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I am an advocate of obedience training. It makes the dogs and the owners so much happier with each other. Dogs as a rule are social animals and strive to please their owners. Training is more for the owner than the dog.

My dog is not destructive, though during his puppy days she chewed a few things she shouldn't have.. She isn't noisy but an excellant burglar alarm system only lets you know you have been invaded, whereas a dog prevents the invasion.

It was love at forst site! My Rottweiler is a house dog rather than an outside dog and I am thinking that fact alone makes her not quite typical. She is a gentle giant and a manly girl.She does shed even though she is a short-haired dog. She isn't alot of work but more like a joy to take out & enjoy..even when it's jst a potty break.

Everyone that knows her loves her, not to be afraid of her and she''d of made a therapy dog! People that do not know her, well, she is big and has big teeth and a big bark. Still, this sweet, little puppy grew into a horse. I still see the little gal that no one else can see anymore.

The job of a pet is to love its owner. But then again, when people seem to regard marriage as no more of a commitment than leasing a car. How much more must they devalue the lives of pets.

How can you expect them to regard a pet as a lifetime arrangement. Then again, look at all of the people that do not take care of their children and/or are in arrears in child support and so on, and if they devalue those things.


This is not even going into breeders and people who engage in dog fighting, which would be another tangent thread.

I understand what you're saying. It always made me angry when I would see people get an animal when it was a puppy, only to give it away when it grew up. I am of the same idea that a pet is like family. You get one, you take responsibility for it. You wouldn't give your kid away. I think you're right though, the mentality today is that everything and everyone is disposable.

I got my old pooch from the national k9 defence league.she was going to be put down because of her tempriment so I went to see her every night at the kennals and sat outside her cage talking to her for 8days.I nearly gave up because all she did was growl.I missed a day due to work commitments.but on the 9th or tenth day when I got there she did a little pee & twirled round.after that it was another week until she would let me in with her but gradualy she started to trust me.then I walked her for an hour evry day for about a month.then she was all mine.she is a missery with adults and kindov looks at me as it to say"GOD who are these idiots" but kids can hang off her.it took along time for that.years.with a muzzle on.the only thing with her I don't like is if anyone raises there voice to me or I'm play fighting with my delinquent mates she gose wild? don't know how to change this? does anyone know the answer please.good thread

good on you Wiggy for saving a dog

if your dog likes treats, dog biccies etc.,
when you've got friends round let them try to give them to your dog
when she trusts your friends things might get better


my dad always said there's no dangerous dogs
only dangerous owners

true that is.I've tride this treat thing with her as she loves chocolate buttons.but she will only exept them off ma & my bezzy mates 6yr old.if anyone els gives her one she will just push it to me with her nose and won't eat it until I pic it up and give it her back lol the loon.even if I say"go on"etc

forgot to say thanx for the beer! my round now fella enjoy

Your Rottweiler is a "gentle giant"???? Wow, I wish my Rott was.... Well, he is with me, but to anyone else...he is -very- aggressive...

I have some neighbors that live above me in an apt, and they let there dog out on the balcony ...and it always pisses, and of course gets all over our balcony.

Some people should never have pets!

KUDOS to you!