Never knew rotties are man eaters

[rottiegirl]

This really makes me mad. I just came across this web site... http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/toptens/dogs/dogs.html It is so biased! I cant believe that they are pretty much saying rotties are evil and that they should never be used as family dogs, because they are too dangerous. I am glad that pits or dobermans were not on the list. just imagine what would be said about those breeds. No wonder people are scared of these dog breeds. This is what the site said about rotties.........Rottweilers, whose name literally means "rotten and vile," were voted "Dog with the Prettiest Name" at the Inglewood Dog Fancier's Association Annual Show and Barbecue. (This title was later rescinded when irregularities were discovered in the IDFA ballot tabulation procedures.)

The Rottweiler is a massive, powerful, and confident breed, and they make excellent guard dogs. While not 100% guaranteed to clamp their powerful jaws onto the throats of young children, it's best not to chance it. Rather, Rottweilers should only be used for police work or as a guard dog. These dogs can be so mean, it's amazing that they're so high on the list.

 

[Sirius]

jerks.

As a personal owner of a rottie, I can say that they are NOT dangerous.

What newspapers and the media forget to mention is that the dog usually is very old, the person was probably provoking it in some way (Hey, if you were pulling on my tail, I would bite too!) or, the dog is mentally unstable. I say we all e-mail the crap out of 'em.

 

[Renee750il]

To quote Red Forman ("That 70's Show"), "dumbasses."

 

[scob89]

I agree Renee. lol Out of all the rotties that I have met only one tryed to attack and that was my fault not his.

 

[rottiegirl]

Yeah, I am definately going to e-mail them! Thats the first time that i have ever heard that the term "rottweiler" meant rotten and vile. I always thought it was named after rottwell(sp?) germany.

 

[Gempress]

Hmph. All I can say is that it's obvious which dog breeds the author liked/disliked. For instance, that article compared a Yorkie to a sewer rat.

My uncle had a stray female rottweiler wander onto his farm. They adopted her. Turns out she was pregnant, and she had 10 puppies (all of them turned out to be purebred rotts, too!). All but five of the pups found good homes. My uncle didn't have the heart or desire to take the remaining pups to the pound, so he kept them all. Those dogs are wonderful. They wouldn't hurt a fly. My four small cousins maul/play with those dogs on a regular basis, and the dogs just live for it.

Granted, it is a bit scary to be swarmed by a pack of six excited rottweilers when you pull into the driveway....

 

[panzer426]

yeah, thats insane. rotties are guard dogs and should be reserved with strangers and protective of their people and their peoples property if necassary. never met a single rottweiler that I thought was a man eater. some were a little too aggressive but that is owner fault. idiots.

 

[Renee750il]

I'll never forget the afternoon when, helping my Dad with a land survey, I leaned against a chain link fence while I was holding the rod. Dad got sidetracked talking to the owner, so I had to stand there for awhile.

Suddenly, I felt pressure on my shoulder and hot breath on the side of my face.

I turned my head and came face to face with the neighbor's huge Rottie, hanging his head over my shoulder waiting for me to turn around so he could lick me on the mouth . . . A real killer

 

[filarotten]

What tiny brains some people have. I guess I will have to send them a picture of McKinley playing with Roxies tail, and ears. No jaws around her throat, only a large tongue licking her face. This b.s. is what causes problems for dogs and their owners. I would like to know their definition for the word,"mean".

 

[Sirius]

There is something wrong here. It says in the Dachshund part that: "The breed was originally developed in Germany"

But then for German Shepherd it says: "This is another breed developed, no surprise, in Germany, where they seem to do little else but make big dogs."

huh?

This person doesn't like Pom's either: "a good riddance to the annoyingly yippy yet sickly sweet Pomeranian"

 

[rottiegirl]

I'll never forget the afternoon when, helping my Dad with a land survey, I leaned against a chain link fence while I was holding the rod. Dad got sidetracked talking to the owner, so I had to stand there for awhile.

Suddenly, I felt pressure on my shoulder and hot breath on the side of my face.

