By eHow Pets Editor
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Strong, powerful and brave, the rottweiler is a formidable presence and is believed to be a descendent of the drover dogs of ancient Rome. Behind the rottweiler's impressive stature lies an intelligent, calm and somewhat reserved dog with a strong instinct to protect. Early socialization and training with people, children and pets is important; this breed can become aggressive when improperly trained.
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Suzsunshyne said
on 2/25/2008 Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die. Go to your local shelter or look on petfinder.com for orphaned pets. It's raining Rotties at my local shelter but the breed is not for everyone so these poor babies are left to sit sometimes two and three in a cell. Most of the homeless pets at my shelter are either pure bred or obedience trained.
Adopting an adult, will give you a better idea of temperment. With a puppy you never know what you're going to get. Also consider a Rottie mix to lessen the chance of health problems.
Pet shop puppies are from puppy mills. Please save a life at your local shelter.
Suzsunshyne said
on 2/25/2008 Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die. Go to your local shelter or look on petfinder.com for orphaned pets. It's raining Rotties at my local shelter but the breed is not for everyone so these poor babies are left to sit sometimes two and three in a cell. Most of the homeless pets at my shelter are either pure bred or obedience trained.
Adopting an adult, will give you a better idea of temperment. With a puppy you never know what you're going to get. Also consider a Rottie mix to lessen the chance of health problems.
Pet shop puppies are from puppy mills. Please save a life at your local shelter.
Suzsunshyne said
on 2/25/2008 Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die. Go to your local shelter or look on petfinder.com for orphaned pets. It's raining Rotties at my local shelter but the breed is not for everyone so these poor babies are left to sit sometimes two and three in a cell. Most of the homeless pets at my shelter are either pure bred or obedience trained.
Adopting an adult, will give you a better idea of temperment. With a puppy you never know what you're going to get. Also consider a Rottie mix to lessen the chance of health problems.
Pet shop puppies are from puppy mills. Please save a life at your local shelter.
sarasowner said
on 2/21/2008 My Rotty/Lab (more rotty then lab) was only 6 months when we got here, and she has never been to an obedience class before in her life, and she does not bark unless necessary, does not jump up on people, does not beg and she gets along great with our pitbull/lab. She will listen when spoken to, whether it is sit, or not to beg or anything. I do find that when someone comes over, that she knows and they have glasses on, she goes and lays down somewhere that is not near that person like in a corner, and if that person calls her by name which is Sara, she will look at them and stay laying down as if she did something wrong. This happened 2 nights ago and I had to tell her/reassure her that she didn't do anything wrong, but she still wouldn't go to that person, but now today when that person came over without the glasses on, she went right to him. So if you notice that your rotty does that,
sarasowner said
on 2/21/2008 My Rotty/Lab (more rotty then lab) was only 6 months when we got here, and she has never been to an obedience class before in her life, and she does not bark unless necessary, does not jump up on people, does not beg and she gets along great with our pitbull/lab. She will listen when spoken to, whether it is sit, or not to beg or anything. I do find that when someone comes over, that she knows and they have glasses on, she goes and lays down somewhere that is not near that person like in a corner, and if that person calls her by name which is Sara, she will look at them and stay laying down as if she did something wrong. This happened 2 nights ago and I had to tell her/reassure her that she didn't do anything wrong, but she still wouldn't go to that person, but now today when that person came over without the glasses on, she went right to him. So if you notice that your rotty does that,