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From: Gainesville, FL
Try a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, they are a little smaller than a pitt.
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or a Dogue de Bordeaux they are about 100 lbs.
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or a Dogue de Bordeaux they are about 100 lbs.
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Originally Posted by referee54
I beg to differ. I had a rotty for 11 years---sweetest big girl in the world. very gentle and very obedient. I now own four labs---these four remind me of her---sweet and gentle dispositions.
BTW---Rottweilers were not originally bred to be guard dogs or attack dogs; they were bred to pull meatwagons through towns.
Here is what the AKC says:The Rottweiler is basically a calm, confident and courageous dog with a self-assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships. A Rottweiler is self-confident and responds quietly and with a wait-and-see attitude to influences in his environment. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family, and is an intelligent dog of extreme hardness and adaptability with a strong willingness to work, making him especially suited as a companion, guardian and general all-purpose dog.
Tim C.
BTW---Rottweilers were not originally bred to be guard dogs or attack dogs; they were bred to pull meatwagons through towns.
Here is what the AKC says:The Rottweiler is basically a calm, confident and courageous dog with a self-assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships. A Rottweiler is self-confident and responds quietly and with a wait-and-see attitude to influences in his environment. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family, and is an intelligent dog of extreme hardness and adaptability with a strong willingness to work, making him especially suited as a companion, guardian and general all-purpose dog.
Tim C.
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Originally Posted by referee54
I beg to differ. I had a rotty for 11 years---sweetest big girl in the world. very gentle and very obedient. I now own four labs---these four remind me of her---sweet and gentle dispositions.
BTW---Rottweilers were not originally bred to be guard dogs or attack dogs; they were bred to pull meatwagons through towns.
Here is what the AKC says:The Rottweiler is basically a calm, confident and courageous dog with a self-assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships. A Rottweiler is self-confident and responds quietly and with a wait-and-see attitude to influences in his environment. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family, and is an intelligent dog of extreme hardness and adaptability with a strong willingness to work, making him especially suited as a companion, guardian and general all-purpose dog.
Tim C.
BTW---Rottweilers were not originally bred to be guard dogs or attack dogs; they were bred to pull meatwagons through towns.
Here is what the AKC says:The Rottweiler is basically a calm, confident and courageous dog with a self-assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships. A Rottweiler is self-confident and responds quietly and with a wait-and-see attitude to influences in his environment. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family, and is an intelligent dog of extreme hardness and adaptability with a strong willingness to work, making him especially suited as a companion, guardian and general all-purpose dog.
Tim C.
One thing to remember is that the rottweiler was bred largely to drive cattle. When you compare sheep herding to cattle droving, you can see that the kind of dog personality required to herd sheep (which are docile, followers, non-aggressive) is very different from the kind of dog personality required to drive cattle. What kind of dog would stand up to an angry bull and still get its way? A rottweiler! Your rottweiler may challenge YOU at some point. How you (and your children) handle and interact with the dog every day will determine how safe the dog is. Is this the kind of dog you want for your family?
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From: Lansdale, PA
Originally Posted by john1102
As for rotties, Shiney is right, despite his emotional phobias, that they are bred for herding. However, they are amazing family pets if trained and socialized properly. Our babysitter had a 180lb male rotty that would gently herd the small children into the yard if any of them strayed near the property line. He spent the whole day focused on watching and entertaining them. When it was tv watching time, he would lay on the floor and no less than 3 children would sit on his back and watch tv. As long as he knew where they were, he would never be distracted from his self appointed purpose.
Of course, none of this addresses the OP's question. I'd say get a Pit if you like Pits. Join the cause to educate your government, and fight for your right to own whichever breed you choose.
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Well the laws in Ohio can't be any harder than the laws here in Ontario Canada. I own a pit and she's the biggest *******cat around. Unfortunately she's been outright banned in my province, but as she was already born and within the province before the law came into effect, she's allowed to remain with a LOT of conditions. Always on a leash, never loose even on my own property UNLESS it's fenced in, and lastly muzzeled in public. It took her a little while to get used to the muzzle but she's still able to lick people to death through it.
There are other small yappy dogs in my neighbourhood that will bite anything that moves, but they're allowed to run free without any recourse at all. If mine gets caught just being loose, there's a good chance she'll be euthanized. Fortunately most of the people in my community are good people and they know her. And she's NEVER loose and on her own.
I say screw the legistation and the small inconveniences and help prove to the rest of the population that it's not the breed that's the problem, it's the irresponsible owners. Get yourself a pit, but be a responsible owner.
There are other small yappy dogs in my neighbourhood that will bite anything that moves, but they're allowed to run free without any recourse at all. If mine gets caught just being loose, there's a good chance she'll be euthanized. Fortunately most of the people in my community are good people and they know her. And she's NEVER loose and on her own.
I say screw the legistation and the small inconveniences and help prove to the rest of the population that it's not the breed that's the problem, it's the irresponsible owners. Get yourself a pit, but be a responsible owner.
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From: Phila., PA
oh brother.....
[QUOTE=Shinesintx]Most people who know anything dogs...understand that Pits, Chows, Rotts, ect. will eventually turn on you. You have to be ready to deal with it. Just because the dog loves ya, doesn't mean it will not turn you. To argue this point would be uneducated...
One of the most "uneducated" statements I've ever heard.....back to kindergarden for you for raising canines. Have a "real" contest daily with your pets as you're watching them grow?, maybe slap them around a bit to see how tough they are? Owners reap what they sow.
no offense
One of the most "uneducated" statements I've ever heard.....back to kindergarden for you for raising canines. Have a "real" contest daily with your pets as you're watching them grow?, maybe slap them around a bit to see how tough they are? Owners reap what they sow.
no offense