Pets Thread

[Autumnlicious]

It wasn't just an extra toe. She had four or five extra, per paw. Real polydactyly going on there, they all had bone structure.

And yes, training, handling and care is 100% essential to bringing out the best in the Rottweiler. I grew up around one such -- one of the most trustworthy dogs I've ever known.

[Kayenneh]

And yes, training, handling and care is 100% essential to bringing out the best in the Rottweiler.

Actually, that can be said about all breeds. Though, a misbehaving Rottie is a lot scarier than say, a misbehaving Papillon..

[Autumnlicious]

Actually, that can be said about all breeds. Though, a misbehaving Rottie is a lot scarier than say, a misbehaving Papillon..

Only because it's a massive dog.

I'll never get a Rottie again, if only because I want to avoid the heart break of premature death. Mine succumbed to cancer at age 11. Apparently it is a documented fact that high cancer rates are due to very, very poor breeders trying to cash in on a craze.

It is good that they've become much less popular in the Midwest. That was the epicenter of puppy mills (and still is).

Such a shame too -- so much personality, restraint, good will and balance in a dog bred to induce fear and intimidation. A natural at the zen of things.

[Whateverist]

Here is a video of my two pooches playing with each other with their favorite toy. Fletcher was 12 and Heidi Rose was 2 or less when this was taken. The power dynamic between them has shifted. She pretty much owns him now but she'll still be all coy when she wants him to play with her.

http://flic.kr/p/9M2tW1

What the heck, here is another taken after a long walk on a rainy winter day when Heidi Rose was still very new to us. She might be just over a year old here, making Fletcher 11.

http://flic.kr/p/91uEET

[Annik]

Your dogs. They break my heart with their adorable.


I think my puppy might be part Rottie/Shepard, but I've not idea. I got her from the Humane Society and they found her on the side of this road.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Kayenneh Wrote: Actually, that can be said about all breeds. Though, a misbehaving Rottie is a lot scarier than say, a misbehaving Papillon..

A friend had a bad Newfoundland.(I swear) It attacked any other dog it saw,once dragging its master into traffic.He had it put down. A real shame, such a beautiful dog.

[Godscreated]

Most problem dogs are made by their owners, people do not realize how smart dogs are. My wife is a perfect example, we've brought Rottie pups home at eight weeks old, and by ten weeks, the pup would be training her. Kayenneh was talking about misbehaving Rotties, I've only seen one I was afraid of. I use to help train dogs for protection work and as far as the larger dogs go, you can see them and know to be careful. It's dogs like a Jack Russell that has been taught to crotch bite that are truly scary. Jacks don't let go.

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Kayenneh Wrote: Actually, that can be said about all breeds. Though, a misbehaving Rottie is a lot scarier than say, a misbehaving Papillon..

A friend had a bad Newfoundland.(I swear) It attacked any other dog it saw,once dragging its master into traffic.He had it put down. A real shame, such a beautiful dog.

Dogs like that can be trained to behave responsibly. Dogs that are aggressive around their owners usually feel they need to be protective, and the owner can convey that to the dogs without even knowing they have. We as dog owners need to make sure we are being responsible to the dog.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Dogs like that can be trained to behave responsibly.

Why am I not surprised you would make such a fatuous generalisation?

[skyeblue]

Bugger it. One day I'll learn how to post photos

Ah well, take my word for it that my dogs are beautiful!

[Kayenneh]

I'll never get a Rottie again, if only because I want to avoid the heart break of premature death. Mine succumbed to cancer at age 11.

I know of that pain all too well.. Our Boston died at the age of 8, when he got Addison's Disease. We fought for a month, but then he just gave up and the family decided it would be better to put him to sleep. I still miss the little bugger..

A friend had a bad Newfoundland.(I swear) It attacked any other dog it saw,once dragging its master into traffic.He had it put down. A real shame, such a beautiful dog.

Oh, scary and too bad!
My cousin had a Newfounland called Nana. She was the sweetest, though it wasn't the best idea to swim when she was around. Her instincts kicked in and she would drag you to shore to 'safety'. She also used to pull pranks on my mom, who at the time was terrified of dogs. Nana would hide under the bed, growl when mom passed by, wait for her to shriek and run away and then come out from under the bed 'laughing'.