so just as the title says...I have a 10 week old rottie boy pup here and hes got an awful attitude!!! I almost don't like him for it.
he growls at visitors hes not seen before he growls and my other dogs for even walking past him eating he WAS being really naughty with his toys too but ive nipped that in the bud...will still growl and quite nastily too if you go near or try to take away any food from him...(my son dropped his apple by mistake the puppy run off with it and he tried taking it off him and this puppy was really nasty growling and snarling)
now im happy to give out advise to others but because hes mine Im confused...
im on the verge of sending him back to the breeder as hewasnt like this in her house but started the instant he walked through my door! had him 2 weeks...
what would u do and has anyone eles had this and what did or do u do?

I would send the puppy back to the breeder as you obviously don't understand puppy behaviour, all dogs will resource guard until they learn to trust & to try to forcibly take something from a dog that it has acquired by chance is just not how to teach the puppy to trust you

He sounds very insecure. I have a singleton dog, he can be a git with other male dogs but that has all happened since he was used at stud once. With people he is the most loving dog anyone could ever wish for and he will be on visitors' laps within seconds.

Doesn't matter if you drop something that isn't meant for the pup,you never take anything off a young puppy unless it is a case of life or death and speed is of the essence, you SWAP for something better -or you will teach resource guarding.

I did swap the apple for a toy if his..everyone in the house knows this..
And to the first poster I'm not stupid and I do understand puppies I've just never had a pup who's never had to NOT share before.

Just to add none if my other dogs have had a problem with me taking things away and replacing with something I would prefer they had.my other rotts have had a spell at teenage stage if trying their luck but he's something eles.i just want to reach him the right way without doing damage..he's obviously never had to share with siblings or other dogs I do not want a food aggressive dog..

Actually, being in a litter doesn't teach how to share.  Dogs don't do sharing,  especially if they've had to compete for food as a pup ;-)     Best way to avoid resource guarding in litters is to supervise feeding time, and make sure there's enough food for left overs.

Best friend has a pup, 11weeks old now, and also a singleton.    Perfectly happy to give things up unless high value.   I've advised swapping things removed for something of much higher value, just to make sure he stays happy with giving things up :-)
Pup also LOVES visitors, whether known or not.   He squeals with pleasure and anticipation when people call - even the window cleaner!    When people leave he gets quite upset for a minute or two.  

I really don't think your pup's behaviour is solely down to  being a singleton.    How much interaction with dogs and people/children did he have at the breeders?   What kind of socialization had they done with him?  

Marianne's given good advice and I agree that this pup needs to learn to trust his new family.    Of course, he could also be a bit ambitious, but his breeder would have noticed this if they know what they are doing.  

He sounds very insecure. I have a singleton dog, he can be a git with other male dogs but that has all happened since he was used at stud once. With people he is the most loving dog anyone could ever wish for and he will be on visitors' laps within seconds.

Doesn't matter if you drop something that isn't meant for the pup,you never take anything off a young puppy unless it is a case of life or death and speed is of the essence, you SWAP for something better -or you will teach resource guarding.

This I'd agree with.   I had a singleton bitch puppy (Basset) who I kept.   She was spoilt rotten because she was on her own - too small to mix with the adults to begin with and once mum had done with her, she was stuck in the puppy pen alone.   I used to carry her around with me when I could - so I was partly at fault when it came to how she was as an adult.   Fact is although never nasty with us, she bossed the others big time.   But they respected her!!

If you are really worried about your puppy, first of all I'd have a chat, face to face so she can see what's going on, with his breeder.   Depending on the outcome, and personally I'd persevere because he's only a baby and if he really meant business, it would be more than growling etc, you either call it quits with him, or try to sort his attitude out.   I do agree about swapping - you need to use applied psychology with dogs (necessary with the Basset male who will tend to protect what he sees as his - the pack thing).   Make what you have far better than what you need to get off him. You will need to teach 'drop' and 'leave'.   In any case.

Actually, being in a litter doesn't teach how to share.  Dogs don't do sharing,  especially if they've had to compete for food as a pup ;-)     Best way to avoid resource guarding in litters is to supervise feeding time, and make sure there's enough food for left overs.
Absolutely right - particularly so with a hound, in a pack.

I quite agree Goldmali, it does show that the OP doesn't understand puppy behaviour. Swapping must be done with something of much higher value to the puppy so a toy isn't enough, edible things should be replaced by high value food

I think that I would take it back to the breeder too but for a different reason.  I wouldn't want an insecure Rottie when I've always had easy well balanced ones before.  :)

My GSD boy I lost last year was a single pup. He was the easiest pup I ever had, he was confident, happy and outgoing, and a super affectionate boy. He never had a cross word with any other dog in his slightly over 8 years, and adored all people. The breeder worked hard introducing him to new things and people and children while he was still with him, and we worked super hard as soon as we got him....just to be on the safe side. I don't know whether he needed the extra work we put in, he may just have been a laid back guy regardless. I never found any behaviours that I would put down to his 'single' status. As I say, if anything he was easier than other pups I have had with normal sibling involvement.

I believe temperament is a combination of nature and nurture, so there may be a variety of factors at play.

Can't comment on singleton puppies as I've not had one but I can say, if he's insecure about the other dogs, make them into a source of good things for him - so every time he sees one (as long as he doesn't grumble, if he just looks) or if one walks past and he does nothing, reward him.  Pretty soon he'll settle down as he realises the other dogs predict nice things happening.