I've been looking up training tips on dogs when I ran across a picture of a rottweiler and realized that Charlie is probably more rottweiler than anything else. Thankfully he doesn't seem vicious at all. This weekend should be the real test, as we're tkaing him to my friends' new home, which comes complete with a fenced in backyard. He'll get play off-leash and with another dog. If they don't get hurt, then I'm pretty happy.

Chalrie likes to put his mouth around my hand when I grab his paw. He doesn't bite, just uses enough pressure to make me realize he's there. I wonder what that's about? Also when I walk him he's constantly straining the leash. I hate having to pull on his neck so much, but he's either going too fast, or turning off to the side. Will he get the idea eventually and stick with me?