She has been on the Eukanuba formula
for Rotties for six months and has improved dramaticly.
As an owner
of Rotties who have lived with cats peacefully, I can share some tips.
Pit bulls are definitely right up their
with rotties in terms of bad reps. My brother in law has a pit and he wouldn't hurt a fly!
If you ask me, it is brachiocephalic breeds
like Rotties, Cane Corsos, dogo argentinos, presa canarios, fila brasilieros, pitbulls, Tosa Inus, Boerbols, etc. who look more intimidating.
Gannon is a super sweet 3 year old, very friendly 60 lb neutered
male rotty mix.
As to stipulations put on the parent club by the American Kennel Club concerning «tailed»
Rotties in the breed ring, Dorthea Gruenerwald wrote in the April 2007 Gazette breed column «The A.K.C. would not approve the words «must disqualify or excuse» in the proposed version.»
Am planing to get a german shepherd
rotty mix dog which is 2 months old and want to know how i can train it became aggressive and obedient.
Rotties love their families, and it's not unusual for these dogs to appoint themselves the family guardian.
Iraides said the school food previously made her throw up, and Mayra calls it «nasty,
rotty stuff.»
Rottweiler - Perhaps not a true «giant,»
many Rotties exceed the desired medium - large stature to make truly intimidating guardians.
Rottweilers will bark to announce the arrival of people on the property, but stable
rotties generally don't bark without reason.
You can often
rescue Rotties from shelters, which is usually $ 200 or less.
To a perfectly good home... oh no, you don't live locally, to a decent couple oh you came in wanting a little dog but now you like a big dog and have two
rotties at home... nonono for you.
On the contrary,
Rotties also love being in control and can be very stubborn.
My conclusion from this study, and other data from elsewhere is this - spayed &
neutered Rotties live longer, therefore are going to show a higher incidence of most «old age» causes of death, which includes cancers of various types.
For both male and
female Rotties spayed or neutered before one year of age, there was a one in four lifetime risk for bone cancer, and the sterilized animals were significantly more likely to develop the disease than intact dogs of the same breed.
Few Rotties have an aggressive nature, despite what some people think.
Male
Rotties tend to be quiet but watchful, while constantly assessing his surroundings for threats.
Rotties need early socialization which includes exposure to many different people, sights, sounds and experiences.
Rotties thrive on mental stimulation and they like to learn new things, as well as being eager to please their pet parent; keep this in mind when training your big buddy.
If you are considering embarking on the journey of having a Rottweiler, be sure to research out reputable breeders or look to your local rescue group for
available Rotties looking for a second chance at a great life.
My b / f has two large dogs (mastif /
rotty cross, and shepherd / hound cross, both med / short hair) and they shed horribly!
I have 2 of these pinch collars for my 2 1/2 year old and 1 1/2 year
old rotties.
Huskies shed moderately throughout the year and
Rotties shed seasonally.
Properly trained and
socialized Rotties have an innate desire to protect their home and family.
I have had pitbulls and
rotties growing up and for the most part all of them were good dogs.
I'm sure
Rotties make fine therapy dogs, but, seriously, I doubt they are more popular than a Golden.
Where the odds of survival for unvaccinated puppies in general is 50 %, the odds for unvaccinated pitties and
rotties surviving is less — more like 30 - 40 %.
I am owned by two
marvelous Rotties and being a dog trainer / dog behavior specialist I am surprised how often people walk to the other side of the sidewalk when I walk them and then they want to come and pet the average Labrador I am treating for aggressive problems.
Not all pit bulls or
Rotties etc are aggressive or ferocious so there is no logic to your argument.
It pains me to see how many «suffered fools» get on here to try and say that even though Pitts and
Rotties alone account for over 75 % of fatal dog attacks!!
Of
course Rotties and Pits are agressive, let a small animal that your Rott has never seen before walk onto your lawn, he'll rip it to shreds, my mom had a Rott when she was growing up and she said it would kill their cats, baby pigs, etc. none of the other dogs did but their rottie, they had many dogs back then too, so why didn't the other dogs do it??
According to Embrace Pet Insurance, Rottweilers are prone to hip dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), cataracts and heart problems and quite a high rate of cancer with bone cancer often
affecting Rotties that are spayed and neutered before adulthood.
Thanks Suhail, I am trying to find a new dog food for my
senior Rotties since the new US based Orijen doesn't seem to be agreeing with them much, so thought to gather all the information I could and thought it might help other Rottweiler owners rather than just keeping it for myself.
The breed has a booster in Alexandra Day, whose books about the babysitting Carl have
introduced Rotties to millions.
Rotties only live about nine or ten years, and during that time they may have several health problems like hip dysplasia or obesity.
You are correct in that the strict breeding rules keep the prices up on the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, but I remember when
Rotties used to be just as expensive, before they were overbred.