Rotties

[MintyGreenDream]

Thinking about getting one,a batch to add to our family.Me and dh are experienced dog owners but we've never had this breed.Ive researched online and the breed seems to be what we're looking for.Any tips or advice? We have a ds 7 and another dog.

bitch not batch

My neighbours have had a succession of rottie bitches over the last 20 years. All lovely dogs. Quiet, sit in the front garden and watch the world go by.

I have a real soft spot for Rotties - they are lovely dogs but they are big and strong too, so you need to make sure you're on the ball when it comes to training (pulling on the lead, jumping) as IMO, they just don't realise how strong they are, lol.

Im very nervous about owning 2 dogs I suppose it's like making to decision to have another child

Rotties are an absolutely fabulous breed to have Intelligent, loyal and a great family dog. Make sure you train him/her early and socialise them well. They are very strong dogs so leash traing is essential

They’re fab, massively trainable, fun, hugely affectionate with their people.

They’re absolutely not couch potatoes though, they’re not as high energy as collies or mals or anything, but they will start chewing away at your house if you don’t keep them busy enough and will follow you round trying to join in everything you do.

They also have no clue that they’re large and will insist they are in fact lap dogs, have faulty brakes and will knock you over just with sheer enthusiasm.

But... there’s a huge number with joint problems, I wouldn’t have another without checking hip and elbow scores for every dog in their pedigree and siblings with a fine tooth comb, because there’s nothing worse than what should be a bouncy energetic dog crippled by joint problems really young.

Wonderful dogs when in the right hands and from the right breeder. I would be vetting breeders very carefully. I adore rotties, dobes and GSDs but there are unscrupulous breeders who end up breeding nervous, aggressive dogs which ultimately is harming the breeds IMO. If you can get a good one and you know what you’re doing with training, go for it.

We had ours from a dpuppy until sadly lost her at 10.
Best ddog ever.
Socialised and with good training they make a fantastic family member.
Hope one day to have another one.
Good choice op.