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I bought me a Rottweiler Puppy a couple years ago
Posted on 8/17/25 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 8/17/25 at 10:07 pm
a question about dogs, so I come to strangers on the internet.
I bought me a Rottweiler Puppy a couple years ago. Great dog. Love him.
He has meet no one but Me, my old lady, my mother and the Vet in 2 years. Those are the only people he has ever met.
I purchased him to be a guard dog. And do just that. To stay home and guard the house. Which he does a great job of doing. Fantastic deterrent and super guard dog. He is also smart as a whip, Minds fairly well and just does a good job.
But my question is" Should I take him for rides in the truck every once and a while. Take him to the lake? Should he interact with other people too? Should I let him run more with me?
Or should he just enjoy his happy life in the back yard barking at tweekers?
Thanks
I bought me a Rottweiler Puppy a couple years ago. Great dog. Love him.
He has meet no one but Me, my old lady, my mother and the Vet in 2 years. Those are the only people he has ever met.
I purchased him to be a guard dog. And do just that. To stay home and guard the house. Which he does a great job of doing. Fantastic deterrent and super guard dog. He is also smart as a whip, Minds fairly well and just does a good job.
But my question is" Should I take him for rides in the truck every once and a while. Take him to the lake? Should he interact with other people too? Should I let him run more with me?
Or should he just enjoy his happy life in the back yard barking at tweekers?
Thanks
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 12:42 pm
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Posted on 8/17/25 at 10:59 pm to WWII Collector
Do all those things. Be mindful and prepared when he might run into other dogs, though. Some get leash aggressive trying to "protect" you from someone else's dog. You'll figure out what makes him nervous and what doesn't. Give him the world and all the people to smell and investigate.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 7:09 am to WWII Collector
You're doing yourself a major disservice not having him socialized with other dogs and people. You can still train him to guard you and your stuff, but you don't want a hyper aggressive Rottie. It's a ticking time bomb (not pitt level, but still). My rottie was the best dog I've owned.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 8:46 am to LNCHBOX
My best dog ever is a 14 year old Pitt, fixed male and he loves People other dogs, some cats. I take him to the store and almost every time I’m in the truck. He loves going. He was with some people who trying to get him to fight so he escaped and showed up here over 10 miles away, he was less than 18 months old. Never had a problem with him in 13/ years.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:01 am to BIG Texan
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I take him to the store and almost every time I’m in the truck. He loves going
Please don't tell me you're one of those that takes their dog into the store.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:26 am to WWII Collector
This:
is a huge problem. It's a bit late to be addressing it, but you need to understand that you've got an intelligent, work-driven dog with strong defensive instincts that you've not properly socialized. A lot of it depends on your states' laws, but the law generally does not look favorably upon owners of dogs that harm other humans.
If you want to try to address the problem, you need to come up with structured plan to begin socializing him, but keep the settings highly controlled. If you don't want to do that, I would be very careful allowing that dog to interact with other people, especially those that he doesn't know.
Source: I've spent most of my adult life working with working dogs.
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He has meet no one but Me, my old lady, my mother and the Vet in 2 years. Those are the only people he has ever met.
is a huge problem. It's a bit late to be addressing it, but you need to understand that you've got an intelligent, work-driven dog with strong defensive instincts that you've not properly socialized. A lot of it depends on your states' laws, but the law generally does not look favorably upon owners of dogs that harm other humans.
If you want to try to address the problem, you need to come up with structured plan to begin socializing him, but keep the settings highly controlled. If you don't want to do that, I would be very careful allowing that dog to interact with other people, especially those that he doesn't know.
Source: I've spent most of my adult life working with working dogs.
This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 9:27 am
Posted on 8/18/25 at 2:16 pm to WWII Collector
This is the epitome of "there are no bad dogs, just bad owners." You should've been socializing him from the beginning. Now, at some point, the dog and someone else will pay for your stupidity.
This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 2:38 pm to Buck_Rogers
Thanks to everyone that replied... (With the exception of Buck Rogers)
He has had plenty of socializing with other dogs. That is not a problem.
In my defense.. I live in a rough neighborhood and I do not want everyone walking up to my fence and being able to pet him. Right now I live next door to a pycho meth smoker who has no electricity or water in his home... so my thought was more protection for me and my old lady.
Other than that his is a fine, good and gentle dog....
