aggressive puppy

Ophie

Kimberley wrote: »

I wouldn't have a child around a Rottie fall stop. If i had one i certainly wouldn't have a child until that dog was gone.

I'm not just steriotyping Rotties, the subject was about a Rottie, so my opinion is on Rotties. It's just not worth the risk. I'd foster any good natured dog but never ever would i foster a Rottie until all my kids have left home.

So should my child be removed from me for us having a rotweiler?

Broaden your narrow mind and perhaps you shouldn't be fostering animals at all if you have children as you certainly have no clue about them. You would foster any good natured dog, but not a rotweiler ... it's people like you that continue to perpetuate the myth that they are all evil killers.

All dogs that you don't know the background of should be considered dangerous and as such you are allowing unknown animals in to your home with your children. I know who I would be worried about... and its not MY daughter.

Dennis99

Raksha wrote: »

These breeds of dog also are more likely to do the sort of damage that results in a hospital visit, if only for a tetanus jab and/or rabies treatment.

But then slippers and balloons are more dangerous........

Don´t get me wrong. I´m not anti any breed of dog, just anti the sort of people who take them on with no background knowledge, handling skills or because they are ´fashionable´, ending up with an aggressive biter or yet another rehoming statistic.

Kimberley

Ophie wrote: »

So should my child be removed from me for us having a rotweiler?

Broaden your narrow mind and perhaps you shouldn't be fostering animals at all if you have children as you certainly have no clue about them. You would foster any good natured dog, but not a rotweiler ... it's people like you that continue to perpetuate the myth that they are all evil killers.

All dogs that you don't know the background of should be considered dangerous and as such you are allowing unknown animals in to your home with your children. I know who I would be worried about... and its not MY daughter.

No need to get personal, i was just saying i wouldn't have one in my home with my kids, thats all. I've been fostering for ages, all my dogs have been good natured, rescues will not let you foster if your household is not suitable for the dog. Rotties are not suitable for kids, they are in my opinion not family dogs and i'm not the only person in the world who says that.

Me fostering dogs is none of your business and i will continue doing so, we are all entitled to our opinions and that quote it's not MY daughter is damn right rude. I havn't insulted you and have respected your opinion, please do so with mine.

Ophie

oh Kimberly... you keep thinking like that pet....

And I continue to state its not my daughter I would worry about with my dogs

1sue23

Remember this is still a puppy ,try to imagine this dog fully grown and the damage it could inflict It is almost always a bad sign aggression in a puppy and will just get worse,I once owned a german shepherd ,good background met sire and dam and both great,this dog became very aggressive from the age of 10 weeks it was not play fighting it meant it at 14 weeks it went for my sons friend and drew blood ,took dog to the vet it went for the vet I had the dog put to sleep the same day it could never have been trusted and I did not want to pass problem on to other people by rehoming it upset me at the time and I cried for days but I have never regretted my discision,I now own a very gentle gsd aged 12 and have never had any problems with her at all,just remember lots of nice dogs with great natures get put to sleep everyday no fault of their own so why not offer a home to one of these and give them a chance.

Kimberley

sticher wrote: »

So do you mean by this statement that you do not consider any Rottie to be safe with children? That to me does sound like steriotyping (although I do have to say again that they are not a breed I favour either).

No i mean i wouldn't risk having a Rottie in my home whilst the kids are there. I don't consider any child to be safe with a Rottie. You can't watch a child 24/7 in the home, there will be times when the dog is left alone with the child, especially if the kids are older.

Tortieshell

orlao wrote: »

Their is another thread on here about some one who wants a rottie......

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=668371

Most of the (sensible:rolleyes: ) replies on it mention that they are a breed that needs good management!!!! Sorry but IMHO this is another person who hasn't thought through or put in the work into a large boisterious pup....."


I HAVE researched, I HAVE had dogs before and this was a dog that was due to be put to sleep this week unless someone stepped in.

The dog in question is now at a rescue centre being assessed, I am waiting for a home visit and I fully intend to keep up with training etc. This dog is also not a puppy but a 6 year old who was put into the pound as her owner was taken into hospital.

The thing with this breed of dog is everyone assumes people buy them without thinking it through and as a consequence bad things happen and Im sure they do but to generalise about ALL people is just rude.

relay

Kimberley wrote: »

Rotties are not suitable for kids, they are in my opinion not family dogs and i'm not the only person in the world who says that.

And i am probably not the only person in the world who says you are a complete idiot who talks out of your backside.

God help any dog that gets 'rescued' by someone like you who has such blatant prejudice towards certain breeds. Who the hell are you to decide Rottweilers are not pets but are 'beasts'?

I think you should stick to advice on money matters dear because you're pretty useless at giving advice on Rottweilers, you are too biased for a start.

Probably another armchair 'dog expert' who knows everything about nothing.

cornbuddy

We had a rottie that unfortunately died last year and then bought a 4 month old puppy rottie. He was the complete opposite to the one we lost (who was the most loving dog you could ask for) and was aggressive from the start. As we had bought him from a third party, I phoned the breeder and it seems the father was aggressive. Anyway we tried really hard to train the puppy but at 6 months he attacked me. It was unprovoked as I was walking away from him and unfortunately we had to have him put to sleep. This was on the advice of the vet who asked numerous questions, including the dogs actions after biting (he went back to what he was doing) and he said that the dog obviously had a trait from the parents that meant he would probably bite again. Sometimes you cant do anything to change the behaviour of a dog, but you need to do the right thing for all the family and not become another statistic.

relay

Cornbuddy, exactly. More often than not the Rottweilers who attack are bred from aggressive parents or passed between owners until they don't know if they are coming or going. People like Kimberly would like to have us think ALL Rottweilers are the same, but as you have illustrated your's also was not exactly your average Rotty, was passed between owners and was bred from an aggressive parent - hardly rocket science.

For the OP -

It needs to be said that people who buy Rottweilers from such dubious sources are actively satisfying the demand of unscrupulous breeders & are in effect responsible for giving the breed a bad reputation by buying dogs from people like that and we could go on forever about how misguided your friend has been in knowingly buying a pup from someone who breeds from aggressive parents but it will not change anything now.

At 4 months old a puppy is like putty and can be moulded, if your friend wants to be a responsible owner then she needs to act now and get the dog assessed by a qualified behaviourist & get the dog into a training class so that it can start to learn boundaries and what is acceptable behaviour.

I don't agree that people with children should not own a Rotty but i do think that if they are going to do so they need to be responsible owners and deal with any issues that arise promptly because they will not go away.

Sadly it is dogs with a similar history to this one who get in the news for all the wrong reasons because people knew they had issues but were too busy to take it to training classes.