Only answer if u have experience with rottweilers. Thank You?

Question

I am 13 comin on 14
do u think i would be able to handle a rottweiler puppy?
(eg train,walk it etc)
i currantly have a wirefox terrier will they get on?
and if possible could some give me info on rotties.
thanks alot

Answer 1

I've done a lot of obedience training with both breeds and neither are easy dogs. I think it depends more on how much training experience and how tall and strong you are - you are certainly old enough to train a dog properly. An untrained Rottweiler can be a real menace to you and your family and other people. They are large, powerful dogs that can be very stubborn and sometimes aggressive. You need to start training from the day you get them.

I've had terriers and Rottweilers at the same time - it's sometimes a problem. Big dogs tend to play too rough with small ones and can hurt them accidentally. Terriers tend to be scrappy and start fights - and the Rott would certainly be able to do a lot of damage to a small dog in a fight.

If your terrier is not very well-trained, I'd start there, BEFORE you get another dog. Read some really good books on training - these are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com

What All Good Dogs Should Know - Volhard
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan

Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.

My personal recommendation is that you don't get a Rottie. Start with a smaller, more cooperative breed. Shelties are great (if you don't have an apartment or little kids in the house). If you want a bigger dog, you can have a lot of fun with Golden Retrievers, English Setters, and English Springer Spaniels.

You can find breeders on www.akc.org, but just being on the list doesn't guarantee quality - it's just a place to start your search. Check out whether the breeders are members of one of the breed Clubs - members tend to be much more involved in the breed and its quality. Go to dog shows and get recommendations.

Whatever breed of puppy you decide on DON'T go to a pet shop or buy one off the internet!!!! You'll pay top dollar for what is usually a poor quality puppy mill dog. And you'll be supporting one of the cruelest industries in the country. The breeding animals are kept in deplorable conditions. They probably haven't been vaccinated against contagious diseases or tested for any health or temperament problems or genetic diseases - that costs money and cuts into their profits. A female is often bred every time she comes into heat. When her poor little body can't take it any more, she is often clubbed in the head and tossed into a dumpster or an open ditch. Most puppy mills ship their pups to pet stores at wholesale prices and many pups die before they even get there. These "breeders" have figured out that they can use the internet to ship a dog directly to the customer and thus make more money by cutting out the middleman. If you buy a dog from out of state, good luck getting your money back if there's something wrong with the pup. These people count on you becoming instantly attached to the poor little guy and being willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at the vet to treat whatever is wrong with him.

Answer 2

Rottie's are highly intelligent and highly headstrong. Unless you have an awful lot of experience, i wouldn't recommend one. They need constant socialization around large groups of people often for the first two years of life. If you don't, they will become overprotective and downright threatening and you'll never be able to take one anywhere. Rotties bond to one person within a family and are totally loyal to that one person...however, that one person has to be stronger and smarter than they are...otherwise you have a Rottie who's a terror. Vet bills for Rotties are not cheap. The larger the dog, the more expensive for medicines and vaccinations because they require more medicine than a smaller dog. They will also eat a lot more and that is also an additional expense. Some home insurance companies require additional insurance or special insurance if you have one. Check to see if your policy requires this and if so, just how expensive is it? Lastly do not buy from a backyard breeder. Use a reputable breeder who has been doing it for many years. You have the best chance of getting a healthy dog with a more reliable temperment.

Answer 3

We are military and have 2 (female that is 11 and male that is 9) We got our female when she was 1 1/2 yrs old and our male at 9 weeks. I was pregnant when we got the puppy and it was gentle with me. We also put them both thru obedience training. If you do get a Rott, I do recommend training class. It helps with socialization - which is VERY important. Because they are considered aggressive they need to know how to act. We have had ours since 1996/1997 and have moved several times. Because we have worked with them, other people who are afraid of them in general actually come around and actually enjoy our dogs. They are territorial. Both of ours put their paws in your lap, head on your legs and expect to get attention 24/7. Yes they are spoiled but they are so good. I was reading the other comments and they are very good too. I agree with the one about if the rott grows up w/ the other dog it should get along. You may want to bring the puppy home for a trial before getting it to make sure how your current do will react. I brought 3 other puppies home before getting my male and my female did not like the other ones but adored this one.

Answer 4

yes i have had experience in owning a rottweiler for 6 years. i lost it 8 months ago. my dog was & would have continued to be the breed ambassodar (spelling mistake!). just in the evening i saw a movie in the hbo in which a rottweiler was there exaxctly resembling my dog rustam. yes u can handle a rottweiler provided u r determind & dead sure that u will be the alpha leader & also dog should be made to know its position in the family hierachy. my children were able to take out anything from dogs mouth. at no cost u should allow the dog to dominate u. finally a dog reflects an owners face/character. if u r calm, courageous, u r dog at the same time will like u, humane like. no egos please. nothing in this world is loyal & obedient honest than a rottweiler.

Answer 5

I have owned rotties twice in my life and love the breed. They are very loyal and smart and very protective. As long as you get the pup young and train it to walk on a leash and everything I think you could handle it okay. Visit with the breeder who has a puppy and watch the temperament of the parents. The pup should take after them in temperament. I would also take it to puppy classes beginning as early as you can. It is hard to tell if it will get along with your other dog, but hopefully that would not be a problem. It all deopends on the individual dog.

Answer 6

rottweilers can be very sweet dogs i have owned 2 they are hard to handle if you don't enroll them in a proper obedience training class. if the rot grows up with your fox terrier they should get along. If they are both males that might be a issue when the rot gets older. They would be better in a fenced yard they do not do well being chained up and can become aggressive. but go online and research more about the breed. If you are going to get one you definitely need to enroll it in some obedience classes. hope this helped

Answer 7

Everyone thinks they are really tough dogs, when actually they are total sweethearts! If you raise them right, they can be very loyal, sweet dogs. I have a 8 month old girl rottweiler and she is the sweetest thing. She is super protective of my boyfriend and I. We also have 3 other dogs. Two Chow/Labs and a beagle and she gets along with all of them great.

Answer 8

any dogs can get along if they r raised dat way. if you teach the puppy 2 b agressive, that's how it will b as an adult. about u being able 2 train it and walk it, i got my 3 rottweilers when i was 11 and i took care of them and trained them on my own.
oh and rottweilers usually get stronger as they grow (just saying b-cause my rottweilers tend 2 almost rip my arms off when i walk them)

Answer 9

Yeh you could be able to handle a rottweiler puppy of course just don't put them near other animals also never put your hand in their mouths easy and simple and just treat them like a well respected person and they will grow up to be tamed in a way.

Answer 10

You'll need a big yard and strong leash. Rottweilers are very territorial (like German Shepards).

They are working dogs so you need to keep them mentally occupied to maintain discipline. You need to walk them all them time to develop your role as the pack leader.

Rottweilers are tempermental too. so you need to make sure your neighbors are cool with a territorial dog too.

Also ask your parents about the cost the homeowner's insurance. They will go up for just owning one.