Okay, here is the deal. Brutus is a great dog, and I love him to pieces, but some things concern me. I am not concerned for me, but for him. He came from a very abusive home, and has been adjusting quite well. He is still pretty skitish about certain things, but has greatly improved in the months we have had him. His headshyness has also improved, once in a great while you will notice it, but not like bfore where you couldnt move your hands at all without him ducking. Anyways, the problem with him now is his excitement level over affection. I realize that to him affection is like a gift from god, compared to how he was treated before, but he just gets way too excited! Now matter hom many times I pet him a day, each time it is like the first and last time!! He goes bannanas!! He loves to be patted, and will do anything to get as close to you as he can, even so much as trying to jump in your lap! For a Rpttweiler, that is alot of dog, in your lap! Anyways, it just seems to not get any better. He piddles everytime he gets excited, so Of course he piddles everytime to gets petted! He gets tons of excersise, even to the point where he passes out! but if you wake him up, and call him over, it is just like he hasnt seen you in months, and goes insane!! the point of all of this is, how can I get him to calm down some?? I am afraid he will have a darn Heart attack!! Thats how excuted he gets!! Shoudl I even be worried about this?? do you think he will calm down at all on his own?? I have never had a dog so starved for affection before!! And boy is he starving!! Any tips or Tricks?? I just want my boy to be happy!! That is all I ask of him.

The other concern is tied into his excitement level, how the heck can I train him when he gets so excited?? I cannot get him to calm down enough to work on things like stay, laydown ect... which I need to teach him, as a rottweiler, and their bad hips and elbows, I want to be able to place him in a lay or sit stay command, for when i am busy, other wise he will ge up and down everytime I do, and it just isnt good for his Joints. Rottis are renowned fro their Velcro status, and with all our other Rottis a sit stay was Imperative to ensure good joints. Otherwise they will just wear themselves out, by being up your butt, litterally! Any tips or Tricks??

we have had Brutus for 3 months now and he is 4yrs old.

I hope this makes some sense, as I seem to have babbled again!