Rottie people hate?

Question

Hey, why do people hate Rotties so much. I have to say one thing, any dog will turn if in wrong hand, I love my Rottie, its people like some of you on here that judge ALL rotties as the same nasty breed. If you dont have a Rottie, then DONT complain about an animal you DO NOT UNDERSTAND. My boy has been brought up correctly and WELL under control. THANK YOU

Answer 1

Well said, i often find small breed dogs are nasty yapping things but ive 2 rotties and there the most placid dogs you could ever meet, i think its all to do with how you bring them up and treat them, respect ya dog and it will respect you and others

Answer 2

I know what you are saying. I own an American Pit Bull Terrier and I am sure you know about the persecution they face as well. It is hard owning a dog that most people have deemed "dangerous". It is all such crap. It is just like racial profiling. If you look up the definition of BSL (breed specific legislation) and the definition of the word prejudice you almost have the exact same definition. Rotties are included in BSL as well as APBT, Chows, Dobermans, German Shepherds etc. However none are discriminated against like the APBT and the Rottie. So sad. I personally love Rotties and if I wasn't in love with the APBT I would love to have a Rottie. It is very important for people like us to stand together and fight for our dogs rights and to be a responsible owner whose dog can be an ambassador for the breed. My Pittie is a sweet heart who loves all people and loves his kitties just as much. Pits like Rots are good dogs. The best thing you can do is educate yourself as much as possible and pass that knowledge to anyone willing to listen. Talk about it to people. Talk to them about BSL and why it doesn't work. Break the stereotypes in half. Fight BSL. Have a great day. Take care of that Rottie.

Answer 3

I agree. i used to have a rottie he died a couple of years ago he was old. any dog can be mean if you want it to people just need to realize that is the stupid owners fault and not the dogs. I have four pits and they are the sweetest things they wouldn't hurt a fly and now people are trying to ban them and rotties too when they should be doing something to owner when its there fault but all they get is a slap on the wrist for and the dogs are the one that suffers from it. Its all just a bunch of bull****.

Answer 4

look up any true dog rating from people who know and rotties are ranked in the the top 5 as best dogs to have. As everyone has said the training is what is important. Truthfully I like the fact that people think they are mean. If anyone breaks into my house they may not know that all they have to do is stick their hand out and my rott will roll over.

Answer 5

This is just such a sad situation. I had a rottie-chow mix female and holy cow she was just the best, smartest dog on the planet. She was so patient and tolerant with the kids when they were wee. Unfortunately we lost her to cancer. We got a HUGE adult rottie male after-wards that no one would take at the SPCA because he was just so big and scary looking. I used to call him my black and tan Barry White. He was my canine marshmallow. He LOVED kids, loved ladies, pretty much just loved everyone. One time when we were walking him a woman ran down the path in the opposite direction screaming "Oh my GOD does he bite!!???" At the time, my three year old was hanging off of one side of him and he was licking my 5-year-old's arm (chocolate ice cream smear). For goodness sake! Open your eyes!
It so sad that the media have painted them in such a harsh light and that FAR too many sicko's think it's cool to have a big old nasty dog. If we raised our kids the way these people raise their dogs, our prison system would be in even more trouble than it is now!
Keep on lovin your rotten boy!
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Answer 6

I must admit that the only Rotties I've met have been nice dogs ... but then, so were their owners, which might be why.

The sweetest was (Big Belly) Bertha who I first met as a rolly pohley puppy at dog training class.

The nasty dogs, I've met have been a Jack Russell terrier who lived next door to granny who would jump up & bite your hand if you put it on the wall between the two gardens.

A Springer Spaniel who bit my young nephew in the face, requiring loads of stitches & permanent damage to his eye lid. He was three at the time &, whilst his mum was chatting, went over to smooth down the Spaniel who was tied outside a shop in town.

A Doberman. This one I do really blame the owner. I was just walking by & it lunged at me, snapping. The owner smiled.

It just seems to be unfortunate, that the dogs getting bad press at the moment at Rotties. It must feel terrible to be a pet owner of one of these & to hear all the rotten things that people are saying about them.

Answer 7

Yes it is just the media hyping the situation- they love dangerous dog stories.

There is no doubt a big dog like a Rotweiller can be very dangerous but well trained and brought up to be well-balanced they are decent, loyal animals.

Problem is so many pricks buy them for their macho image. I remember well this t*sser bouncer at a local bar who used to walk his in from the car just to show it off.

Archetypal d1ckhead and i remember well him saying to someone who commented on the dog barking in the car- 'you want me to get him out do you, do you !!'

I am afraid the dog attracts a lot of people like that. There are, however, many people who appreciate the dog for different reasons but lets be honest no one buys a Rottie because they want a placid Labrador of a dog- they buy it because it has a reputation and can make a decent protector of house and home.

Answer 8

I think the reason people are starting to fear them is how they are perceived in movies and so forth. Look at a lot of movies where there is a menacing dog, its usually a Rottweiler. They seem to be the new dog to fear taking over from Pitt Bulls. You also need to look at certain groups that buy Rottweilers who buy them for the tough dog image and then dont train them or abuse them resulting in an aggressive dog. Again, the same thing that happened and continues to happen with Pitt Bulls. Its very sad, very unfortunate but its the terrible reality. By the way, I hate when Rottweilers are called Rotties. I never call my Golden Retriever a Golden or a Goldie. It bugs me.

Answer 9

People hate for different reasons: fear, unfamiliarity, ignorance and my favorite- MYTHS.

Rottweilers are not for everybody. Their size alone gives them a smaller pool of potential homes.

Ignore some of what you read here. You are right, they don't understand. Some people will never get it. But what YOU do is TRAIN your dog to be THE BEST ambassador to the breed possible. YOU be the dog owner on the block who has a WELL BEHAVED LARGE dog. You are never finished training your Rottweiler, it is a lifelong process. Continue to love your dog and have fun being a proud Rottweiler owner. Don't let people get you down about it.

Answer 10

I don't hate rotweilers but I am disturbed by the damage and harm they can cause if out of control or they have a bad day. I know of one rotweiler who was the sweetest pet ever and one day just turned on his owner ( brain tumour likely)Now if my small dog turns on me or someone else for that matter he can cause a nasty nip but he can't savage or kill - that is the major difference. I'm sure that you are a very responsible owner but it worries me how many idiots can purchase a breed that lets face it 'can kill'.Any breed that has been termed 'Dangerous' is for a reason and I'm sure that if you spoke with a victim of an attack by one of these dogs you would have more understanding