rothweillers?

Question

whats is happening to all you rothweiller owners out there, another child was attacked (2year old) and survived , the 5 month old baby wasnt so lucky? my friend has a rothweiller and you couldnt ask for a more lovely dog! i cant see him attacking anyone and he is very fond of kids. I have a kerry blue and he is so so lovely and fab with kids, his nature is of being stubborn and ferocious but as a dog owner i know he cant be trusted with anyone yet alone kids, where are the parents or guardians when these attacks happen? i am not having a go at rothweiller owners either so please read the question properly!

Answer 1

I think that these attacks have always happened, i was 10 years old when a 3 year old family dog ripped into my face removing my lips and ripping the back of my head open, i didn't have any media coverage not even from the local papers. Maybe it's because the dog was a cross breed and it didn't make interesting reading! The dog was my cousins and she lived next door to my aunt, they both lived around the corner from me and i went around there every day to see the dogs from puppies. They were brother and sister, my cousin had the boy and aunt the girl.My cousin had just had a baby boy, i remember bending down to give both dogs a kiss goodbye, the girl dog first, no problem, followed by the male and that's when he attacked. I had a 10 year old labarador myself at the time and when i got home the dog licked my face. I said look mom the dog is kissing me better. I turned around to see my mom crying, she had been worried sick thinking that i wouldn't want our dog anymore, i just said why mom our dog didn't do anything! She hugged me. If only people could be how i was at this young age, it's not fair to say that all dogs are dangerous! There are only stupid owners, you know my cousin actually wanted to keep that dog alive even after what it had done, with a newborn in the house. Well the dog was destroyed but let me tell you the sister lived until she was 16 and remained a lovely dog!

Answer 2

All too often, breeds such as the Rottweiler, the Mastiff, & the Pitbull are owned strictly for their 'machismo' value. The owners don't feel self-confident, so they get a dog that, in their eyes, gives them an aura of superiority. People with this attitude don't deserve to own ANY pets, but there aren't any laws to stop them, untill the poor animal they have influenced to be vicious, does serious harm to someone. People should have to pass an intelligence test & an aptitude test before they can have children OR pets! That said, some breeds are more prone to aggressive behavior than others, so we're back to the uneducated or low-self-esteem owner, again. People should definitely consider the context in which the animal will be living before they choose a pet. Otherwise intelligent people will get the most inappropriate pets, just because of what's 'in' at the moment. Note the dalmation phenomenon after the movies came out: Everyone's kid had to have one. Now there are too many of them sitting in shelters, because nobody bothered to find out that the dalmation, while a great dog, is nervous & not good with kids! So, proponents of responsible pet ownership unite! Save an animal, & maybe a few kids by helping to educate the public!

Answer 3

I think it is so unfair that Rottweiler's are getting such a bad report in the press and by TV too, it is never the dogs fault, they are trained and taught by human hand but they end been the bad dog when something goes wrong, children should never be left alone with any dog, no matter what breed it is, even the most gentle dog can turn when put in a position of fear, there are lots of children who have absolutely no idea how to handle a dog or how to treat one, some of them are very cruel to dogs because they don't know any better, we have a golden retriever and she is a right big old soft slob but would I trust her on her own in a room with a child, absolutely not, no way ever, its a complete no no to leave a dog alone with a child even for a split second.

Answer 4

All dogs are "lovely animals" if you're a dog lover;
All dogs are "lovely money" if you're a dog trainer;
All dogs CAN be dangerous if the right "trigger" occurs, and as we all know, all these so-called well-behaved and loving animals can then turn into the savage beasts they all once were. The thing that a lot of people won't accept is the fact that no matter how good the training and environment, a dog is a dog is a dog, and if the (bad!) mood strikes, then that's it. It goes berserk - I can think of no better description - and doesn't realise that although in its own head it's doing no wrong, it's maiming or killing another living creature. I should think that it is therefore a necessity to keep ALL dogs muzzled whenever they are not on a leash which is being held by a responsible person (i.e. out for a walk!). Time and again, especially with these aggressive types of breed it seems to come as a complete surprise to us all when they actually BEHAVE aggressively.

Answer 5

Totally agree. I have two dogs, a westie and a rotty. They are both the softest dogs in the world and would never harm my children. They play together and the rotty is so sweet with my 11 month old daughter. But if i'm busy around the house and even if i pop to the loo, the dogs are not left alone with her. Accidents happen and it would only take my dog to fall on her to hurt her. Why would anyone take the risk? I take both dogs to dog training classes and agree it would be nice if all dog owners did the same, but i know this will never happen.

Answer 6

That is my question we own two rottys and they are nothing but loving to ours kids. Yes they are protective but I know they would never hurt my kids. So what are these other owners doing to prevent this from happening yeah we worked with our two about jumping on the kids from the get go because we knew eventually they would be big enough to knock the kids down but other than that we have never had to scold them for trying to harm our kids. My question is what are the owners doing wrong????

Answer 7

ever heard that violence breeds violence. a good breeder will breed the dogs that have a good temperamant. we pass our habits to our kids and animals do the same. there needs to be better laws for breeding. a guard dog is a guard dog, not a pet. again, much of the problem is caused by humans. whats more there are too many dogs needing good homes and breeders are just greedy for the money they can get sometimes. they dont always care about the dogs

Answer 8

What is happening is that people are stupid. They pay no attention to a breeds nature, get a sweet puppy, then go out to work all day long and expect it to train itself and socialise itself. Some people even get them and shut them in a cage all day long. Solitary confinement and sensory deprivation are forms of torture used in many countries to break humans. We are all appalled at this yet we are happy to inflict it on dogs and wonder why the dogs end up mentally unstable.

Answer 9

I agree with you even a well trained dog can turn, and if a little kid is left alone with one what happens if the kid accidentally pokes it in the eye or pulls its tail, the dog is going to react. Its just a horrible incident and hope people learn from it.

Answer 10

I couldnt agree more. You cant blame dogs when the parents are negligent enough to leave their kids unsupervised with a dog.
People seem to think that you can take a dog which was originally bred for hunting and guarding and expect it to be some fluffy cute little pet.
People need to get a grip and start treating these animals with a little more respect. DO NOT LEAVE KIDS ALONE WITH DOGS! its not bloody rocket science is it?