rottweiler at school gates - opinions?

PrincessPlaty

Dave101t wrote: »

call the police, say its scaring your children and a danger. im sure they wil respond because its obviously a stupid thing to do

Tell me you are not being serious???

Bella79

WE owned a rotti in the past in fact 2 and they were both the most loveable dogs we have ever owned, its not the breed its the owners any dog can be violent if not brought up correctly , i agree a rotti would prob do more damage than a little dog ,

I had my last rotti when my daughter was a newborn and although i wouldnt leave ANY dog with a child our rottie was lovely with her , i wouldnt hesitate in buying another one even though my daughter is now 3

We sadly lost our rotti last year and he is dearly missed, funnily we now have a weimaraner and because of her colouring and looks we get ppl coming up to her all the time to fuss and pet her , BUt shes jst as strong as our rottie was ????????

Ive never so much has had a scratch from my dogs , however i was bitten by a neighbours yorkshire terrier once it swung from my leg !

And im sure this woman wouldnt have brought the dog with her if it was violent or didnt like children, i walked all over with my rottis and never had a problem jst like i walk my weimaraner, maybe you should read about the breed instead of being so ignorant

pelirocco

PrincessPlaty wrote: »

Tell me you are not being serious???

I think he missed out the sarcastic smiley lol

MrsTinks

Owens - I'd probably be more worried about the Weimer than a Rottie - all the Weimers I've met have been - well.... frankly a sandwich short of a picnic Lovely dogs, just not much between their gorgeous silky grey ears

PrincessPlaty

pelirocco wrote: »

I think he missed out the sarcastic smiley lol

Im hoping so! :eek::rotfl:

Bella79

MrsTine wrote: »

Owens - I'd probably be more worried about the Weimer than a Rottie - all the Weimers I've met have been - well.... frankly a sandwich short of a picnic Lovely dogs, just not much between their gorgeous silky grey ears

I agree lol shes so dumb but very loveable, having said that our next dog will prob be a rotti again , if i decided to ever get another one after looking after our weimy

She drives me blumin mad some days lol shes jst so simple lol

candygirl

Dave101t wrote: »

call the police, say its scaring your children and a danger. im sure they wil respond because its obviously a stupid thing to do

pmsl:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Curious_George_2

Loopy_Lobes wrote: »

I do think dog owners need to take into account other peoples feelings. Just because you think your dog is the cutest thing on earth don't assume everyone else feels the same. Some people are genuinely frightened of dogs, just as some people are frightened of spiders. It may be irrational but to the person in question it's a big deal.

but I hated walking past them with my little one in her pushchair as she was right at their height so I would walk into the road to avoid them.

Also, I have always taught my children not to trust strange (strange an in not well known to them) dogs. The size of dog is irrelevent.

Loopy Lobes - talking sense here!

blimey OP, your brave taking on the dog owners on this forum! they arent known for accepting other peoples opinions on their beloveds!

if you have a problem with the dog being so close to the gate then the very least you could have done is say excuse me to the owner (but ive found hardly anyone uses those words anymore, too many people would rather stand and tut than use some manners!)
you could have said "sorry im not being funny but im not a big fan of dogs, could you move aside so i can get through please"
she would have no doubt given you a funny look... but would have moved...
and your problem would have been solved without complaining to the school, council or police (!!!)

I grew up with big dogs and while i knew mine were soft as anything and wouldnt hurt anyone, strangers didnt... and often crossed the road to avoid our alsation, strangely though they would happily grab the labrador (and when the dogs had their occasional scrap the lab would win by a mile... he was definitely top dog!)
*edited to add* we used to use one of those halti leads on them, the ones where the strap goes round thier nose so they have to go whatever way you want... well the amount of people that would avoid us then thinking it was a muzzle was ridiculous! (especially as i was a 7 stone teenager who couldnt have stopped them if they wanted to run off... especially when out with all three! lol no wonder people were terrified!)

having said that though.... there are certain breeds i hate (little snappy dogs but mostly rotties and staffies ... and thats mostly down to the owners, every knuckle dragger round here thinks its cool to own a muscle dog) but i dont feel comfortable walking my toddler past any dog... as loopy said, the dog and baby are at eye level with each other

HannahIOW

We have a four month old rottie puppy, so far he is the softest dog and we are training him to be very obedient. As far as the school gates thing goes, if I did have kids to pick up from school I would not wait outside the gate with the rottie. He is not fierce, far from it, but I just don't think it's fair to those afraid of dogs in general/large dogs. Instead I would wait a little way down the road, so then parents and children at least have the option to cross the road if they wish.
You really can't assume all dogs are the same, as another poster said it definitely depends on how the dog is brought up. However if I was out walking by myself, I would give another rottweiler a wide birth. Why? Because just because my one is a softie, doesn't mean I should assume all others are.

*Chattie*

Loopy_Lobes wrote: »

I do think dog owners need to take into account other peoples feelings. Just because you think your dog is the cutest thing on earth don't assume everyone else feels the same. Some people are genuinely frightened of dogs, just as some people are frightened of spiders. It may be irrational but to the person in question it's a big deal.

At my daughters former primary school the 'no dogs in school' rule applied. The problem with this was that there was always a sizeable group of parents with dogs right outside the gate on a very narrow path, often barking and jumping up at each other showing some agitation. Now I don't dislike dogs but I hated walking past them with my little one in her pushchair as she was right at their height so I would walk into the road to avoid them.

Also, I have always taught my children not to trust strange (strange an in not well known to them) dogs. The size of dog is irrelevent.

Totally agree :T

No dogs no matter their size or breed should be crowding the school gate, neither should parents but that is for another thread, If the school puts out a letter asking all parents to respect the no dogs round the gate then at least the OP or anyone else can mention this exclusion zone to parents with dogs without having to say they are scared of any particular dog. I'm not scared of dogs but neither do I want to have anyone's dog jumping up on me at the school gate while trying to pick up a child or my child having to push past a dog to get out of school.