitter Spray

• Its totally safe for your pet, has no harmful chemicals and can be used without any health concerns
• When licked by your pet, this spray helps in killing the worms in their stomachs, if any
• It kills the germs wherever its sprayed, so its good for the hygiene of your house too
• Its going to stop them from biting and chewing for sure
• It saves your money too :)

I hope this is going to help all the proud pet owners. If you have any questions, do post them in the comments. Good Luck!