Rottweiler Situation

[sharron]

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Iknow lots of rotties (past and present) on the whole they have been the most doppy dogs i have meet. I have only seen one rottie that has tryed to attack Zeb.

If poeple want to ban rotties then you have to ban staffies, roadies and yes cocker spaniels. My daughter was attacked by mil's last dog (which was a cocker) All dogs can attack. If they are used for guarding, they are only doning what they have been trained to do.

 

[xxxamyxxx]

any dog can attack i alos belive it is the way they were raised and not a particular breed, its like with alot of things only the negative stuff gets drawn attention to if i rottie save a kids life then it wouldnt get no where near as much coverage as a rottie attacking a kid alot of the news is very bias and only gives one side to each story a certain breed can not be banned or labelled as bad because the ones which attack get far more attention from the media than the friendly ones the only reason the media covers such stories is because its what people want ot read about and its what sells the papers :rant: :rant: :rant:

 

[FeeFee]

A few pictures of vicious, childeating dangerous breeds here (not):

The Other Side of the Tail

 

[maja]

Fully agree with Tinabow…

It is all only HUMAN FAULT...any breed can become aggressive if brought up in wrong environment...it is all up to the owners.

Rottie Ban..?...what a joke!

 

[artemis]

Hi All

Agree with lots that has been said. As far as the topic of how the dog is raised it is all down to the exposure the dogs get. My four are well behaved and friendly in adult company but have not been in contact with babies and small children therefore I would never trust them 100%. My son is 21 and been used to dogs all his life. Our dogs. He would never be totally trusting of strange dogs, like myself. As for the "guard dog" I know that all my lot ( two terriers and two whippets) would not appreciate intruders! My Mother and Step Father own car parking near Heathrow and after two incidents involving knife attacks against staff have an Alsation that "guards" the lot. Can assure you that an alarm is not as effective! All dogs are capable of harm it is up to each owner to ensure that they are responsible owners.

 

[~Sarah~]

Hi All
Agree with lots that has been said.  As far as the topic of how the dog is raised it is all down to the exposure the dogs get.  My four are well behaved and friendly in adult company but have not been in contact with babies and small children therefore I would never trust them 100%.

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My thoughts too. I feel so much depends on the upbringing of the dog. Some of these (so called aggressive) dogs seem to be owned for the wrong reasons - macho status symbol for example.

Bobby and Dolly are not used to children, and Dolly is particularly wary of my 22 month old grandson. He hasn't yet learned to treat them with respect and I would never leave him unattended with the dogs. In fact we find it easier to shut the dogs in another room when he occasionally comes to stay.

Having 'knee-jerk' reactions (such as banning Rotties) is not the right way to solve this problem. :angry:

 

[urchin]

i asked my friend who was a vet nurse for years, about the breeds most often found to have bitten someone (particularly a child) and guess what she said.

rottie? nope!

bull breed? nope!

dobe? nope!

Border Collie

and Yorkie!

a call for an immediate ban on Yorkshire terriers :thumbsup:

 

[Janimal]

Its terrible that the breed is slated because of whats happened agree with several K9 members - its OWNERS not DOGS to blame.

My brother and his partners have a Rottie - called Tyson and hes the most softest, loving dog you come come across. He also has his place too in the household.

 

[~Sarah~]

i asked my friend who was a vet nurse for years, about the breeds most often found to have bitten someone (particularly a child) and guess what she said.rottie? nope!

bull breed? nope!

dobe? nope!

Border Collie

and Yorkie!

a call for an immediate ban on Yorkshire terriers  :thumbsup:

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I worked for a vet years ago and that is exactly my experience - Yorkies were far more of a problem than Rotties. I was badly bitten and scratched on one occasion - not by a dog, but by a cat.

 

[Janimal]

i asked my friend who was a vet nurse for years, about the breeds most often found to have bitten someone (particularly a child) and guess what she said.rottie? nope!

bull breed? nope!

dobe? nope!

Border Collie

and Yorkie!

a call for an immediate ban on Yorkshire terriers  :thumbsup:

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I worked for a vet years ago and that is exactly my experience - Yorkies were far more of a problem than Rotties. I was badly bitten and scratched on one occasion - not by a dog, but by a cat.

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Trouble is a Yorkie probably couldnt kill someone, but a larger breed could - just a thought.

I for one would welcome restrictions on owning certain breeds though - would maybe get people to think twice and be more responsible about owning them. :thumbsup:

 

[kim & Tilly]

Erm, if you read my next post after that you would see that I was actually voting no, they shouldn't be banned.

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Sorry emotions took over :b :b

 

[Evie]

No worries. :thumbsup:

 

[BeeJay]

I see that some papers are saying that Rotties should be muzzled when out of their own homes. Duh! The baby was killed in the Rotties own home so it wouldn't have stopped this from happening. The other child was injured in the dogs owners garden so ditto.

