Many people are drawn to this breed's stunning looks, but don't realize
how high energy these dogs can be.
Not exact matches
How active would you like your
dog to be (couch potato, running partner, medium -
high energy, Medium - low
energy)?
Labs are lovable and hardworking, but
how much do you really know about these
high -
energy working
dogs?
Some
dogs do not innately understand
how to behave in a pack, and don't have the doggie socialization mentality that goes well with indoor
high energy playing situations.
If you have a
high -
energy dog and would like outlets for her exuberance, you can teach her
how to play fetch, play tug - of - war or participate in
dog sports, such as agility, rally obedience, freestyle and flyball.
Since Rottweilers are very large and muscular
dogs (but not as
high -
energy as Boxers), I recommend between 22 - 30 % protein, depending on
how active she is.
These were the
dogs that taught a
high -
energy, Type - A personality
how to tame her simmering impatience, along with a few other crucial lessons about success, attitude and a belief that there's a greater power at work in the universe.
If you are familiar with
high energy dogs, then obviously you would be aware of
how to feed them with best
dog food for
high energy dogs.
But no matter
how hard I pleaded, Dad flat - out refused (in retrospect I'm grateful he did — a large,
high -
energy herding
dog with endless grooming needs would have been a huge mistake).
It's important to take your
dog's
energy into account when deciding
how much they need to eat too, since some working
dogs and
high energy dogs need more food than low
energy dogs.