No, I do not take him into the stores... What I was referring to was if it was important to let him get out of his yard and hang with me more in the world.
But the bottom Line is that when I am gone, he is there taking care of my home in my bad neighborhood full of tweekers. But I want what's best for him.
He has had plenty of socializing with other dogs. That is not a problem.
In my defense.. I live in a rough neighborhood and I do not want everyone walking up to my fence and being able to pet him. Right now I live next door to a pycho meth smoker who has no electricity or water in his home... so my thought was more protection for me and my old lady.
Other than that his is a fine, good and gentle dog....
No, I do not take him into the stores... What I was referring to was if it was important to let him get out of his yard and hang with me more in the world.
But the bottom Line is that when I am gone, he is there taking care of my home in my bad neighborhood full of tweekers. But I want what's best for him.
This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 2:46 pm to WWII Collector
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In my defense.. I live in a rough neighborhood and I do not want everyone walking up to my fence and being able to pet him. Right now I live next door to a pycho meth smoker who has no electricity or water in his home... so my thought was more protection for me and my old lady.
Sounds like that in addition to getting a dog, you should have moved.
This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 2:54 pm to MemphisGuy
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Sounds like that in addition to getting a dog, you should have moved.
Got a place that I can rent until I find somewhere else to buy?
If not... well Thanks for that info anyway.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 2:57 pm to WWII Collector
For dogs like rottweilers, socializing with other people is more important than socializing with other dogs, though both matter. The lack of socializing with other humans is a big issue in this dog's case.
I understand your reasoning here and appreciate that you value his function as a guard dog. That is all fine. I think you should just be aware of the limitations that places on other things you can do with him and that there is risk there. If you want to bring him "out into the world" more, I think you should start working on structured socializing yesterday.
I understand your reasoning here and appreciate that you value his function as a guard dog. That is all fine. I think you should just be aware of the limitations that places on other things you can do with him and that there is risk there. If you want to bring him "out into the world" more, I think you should start working on structured socializing yesterday.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 3:11 pm to WWII Collector
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Got a place that I can rent until I find somewhere else to buy?
If not... well Thanks for that info anyway.
Nope... but if it's as bad as you say, I do believe I'd figure something out..
Posted on 8/18/25 at 3:12 pm to dblwall
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Please don't tell me you're one of those that takes their dog into the store.
Some stores welcome them. Home depot for example.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 3:26 pm to MemphisGuy
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Nope... but if it's as bad as you say, I do believe I'd figure something out..
I am trying to figure it out... I am looking for a house to rent while I put mine one on the market. My biggest concern is this psycho meth head next door neighbor hurting my animals...
So I am thankful he is NOT socialized with the next door neighbor.
I've got tweekers running the streets night and day.
This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 4:44 pm to Buck_Rogers
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This post was edited on 8/18/25 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 11:13 pm to MemphisGuy
Talk is cheap. You can't always run from problems. Some more good people living in bad areas is what will make those areas not so bad.
Sounds like the dog is going to socialize fine. It may take a bit but I think based on what is said that he'll adapt to being around other humans and still be able to guard the homestead as needed.
Sounds like the dog is going to socialize fine. It may take a bit but I think based on what is said that he'll adapt to being around other humans and still be able to guard the homestead as needed.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 11:21 pm to WWII Collector
dont tell your insurance company you own that breed
Posted on 8/19/25 at 9:23 pm to hansenthered1
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Talk is cheap. You can't always run from problems. Some more good people living in bad areas is what will make those areas not so bad.
Sounds like the dog is going to socialize fine. It may take a bit but I think based on what is said that he'll adapt to being around other humans and still be able to guard the homestead as needed.
First off. Thank You for your reply...
Yes. I think he will do just fine.. I just needed tp know what and how I should start working him... He really is a good dog.
As to the situation. I rented a house to day to relocate for a time while I figure my exact situation.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 10:24 pm to WWII Collector
Had one years ago and he was a great friend. Loved to hit up McDonald’s for fry’s and DQ for an ice cream cone periodically. Socialize as much as possible, walk him daily at the park or your neighborhood.
As another poster said, rotts are persona non grata with most home insurance companies and they do inspect annually and will cancel your policy.
As another poster said, rotts are persona non grata with most home insurance companies and they do inspect annually and will cancel your policy.
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