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No reasonable person would want a rotweiler.


I wonder about this. Does anyone know someone who has bought a dog like that for a sensible reason?.

All the rotweiler owners I know about bought theirs to take  down the pub and intimidate people. We're talking short haired, low IQ types who shout "Get 'im, Butcher! bite 'im!" whenever a visitor comes in the room. They give pet owners a bad name.
I do know one bloke who has two rottweilers who are very sensibly behaved, but he runs dog-training classes (at the Royal Veterinary Hospital, among others) so I suppose it's not too surprising. You're absolutely right, though - a huge proportion of people who prefer certain breeds are macho pillocks who just want to look as if they've got more testosterone than brains (which is probably the case). I'd apologise sincerely for resorting to generalisations insulting to blokes in general, except that half of them have got bottles of peroxide masquerading as women (sorry, I think my claws may be showing there) hanging off their arms who think this is just wonderful, thereby proving (as if proof were needed) that nobody's got a monopoly on stupidity. :(

Another friend, who also happens to be a dog-trainer (I did admit to being a bit of a nut, didn't I?) specialises in helping people avoid or prevent aggression problems; once he sorted out two idiots who had bought a dog to guard their business and succeeded in winding it up so much that even they couldn't get near it! It was quite satisfying to see them taken down a peg, when he dealt with their big fierce (actually very nervous) dog that they couldn't handle. But the best time was when a bloke turned up with (yes) a rottweiler called Attila or something similar, that would go spare when anyone came within twenty metres of it (and incidentally calmed it down so well within less than an hour that a stranger could walk it) -  because one of the bits of advice he gave the bloke was that he was always addressing the dog aggressively himself - he'd even snap its name in a way guaranteed to put it on red alert - so he had to change his own speaking and body-language habits, starting (you should have seen his face) by renaming the dog Daffodil. It really wasn't Daffodil that had a problem, it was the short-haired bruiser on the other end of the lead.

:huh
I crtainly don't blame the dog, any more than I blamed the tiger who killed a boy over Christmas - in fact I was sorry it was shot, curses on us humans who take these animals out of their natural places for our amusement then shoot them dead when they behave like - animals.

But I do wonder nowadays why anyone would want a dog in the house if they have children.  Though dogs have a long tradition of being domesticated and attached to a human 'pack' and give a lot of companionship to those that way inclined, don't they.  I am a former dog-owner, but since having Clyde I've seen the benefits of having a family 'pet' who lives a mile away  ;)
Naming a dog with a three syllable name (att-il-a) is asking for it not to be obedient. Dogs can't understand more than one, two at a push. That's why commands are all one syllable: Sit, down, stay.
It also explains why "Come here Rover, you naughty boy." has as much chance of being understood by the totally confused animal as it being able to learn how to fly.
Naming a dog daff-o-dil is also pretty pointless from the dog's point of view as well although it'd probably pick up on 'Daff', but I get the point that this was training the owner rather than the dog. :)
more testosterone than brains --  bottles of peroxide masquerading as women
I didn't know you'd met my relatives!  :D

I loved 'Attila/Daffodil' and the short-haired bruiser on the other end of the lead  :lol You can see where the problems are coming from can't you.

I agree with merry about not really blaming the dog. I mean yes they have to be put down when they've attacked someone, but it's a shame that isn't a package deal with the owner and a shame it was allowed to get to that point.

Eccles, that's a point about the name and training. Though I don't think the average dog owner really tries to train them anyway, A few half hearted attempts (shouting 'sit' or 'play dead') and then they forget all about it.

As for speaking to a dog in long sentances my mother used to do that with her two yorkshire terriers. 'Explaining' what she wanted them to do or not do.
I think, a really useful law would be for anyone who wants a rottweiler/bull terrier/any-other-fierce-dog should first be required by law to own a miniature poodle, yorkshire terrier or other small dog for a minimum period of five years.
**As for speaking to a dog in long sentances my mother used to do that with her two yorkshire terriers. 'Explaining' what she wanted them to do or not do.**

Did itwork?
Hagsrus, it worked as long as her instructions were to yap loudly, run in circles and dribble on people. I'd smile and nod (since conversation was tricky over the yapping) and daydream of ways to bring about the extinction of all small noisy animals (or possibly matricide)

Which fits in with Eccles plan to punish dog owners in advance by sentencing them to five years with one.  :devil
It would be a better idea for them to have to visit other people's dogs over a 5 year period and also clear up dog sh*t in parks to the weight of the dog they want to own.

And the plan would also be a disincentive to people with dogs who would be forced to accept random visitors whilst being a dog owner and if they ever refused their dog license would be revoked.
anyone who wants a rottweiler/bull terrier/any-other-fierce-dog should first be required by law to own a miniature poodle, yorkshire terrier or other small dog
:lol Yes!! I love it! (bit rough on the poor dogs concerned, though)

Mind you, one of the most aggressive dogs I've ever met was a chihuahua (not kidding. It couldn't do serious damage, but not for want of trying)

:rofl at Pani's trials with small dogs. I do get rather annoyed with people who don't bother with training small dogs just because you can always drag them around on a lead or pick them up ... though I suspect it's actually more difficult to train some of those little yappy things!
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