re: What is y'all take on Rottweiler's

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The boot. Both of my Dobies died from cancer. Sad days!!

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damn man, ours developed hip dysplacia and really bad arthritis, got to the point where we had to carry him outside to do his business, the time came

he lived til he was about 10 id guess, fricker was hit by a car twice and bitten on the tongue by a water mocassin, resilient dude

My big boy was 130 lbs. He was stout. I'd lay on the couch and get him to play tug-o-war, and he'd drag me and the couch across the room.

Sorry for all the stories, but now y'all got me thinking of him. One of his best traits was respecting a command even when he had the means not to. I could put a small box in a doorway, tell him to stay on that side, and he wouldn't even try to come across, even though he could have gone around it, over it, or through it.

He did hate his kennel, but he was potty trained almost immediately, and after that regretful night that he chewed my cell phone to pieces as a pup (it hurt him more than it hurt me), he never so much as sniffed a sock or anything that wasn't his with the intention of chewing on it.

98% chance I'll stick with labs. If it was anything else, I'd go BMC

When I lived in the Lower Garden District years ago, I returned from the grocery store one night and popped the trunk. I sensed something and a huge head poked inside my trunk. A Rott. I froze in terror but heard the owner yell for him. He was the sweetest dog and was curious if I had anything for him. I later learned he grew up with a ferret. The ferret passed and the rott went into a deep depression. Howling, crying all the time.

These are German bloodlines. What are the deference between the American bloodline and German?

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a doberman is more naturally skittish,

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yes

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rottweiler is more naturally dominant

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no.

In no way shape or form in the same arena as a Pit Bull.

Rott's are great dogs - very loving and loyal.

Trashy

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Rotties are very protective over their family though.

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This is what gets families in trouble with large semi aggressive dog breeds.

Sure they are sweet and cuddly with the nuclear family, but they can be problematic when other people come over.

In my experience, dogs like that can be loose cannons that may corner guests when the owners are out of sight.

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What are the deference between the American bloodline and German?

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size shape and temperament. American being smaller, slimmed down, and more domesticated than the German lines. Basically the doberman you envision is the american blood line with the german temperament. But the aggressive guard dog has mostly been bred out. Im afraid mime will lick an intruder to death.