I turned my head and came face to face with the neighbor's huge Rottie, hanging his head over my shoulder waiting for me to turn around so he could lick me on the mouth . . . A real killer

Aww, that is too cute! My rottie/dobe mix was a huge baby!

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

I believe that website is either designed to cause conflict, or written from a twisted sense of humor. It's been around a long time.

I love Rottweilers. I have for a long time. I do not feel that the breed as a whole is inherently dangerous, just as I feel that NO breed of dog is inherently dangerous.

HOWEVER......

(DISCLAIMER...this is not intended to offend anyone. I love Rottweilers, but I'm a pragmatic and realistic person. If this makes your toes, hurt, I do apologize....read on at your own risk.....interest accrues at the current APR rate compounded daily.....Your results or mileage may vary)

There are quite a few dead people in the US and worldwide who have been killed by Rottweilers.

My dogs are correct of temperament and well bred. They are quite sociable and approachable in any social situation, and inside my home, and also in my yard if I'm present.

My fence is 6 feet tall however, to keep them from taking the face off someone foolish enough to come that close to my fence. My gates are padlocked to keep any other said foolish persons who cannot understand clear warnings to not ever, under any circumstances, open my gates or enter my dog yard without my presence.

A Rottweiler is an incredibly powerful animal of noble carriage and great courage, which are some of the reasons why those of us treasure the breed. A dog of such power both mental and physical, however, must be respected and handled accordingly.

They are not all big babies.

They do not all welcome people who are not their own pack members onto what they feel is their turf.

If pressed, many, including mine, will use their teeth to enforce what they feel are their territorial duties.

This is bred into these dogs for generations. One more reason why many people have and want these dogs. It's my job as the owner of the dogs and the (supposed....) intelligent half of the team to see to it that they are not ever put into a situation where their genetics cause them to do something wrong.

 

[Sirius]

I believe that website is either designed to cause conflict, or written from a twisted sense of humor. It's been around a long time.

I love Rottweilers. I have for a long time. I do not feel that the breed as a whole is inherently dangerous, just as I feel that NO breed of dog is inherently dangerous.

HOWEVER......

(DISCLAIMER...this is not intended to offend anyone. I love Rottweilers, but I'm a pragmatic and realistic person. If this makes your toes, hurt, I do apologize....read on at your own risk.....interest accrues at the current APR rate compounded daily.....Your results or mileage may vary)

There are quite a few dead people in the US and worldwide who have been killed by Rottweilers.

My dogs are correct of temperament and well bred. They are quite sociable and approachable in any social situation, and inside my home, and also in my yard if I'm present.

My fence is 6 feet tall however, to keep them from taking the face off someone foolish enough to come that close to my fence. My gates are padlocked to keep any other said foolish persons who cannot understand clear warnings to not ever, under any circumstances, open my gates or enter my dog yard without my presence.

A Rottweiler is an incredibly powerful animal of noble carriage and great courage, which are some of the reasons why those of us treasure the breed. A dog of such power both mental and physical, however, must be respected and handled accordingly.

They are not all big babies.

They do not all welcome people who are not their own pack members onto what they feel is their turf.

If pressed, many, including mine, will use their teeth to enforce what they feel are their territorial duties.

This is bred into these dogs for generations. One more reason why many people have and want these dogs. It's my job as the owner of the dogs and the (supposed....) leader to see to it that they are not ever put into a situation where their genetics cause them to do something wrong.

well said.

 

[Gempress]

Applause for Redyre! *clap clap clap clap*

 

[rottiegirl]

I believe that website is either designed to cause conflict, or written from a twisted sense of humor. It's been around a long time.

I love Rottweilers. I have for a long time. I do not feel that the breed as a whole is inherently dangerous, just as I feel that NO breed of dog is inherently dangerous.

HOWEVER......

(DISCLAIMER...this is not intended to offend anyone. I love Rottweilers, but I'm a pragmatic and realistic person. If this makes your toes, hurt, I do apologize....read on at your own risk.....interest accrues at the current APR rate compounded daily.....Your results or mileage may vary)

There are quite a few dead people in the US and worldwide who have been killed by Rottweilers.

