Are Rotties good with other dogs? Behaviour

i think its in how you bring them up just like children but more loving xx ha ha i am serious

best dog i have ever had xx

Marius is absolutely fabulous with other dogs/people/children and even my parrot! I am always immensely proud of him, he has changed a lot of peoples opinions of Rotts in our small market town

Our training class has sadly stopped (lost the venue) but when we went to obedience he used to get down on his belly to greet the puppies and smaller dogs. He was always gentle with them, despite being a daft, bouncy boy the rest of the time!!!

I think a lot of a dogs behaviour is shaped by two main factors. The first is how well bred and reared by the breeder and the second is how much training and socialization is done by the owner.

A badly bred dog not only can have poor conformation, genetic defects etc, but one very common thing effected is temperament. It is essential that the Sire and Dam have excellent, steady temperaments and a good pedigree. However, no matter how good the dog, it is the owner who also must be prepared to put effort in. Especially so with a powerful, intelligent working breed like a Rott.

Rotts are well known for being dominant and if you don't use their substantial brain power and energy and put it to good use - they will become bored and fractious and definately will spot a weak leader and try and take control. This is when trouble occurs and not limited by any means to Rotts, it applies to lots of other breeds also.

i totally agree with you

yer my rottie is great with other dogs i have a boxer x and they love each other he can be abit protective of the boxer x when were out and another dog comes towards us but hes fine he plays after about 5secs

hi ive been round them along time and at prestent we have 6 rotties the only downside to owning them is god the snore loader than my misses lol better let her c this

you will be popular with the misses ha ha

If my first love were not gsds, I'd have a rott. I think they are fab dogs, and there may well be one in my future sometime, but not any time soon lol.

lol they r but r a handfull at times lol,

I do agree that a badly bred Rottweiler could turn out to be a good dog (I never said they couldn't ), but it is much more of a gamble and one which I wouldn't advise anyone to take no matter how good the trainer. You are much more likely to have a good steady tempered dog from a reputable breeder, who choses their stock carefully and socializes the puppies well!

I've never had a perfect Rottie puppy either (if such a thing exists!) They all have their little curious habits and idiosyncrasies just like humans.

What do you mean Ann Marie you've never had a perfect Rottie pup, Marius is half Rottalma so he is 50% there lol.

Seriously I think what Ann Marie means that a reputable breeder is more likely to breed for conformation, health and temperament rather than a BYB that will breed just for cash without any thought.

Equally put the best bred dog in the world in the hands of an idiot and all the genetics in the world will not help, temoerament is 30-50% hereditary.

Rotties are a joy to own if you put in the effort and commitment as with any other dog.

LOL Jackie!

Yes, that is what I was trying to imply, thanks!

And what I am trying to imply is that the owner of the dog is the one who determines the way the dog behave.

Any dog can be a well behaved & good dog if the owner want this

yes i agree its down to owners i think

I have no idea of Bears breeding and I can only assume he is not from a good reputable breeder as I know he was in rescue as a pup - a good breeder would have had him back, in saying that he is not a bad dog conformation wise, his tail would have him nowhere in the ring but he's a decent standard of the breed compared to a lot of rotts in rescue which are so far off at time they look like crosses and had he any papers and a better tail id have given him a whirl in the ring, his temperament is wonderful, he's a lovely soul and the friendliest dog I have ever had and his upbringing has been far from perfect, so I really can't say that it is ALL down to upbringing or breeding but some dogs will just come through the bad and shine through and I think he's an absolute credit to his breed. yes he does have problems as any rescue does but there is nothing wrong about his temperament and this just goes to show, even through the bad that rotts are generally good natured dogs.

I wish I knew what lines he was from at least.

When I got Narla I was slightly nieve and didn't check her thoroughly (not that I would change her anyway) and when I took her to the vets for her first jabs the vet informed me she had a servere over shot top jaw and her bottom two main fangs were emedding into the roof of her mouth (you could see the holes ) not only that she also has a heart murmer. Both these defects are hereditary. She had both her baby and adult fangs taken out at only 12 weeks old. She has since 12 months old come out periodically in scabs and rashes which the vet advised is a skin condition which Rottweillers are prone to. The vet says it is all down to bad breeding and that I have picked the "runt" of the litter however I couldn't ask for a more loyal, loving more balanced dog.

I'm not disagreeing, I understand when you say that a reputable breeder is more likely to breed for conformation, health and temperament rather than a BYB that will breed just for cash without any thought and I understand that it maybe a gamble if the dog has a history of bad breeding.

Just wanted to show you it's not always bad as Narla is fantastic

hi guys did anyone see this morning during the week about the rottie that sniffed out the mans cancer saved his life he saidm it was amazing thank god we are getting a good press for a chang guys

Oh no I missed it!!! :-(

That's amazing though! What a smart dog!

Yeah really good that were getting some good press for a change!

wish you had seen it it was amazing