How many owners of Rottweilers have had bad experiences with their dogs?

[Gixxer]

Might want to consider a chessie. Pretty good with kids, good water dogs, not overly attention seeking and a little bit of a protector.

I hear rotties make great water dogs as well surprisely.

[Bullydog]

My wife had a female rottie when I meet her. She was a well mannered dog. She would become very protective and aggressive of my wife and by my surprise me when someone made us feel uneasy. But she was controllable with our commands. Only trouble we had was if other dogs showed up. In one case when we were out my mother-in-law allowed my wife's brothers to put a puppy in back with her. Big mistake. She ripped that little thing to pieces. In my experience overall a very loyal and obedient breed with the right owner.

My wife had a female Rottie when we met, she was the exact same way.

[Bowwiz]

Where you also a auto body man and was your shop just outside of CS on hwy 30?

Yep,that was me,and I was a auto mechanic.I hate bondo

[HeloMed1]

I currently own my second Rott. Great dogs but they do like to test you and see what they can get away with. Neither one of them have ever shown an ounce of aggression to people or animals. I also own a pit that is probably the smartest sweetest dog I have ever owned. Both have bad reps but in my opinion both are great breeds in the right atmosphere.

[jimmy o]

Yep,that was me,and I was a auto mechanic.I hate bondo

I bought my first Darton from you. And your rotti did not like people in cowboy hats at least the girl that stayed in the shop with you. I remember you had to buff a guys truck one time.

[Centex]

I am a firm believer that dog's are like children in that a good up bringing produces a stable child/pet. I personally own two very protective Heeler's and have friends with pits, rotts, sherperds, and chows. All are well mannered and I feel comfortable with my children in their company.

However the bad dog accident I was ever around was a family friend's daughter getting mauled by her pet Rott. The parents bred and raised Rotts. The young lady was a big part of the dogs routine. But one day a frisbee came between a mother and her 2 month old pups in the yard. She played with dog frisbees everyday, but on this day the mother caused 100+ stitches the loss of an ear and a reconstructed nose.

We never blamed the Rott breed as being the problem. We blame the mommy hormones. Any dog is capable of doing anything if so inclined.

[ShoootLow]

Absolutely the best dog I have ever owned, only wish big dogs live longer (was lucky to get 13 years). Very protective and loyal, but also obedient and well mannered. mine defended our back yard against the cable guy once, but this is exactly what I expected him to do if a stranger came into his fenced yard. He got up to about 170, but thought he was 17! We also had cocker spaniels when I was young, and every dang one of them bit me at least once, never by my Rottie!

[tsu1998]

I had one for 8 years before the ex got her in the divorce. Biggest lap dog you've ever seen. I actually found her when she was about 8 weeks old outside my apartment in college. I think she was abused and someone dumped her. She only showed aggression once towards a stranger that came by the house one day.

I believe alot of it is how they are raised and cared for.

[kyle1974]

with hundreds of dog breeds out there, why do people even take the chance?

[Mudslinger]

When people ask "why take the chance with all the breeds out there, this is where this thread goes south by comments made by people that probably have no idea what this breed is about and what it takes to own a breed like a Rottweiler. It takes a strong person willing to take the time to train the dog and socialize it to people and other dogs and the time to work with and play with the breed. It also takes a breeder, not a puppy mill, to raise the right pups with the right breeding and the right atmosphere in their short upbringing with the mother. If a person is not strong mentally and able to be the alpha dog in the family, then this breed is not for them. Also, with any Rott I have owned, I was very careful around any kids and did not leave them around people without be supervised. The only time they are basically out of our sight and not behind a locked fence is at the pet motel where we board them sometimes and when they enter the doors there, they forget they are a big breed and that we are around, thus lowering the protective state they sometimes show. it is truly amazing how smart this breed is and yes, they will push an owner to see what they can get away with, thus the alpha dog in the owner is of utmost importance. Yes, some Rotts will bite just like other dogs will, the only thing different is with the power the have the bite can be worse. Tremedous pet and companion if purchased from the right breeder, trained and worked or played with on a daily basis and socialized with other dogs and poeple.

Here is my last male, Thunder, that went to the Rainbow Bridge on June 13, 2011, a loyal companion my wife and i miss tremedously.

[RiverRat1]

Our friend's son was walking home from school, and poking his hands between fence boards walking down a sidewalk. Harmless, really. A rot was in the yard and grabbed his arm, almost ripped it off.

Sure, most are friendly.

I would like to see attacks by those known aggressive breeds including pitbulls charged as assault with a deadly weapon to the owners. Just like if I swung a shovel and hit somebody- I did it and not the shovel. Let the owners take full responsibility.

x2

Who cares if most of them are "good"? Most drunk people driving do not hurt anyone, does that make it ok? Can you tell the people who lost loved ones that their drunk driver is different...he is a loveable drunk and has never hurt anyone. May be a bad example but you get the point.

[RiverRat1]

When people ask "why take the chance with all the breeds out there, this is where this thread goes south by comments made by people that probably have no idea what this breed is about and what it takes to own a breed like a Rottweiler. It takes a strong person willing to take the time to train the dog and socialize it to people and other dogs and the time to work with and play with the breed. It also takes a breeder, not a puppy mill, to raise the right pups with the right breeding and the right atmosphere in their short upbringing with the mother. If a person is not strong mentally and able to be the alpha dog in the family, then this breed is not for them. Also, with any Rott I have owned, I was very careful around any kids and did not leave them around people without be supervised. The only time they are basically out of our sight and not behind a locked fence is at the pet motel where we board them sometimes and when they enter the doors there, they forget they are a big breed and that we are around, thus lowering the protective state they sometimes show. it is truly amazing how smart this breed is and yes, they will push an owner to see what they can get away with, thus the alpha dog in the owner is of utmost importance. Yes, some Rotts will bite just like other dogs will, the only thing different is with the power the have the bite can be worse. Tremedous pet and companion if purchased from the right breeder, trained and worked or played with on a daily basis and socialized with other dogs and poeple.

Here is my last male, Thunder, that went to the Rainbow Bridge on June 13, 2011, a loyal companion my wife and i miss tremedously.

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It takes a special person to own a gun also. I'm not saying that anyone who wants a rot should not have the freedom to own one. I'm just saying that ANY time a rot bites someone or something the owner should be 100% liable. No excuses except if someone was trespassing on your property, but even then the cable,power,phone guys need to safely get to certain parts outside homes.

[Phdan]

We are on our 6th. The male we have we got from a TBHr as a pup. They were and are all protective of my kids and not so protective of strangers.

No one comes around our property unanounced. Best of all worlds.

Love them.

[Mudslinger]

I agree 100% on the owner being responsible for their dogs, no matter what breed, unless provoked by a burglar or trespasser. My gates have been locked since day one that I have owned one and if someone gets in my backyard, it is at their own risk (I doubt mine would bite anyone, but I do not know for sure). No one needs in my yard for anything unless I know about it. All our utilities are read from the alley.

To show you how well they can behave, we took our 9 1/2 year old female Daizsha home for Christmas and she was in the houses and there was absolutley ZERO problems with her. She laid on here blanket and let everyone come and pet her. I took her back to the motel when all the nieces and nephews came, about 15 of them, and kept running up to her face and trying to pet her or get on her back. Any dog would get tired of this and it was actually a danger to Daizsha because of her age. I eliminated the possiblity of anything happening to anyone or her. I was told by my inlaws and my Mom and several of the other parents that Daizsha was the best behaved out of all the "kids" at Christmas.

[live2hunt65]

I had 5 in the pass 20 years real good dogs I got 2 now 90# lapdogs but I always had females I think they better with kids.