How is your rottie with other dogs? They are a breed i would consider having and wondered how they are with other dogs if socialised well. How are they if another dog dominant with them? thanks
I have helped a neighbour bring up two rotties. Kiera had food problems but she was the only one out of 13 in the litter to survive so she never had to share. She was fab with other dogs. Kiera's brother from another litter, Ty was a big softie at heart - not a problem with other dogs. They're just like other dogs though - you just have to raise them right and socialise them. Ty wasn't bad when my friends Mastiff tried to show him who was boss - both were entire - but it's down to the nature of the animal and the way they are brought up. Sadie showed Kiera who was boss early on, both girls were entire also but Sadie was years older than Kiera.
Kiki's never really had a problem with other dogs, she has pretty good doggy body language actually and has been a stooge doggy to help out another Dogsey member's doggy to learn manners She's a Rottie cross but definately more towards the Rottie side with looks and behaviour. The only dog we've had a problem with was a foster dog over Christmas, but this dog (another Rottie, actually) had behavioural issues towards other dogs (lack of socilisation, developing bad habits in kennels, etc) so I think it was a case of foster dog kicking off, Kiki trying to tell her off, foster dog not understanding and it just setting each other off. With time I think they would have been OK but that's really the only dog Kiki hasn't liked.
kara the rottie i grew up with, was great around other dogs, only once do i remember her telling another off and it was a neighbours gsd who was a bit all over the place and very excited and she went to chase one of the cats in the house. she once decided she was going to visit her daughter, who stayed just over from us, barged her way through a stair door and went up and waited to be let in
Here's Kiki with my mum's pup. Pup was pestering her a bit (all overexcited) but she was very good with her and pup eventually got the hint (with just a little bit of intervening!) Making friends with a Leonberger Playing with a Belgian x German shepherd cross Looning about with various Dogsey dogs at Box Hill And of course getting along with Cain (GSD x Akita)
Like any dog they can be socialised to get along with anything or anyone This is my Daughters Rottie , Tyson , that she rescued , playing with my three Border Collies Click to watch video
Many rotties I have met have been great with both people and dogs, because the owners put time into socialising their dogs. One rottie I remember not long ago was horrendous with people and other dogs, and when I asked the owner why his response was "Since being a puppy we thought it best to only walk him at 10pm".
I've found some out from the old days when I had a crappy camera phone Kiera: Thought I had some with her and Sadie, but I have Ty and Sadie: And also Sadie with Tyson - my sister's friends Rottie: Tyson was very dominant with Louie however but he isn't well exercised, socialised or trained and both were entire - although Louie was only a few months old. Please excuse the mess: It just depends on what work you do with them and if you are consistant
Thanks for the info and loved looking through the pics and video I guess i just worry as i socialised my GSD with everything and he is brill with kids and adults but is still unpredictable with other dogs :-( Don't know if i was just unlucky or i did something wrong. (there was an incident when he was young and another dog scared him so could be that)
I bad experience (unless it is off the planet) will not ruin a genetically sound and well socialised dog for life.
Hes not genetically sound then. So how come alot of dogs don't like a certain breed or colour because they have been attacked by one
Could be the handler - "that breed of dog attacked my dog before - I can't trust them" I feel like that sometimes with Louie and GSD's and Patterdales - because both have frightened/attacked him. However I would like to know the answer as Benjie hates all dogs especially GSD's and he is a rescue so we know nothing of his history before..
SLB; just edited this lol read that wrong. New reply; Benji maybe wasnt socialised well and had a negative experience with a GSD after already being nervous or fearful of other dogs? I have yet to meet a male rottie that was perfectly trustworthy with all other males. That might only be my experience though! I think if you have a male at home I would go for a female rott, just my opinion though. Speak to some breeders and the breed club, maybe they can tell you more.
I didn't see your first reply to be fair lol, possibly, they rescued him at 9 months old but I don't think they did anything for him, they had a trainer but I think it was just the once and once he showed aggression towards dogs they kept him away rather than helping him and changing the behaviour - they're not very clued in on dogs IMO and they weren't back then either.. But anyway - he reacts worse to GSD's than any other dog but he still reacts to them - what was your first reply - I'm curious LOL Ty (rottie I posted about) was totally trustworthy with female, male, small and large dogs and he was entire - wish they still had him, they had to rehome through no fault of the dogs and they were really missed..
I don't own a rottie, but one of my Tibetan Mastiff's best doggie friends is a really nice rottweiler called Arnie. He's very calm and friendly with people and dogs. He's not been neutered, but I've known this dog for about 5 years and he is trustworthy with other male dogs and doesn't have an aggressive bone in his body. Of course, not all rotties are the same, but in the right hands they are the opposite of the preconception many people have of the breed. p.s. I agree with Dobermann's thoughts on if you have a male GSD already and are thinking of adding a rottie pup, a female would be a good idea rather than another large dominant breed male. It's not that it can't be done, but I've always found one of each sex if you have two dogs to be the easiest for a harmonious relationship.
Great pics, your tibetan is stunning I used to see a rottie nearly everyday, he was always off the lead and was a fantastic dog. He was from the rspca as a pup. A dog would really have to push him for him to react and if he went up to an onlead dog and it growled he would just walk off.
I am afraid that is not totally true. A dog with a poor genetic background is NEVER going to be as stable as one with a superb one. Dogs are a mix of nurture AND nature, suggesting otherwise puts an unbearable burden of guilt and responsibility on to some dog owners who have either deliberately, by accident purchased, rehomed a dog with a less than ideal genetic blueprint. Not all things can be cured.
the point i was making,is that its not down to the breed,i agree with you some dogs have better temperements than others...theyre all individuals.
Most of the Rotties I've met have been great with other dogs. Ours, sadly, is not. She's a rescue who's obviously had a tough time in the past and every dog is viewed as a threat with an accompanying lunge/growl. She is improving with weekly training classes and I suspect she's just a product of her upbringing.
