Re: Dog advice
OP, some advice from my fiancee who works for a veterinary clinic and was formerly an animal control officer:
1. Dogs are very adaptable. Consider that most dog owners work 9 to 5 jobs and leave the dog home for most of the day. The fact that you are able to be hoome all day with the dog is a HUGE luxury for him. Don't beat yourself up, you are giving this dog a much more privileged life than most other dogs in his situation.
2. She says that Rottweilers are more "emotional" than other breeds. She thinks that this may be a part of why he seems to be more emotional when you experience swings in emotion yourself. She says just because a dog was in a pound/shelter does not necessarily make them more likely to have been abused. She says the shaking is a natural thing especially for dogs with Rott in them. On a side note, she says that if he ever gets Kennel Cough, or some related type of issue when in a Kennel, to pull him out right away as Rottweilers are more suspect to serious and/or life threatening illnesses due to the emotional aspect of them when they acquire any type of problems.
Hope this helps, feel free to PM with more questions, and I'll ask her.
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