anna i thought of u on this post. it be kewl if u can tell members a lil bit about rotties besides the fact that their adorable like angus.

I love rotties! I LOVE ANGUS! He is such a handsome boy! I hope anna has some stories and stuff to tell us about him... How much does he weigh?

Geeze, how did I never see this post before? Sorry Maggie

Here's a little on the Rottweiler:
The Rottweiler has a massive, powerful body. Muscular and athletic, it has a broad head and rounded forehead. The muzzle is well-developed with a scissor bite. It's eyes are dark with an expression of goodwill and loyalty. The ears are triangular, carried forward, and it's nose is wide and black.
The lips are black and inside the mouth it is dark-colored. The tail is customarily docked.
Often born with rear dewclaws, these are usually removed when the tail is docked. The coat is short, hard and thick. It is black with brown markings on the cheeks and muzzle, paws and legs.

The Rottweiler is calm, trainable, courageous and devoted to their owner and family. They have a reliable temperament. Protective, he will defend their family fiercely.
These are strong fighters that seem immune to pain. Firm and careful training is essential for this breed.With proper handling can be loyal, loving and very rewarding companions. They require owners who can handle their massive size.
The Rottweiler is a natural guard dog with a mellow temperament, and are highly intelligent.
This breed needs alot of companionship and socialization to be truly happy.
They can be agressive with other dogs and should be kept on leashs in public places.
When brought up and trained, it will be a good playmate for children and accept cats and other household pets as long as the dog has had a positive experience with them.
Friends, family and relatives are enthusiastically welcomed. Strangers can get no further than the sidewalk.
Some health problems:
Prone to hop dysplasia. Tends to snore and overeat.

They will do okay in an apartment if sufficiently exercised. They are relatively inactive indoors and a small yard will be sufficient, but they do need plenty of exercise. You can't give these dogs too much work or exercise, they thrive on it.

Their life expentancy is about 10-12 years.

They are easy to groom and an average shedder.

And now a little about Angus

We got him when he was 7 weeks old from a backyard breeder (Of course we didn't know then what we know now).
7 wks old with his friend Sassy

We hadn't even had him a week and he got sick (I remember it like it was yesterday). He had parvo. Of course it was on a Saturday & all the vets were closed. But we found one about 1/2 hour from us who said bring him in now!
Of course the vet was wonderful and said it was early enough that he was going to be fine
After that, he grew like a weed!
He destroyed sooo many things (he ate the whole corner of our old house, busted the parklight on our new car with his head, ate part of the camcorder, dug sooo many holes in the yard, etc..... I could go on & on )
Of course he grew out of all of that and became a beloved member of our family. Him & Keisha were the bestest of friends and hated to be apart. When she went to the vets to have surgery on her eyes, he cried so much we had to bring her home early

He's never in his 12 years tried to bite anyone, and has only growled at me 1 time & Mark one time.
He's grown into the most loving and loyal dog a person could want.

I totally understand why people are afraid of him, he's a big guy (he weighs 106 lbs) and looks pretty intimidating...I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley But under all that he's just a big mushy pushover!

I could go on forever about all the things he's done or how much we love him, but I'll stop now since I'm sure this post is waaaay too long!

Anna,
Angus is a cutie! I have to say that I grew up being quite fearful of large dogs, although I 'm not sure where it stemmed from. Since deciding to have a doggie of my own, i've really learned a lot about all sorts of dogs, and grown so fond of them. I have to say the "typical" guard dog breeds (rotties and pit bulls) still shake me a bit inside, I have met many who have proved the stereotypes wrong. In fact my old roomie's friend brought her HUGE rottie over one night, and she just layed with her big head in my lap forever, and was calm as could be. Very sweet with big sloppy kisses (well, that's something else I haven't grown accustomed to yet but...)
BTW, you chow chow and siberian husy make for a handsome pack

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Originally posted by Vivian:
my old roomie's friend brought her HUGE rottie over one night, and she just layed with her big head in my lap forever, and was calm as could be. Very sweet with big sloppy kisses (well, that's something else I haven't grown accustomed to yet but...)
BTW, you chow chow and siberian husy make for a handsome pack

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Vivian,
Angus has always been one to put his head in your lap, expecially if he wants something
My beggar

I hope your experience (minus the slobbery kisses ) helped you get over your fear somewhat.
And I think my pack of 3 is handsome too, thank you!

Anna, that was very informational, Angus is amazing, what a big boy he is, Huney and Roxey are stunning as well.I had a Rottweiler , about 20 years ago, I named him Panzer, but he died when he was just a little pup of that horrible disease Parvo, Panzer was given to me from a friend and shortly after he quit eating and drinking water, so I took him to the vet , they gave me medicine for him, but they told me it was probably too late, and it was, but I'll never forget him.

PS Anna those outfits for your dogs are fantastic!!!!

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PS Anna those outfits for your dogs are fantastic!!!!

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Thanks Yvonne

I'm sorry to hear about your pup, that's so sad
We were very lucky that Angus wasn't beyond that point.

OH ANNA - YOUR BABIES ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL AND THAT ANGUS - WHAT A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE WONDERFUL ROTTIE - JUST LOVE EM. WISH I LIVED WHERE I COULD HAVE A ROTTIE.

Mary Gene Bracken

if any peeps are afraid of them they wont be after meeting angus! u do a kewl job of showing peeps how great rotties are.

I would LOVE to meet Angus! When I see Rotties, I just want to go up and pet them! I know a rottweiler named Thor, hes such a sweetie! Thanks for telling us about Angus, I think he is just so handsome!

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I would LOVE to meet Angus! Thanks for telling us about Angus, I think he is just so handsome!

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Thank you, he is blushing

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THAT ANGUS - WHAT A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE WONDERFUL ROTTIE

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I couldn't agree with you more

Oh Angus - You are just the most gorgeous rottie ever!

I can never get enough of your photo's Anna

Oh thank you Monique

my friend isis was just telling me she knew a rottweiler who broke a sliding glass door just from jumping up on it. he didnt cut himself much but that was freaky. they sound strong!!!!

They are strong Maggie. Angus can pop a tennis ball with one chomp And that's just playing around, could you imagine if he was mad?!