 

[JAX]

I dont think these two particular Rotties even realised it was a human , They would here it crying ( which most dogs dont like) and think it was toy to play with (w00t) The area they were in is a bad one apparently and a burglar alarm would be of no use , but the dogs wernt even socialised :rant: .

Owner error 110% Im afraid :rant:

I know some super rotties , but its how they are brought up as we all know .

I always advice any one having one of my pups NEVER leave alone together a DOG and a Child

 

[rach125]

Did anyone read in the Sun newspaper about the woman in cumbria who breeds rottweilers and has 22 of them? theres a lovely pic of her daughter with 3 of the dogs and not one looks as though it would want to do any harm to her

 

[masta]

I see that some papers are saying that Rotties should be muzzled when out of their own homes.  Duh!  The baby was killed in the Rotties own home so it wouldn't have stopped this from happening.  The other child was injured in the dogs owners garden so ditto.

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if it stops one child dying or being maimed on the street it is worth! it if they are stupid enough to allow dangerous dogs in their home with their own children thats their responsibilitiy but if they are walked out of the home they should be muzzled

 

[masta]

I dont think these two particular Rotties even realised it was a human , They would here it crying ( which most dogs dont like) and  think it was  toy to play with  (w00t)   The area they were in is a bad one apparently and a burglar alarm would be of no use , but the dogs wernt even socialised  :rant: .
Owner error 110% Im afraid  :rant:

I know some super rotties , but its how they are brought up as we all know .

I always advice any one having one of my pups NEVER leave alone together a DOG and a Child

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as a child we had a family friend who bred and showed afgand hounds and was savaged and scarred for life by a dog she had owned and showed for several years it's not always down to how they are 'brought up' but i do remember some folk in the village blaming her for inbreeding etc but then its easy to jump to conclusions when you dont know the full facts it's NOT always how they are brought up

 

[urchin]

i asked my friend who was a vet nurse for years, about the breeds most often found to have bitten someone (particularly a child) and guess what she said.rottie? nope!

bull breed? nope!

dobe? nope!

Border Collie

and Yorkie!

a call for an immediate ban on Yorkshire terriers  :thumbsup:

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I worked for a vet years ago and that is exactly my experience - Yorkies were far more of a problem than Rotties. I was badly bitten and scratched on one occasion - not by a dog, but by a cat.

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Trouble is a Yorkie probably couldnt kill someone, but a larger breed could - just a thought.

I for one would welcome restrictions on owning certain breeds though - would maybe get people to think twice and be more responsible about owning them. :thumbsup:

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and the border collies? plenty big enough to maim and kill - and right up there with the Yorkies as the breed most likely to bite......

i would add that rotties were a long way down the list - trouble is, the press gets hold of a couple of stories, links them together and induces the kind of panic that will see rescue centres fill up with the breed over the next few weeks

truth is, up and down the country, children will be being bitten or worse by dogs of various breeds, but most won't get coverage (hell, most kids who get murdered don't get national coverage)

but the press is constantly looking for an angle, and sadly for rotties - the angle for this month is them has anyone ever read a spate of articles about dangerous border collies????

nope! guess that doesn't sell papers then

 

[FeeFee]

if it stops one child dying or being maimed on the street it is worth! it if they are stupid enough to allow dangerous dogs in their home with their own children thats their responsibilitiy but if they are walked out of the home they should be muzzled

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But rotties aren't dangerous dogs. Like most other breeds the majority of them are friendly, sociable dogs and make great family pets. Like most other breeds they can be made aggressive by training or mistreatment.

I agree that any dog known or suspected to be aggressive towards people should be muzzled in public, that's just common sense, but please don't single out rotties on the basis of a couple of incidents and a lot of hysterical press coverage.

 

[masta]

if it stops one child dying or being maimed on the street it is worth! it if they are stupid enough to allow dangerous dogs in their home with their own children thats their responsibilitiy but if they are walked out of the home they should be muzzled

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But rotties aren't dangerous dogs. Like most other breeds the majority of them are friendly, sociable dogs and make great family pets. Like most other breeds they can be made aggressive by training or mistreatment.

I agree that any dog known or suspected to be aggressive towards people should be muzzled in public, that's just common sense, but please don't single out rotties on the basis of a couple of incidents and a lot of hysterical press coverage.

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im not i like rotties the trouble is the ones that aggressive are sometimes owned by people that dont have common sense hense why all should be muzzled i have whippets they an inherent trait in that they chase thats why i keep them leashed if i owned a dog that is big enough to kill it would muzzled no matter how much i trusted it, the problem is once they are known to be agressive its too late