My dogs are correct of temperament and well bred. They are quite sociable and approachable in any social situation, and inside my home, and also in my yard if I'm present.

My fence is 6 feet tall however, to keep them from taking the face off someone foolish enough to come that close to my fence. My gates are padlocked to keep any other said foolish persons who cannot understand clear warnings to not ever, under any circumstances, open my gates or enter my dog yard without my presence.

A Rottweiler is an incredibly powerful animal of noble carriage and great courage, which are some of the reasons why those of us treasure the breed. A dog of such power both mental and physical, however, must be respected and handled accordingly.

They are not all big babies.

They do not all welcome people who are not their own pack members onto what they feel is their turf.

If pressed, many, including mine, will use their teeth to enforce what they feel are their territorial duties.

This is bred into these dogs for generations. One more reason why many people have and want these dogs. It's my job as the owner of the dogs and the (supposed....) intelligent half of the team to see to it that they are not ever put into a situation where their genetics cause them to do something wrong.

Rottweilers are bred to be guard dogs, but rotties are family dogs also. Yes, they will defend their territory, but the reason why people have been killed by rotties is because of irresponsible owners and breeders. They ARE big babies to their family. The author who wrote that rotties are too dangerous to be a family dog is a very ignorant person.

 

[EliNHunter]

This really makes me mad. I just came across this web site... http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/toptens/dogs/dogs.html It is so biased!

Oh, c'mon, Rottiegirl... this is a tongue in cheek site. Lighten up...

 

[rottiegirl]

RedyreRottweilers, dont get me wrong, what you said is completely true. I just want to make it clear that rotties are great family dogs

 

[rottiegirl]

Oh, c'mon, Rottiegirl... this is a tongue in cheek site. Lighten up...

I know, but I thought I would share it with you all.

 

[RedyreRottweilers]

Rottie Girl, I'm going to play devil's advocate here for a few minutes.

There once was a very responsible Rottweiler owner. She showed her dogs, had a very nice top winning male dog, who ended up being one of the top producers EVER in our breed.

Her mother also had Rottweilers. 3 Rottweilers belonging to the daughter were being kept by her mother (very experienced Rottie person) while the dau was out of state looking at real estate.

To make an awful very long story very short, a medical emergency occurred with the mother, who had to be rushed to the hospital. Somehow in all the hubbub, 2 people were left at the home.

A 12 YO girl, in charge of a 2 YO toddler.

There were 5 or 7 dogs present, I can't remember now, all downstairs in their individual runs.

Somehow, all the dogs were let out, and were playing in the backyard, with the 2 children. The dogs had a big tire that was a favorite toy that they would drag around and pull on all the time as dogs will.

Now you have multiple dogs out in a dog yard who do not live with each other, more than one intact male, more than one intact bitch, all adults.

Somehow, the toddler ended up being "played with" just like the tire. He was severely injured, suffered permanent brain damage, and the family was torn apart forever by the fall out from this incident.

No one will ever know exactly what happened. No one could ever prove which dogs participated in the attack. No animal behavior experts could elicit any dangerous or vicious behavior from any of the dog on an individual basis. This was tied up in the legal system and Animal Control for almost 2 years. The grey muzzles of the 2 older bitches appeared on a regular basis on the nightly news as this terrible event was hashed out over and over and over.

Long story not so short, under the right circumstances and stimuli, dogs behave as the canids they are. Your dog. My dog. Most any dog, with the right circumstances and stimuli, will "pack up" and do things as a group that a single dog would NEVER do alone.

It's not always as simple as "this only happens to irresponsible people". Dogs are dogs, and humans are humans. As long as they live together, accidents will happen.

Much of it can be eliminated with responsibility of ownership and breeding, about that you are certainly right, but let me tell you.....

That Butler County PA incident impressed upon MANY of us that "there, but for the grade of *od go I."

I love Rottweilers.

I respect them too.

 

[bubbatd]

Any breed can go " haywire" ... I love the " Carl" books ! Did you know that the original dog was to be a Golden , but the publisher suggested a breed that needed help in acceptance ?