[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Rottweilers (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 5/15/2015 8:54:30 PM EDT
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Who knows about them? I am looking for a pup and I have a couple places semi close in mind but if anyone know of any others I would be willing to check them out. Semi close to Indianapolis would be nice. |
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This guy will have pups available June 7. http://www.vonherrschend.com/ |
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This one I would have to wait until late August but they are some sweet looking dags! Closer also but that doesn't matter. http://www.halorotts.com/ |
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Quoted: What do you want to know about them? My friends had about a half dozen over the years and I've trained them with him. |
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I have had two and slobber was never and issue. Not even a little bit, at all. Quoted:
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Great dogs. I'll never own one, or any other Molosser type dog, because I hate the slobber. That is my only complaint about them. Hmmm I would like to see this get reconciled. |
| One of the best dogs ever. I've had 4 now and when Bella dies I will get another. Mine is protective of me and the gf, is a whore for attention, and has a great personality. Their bad reputation is undeserved in my opinion, but I do understand that people say the same about pits. |
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Quoted: Hmmm I would like to see this get reconciled. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Great dogs. I'll never own one, or any other Molosser type dog, because I hate the slobber. That is my only complaint about them. Hmmm I would like to see this get reconciled. Mine would always stick their head up in the front of the truck when we left somewhere and drip on my armrests and console when they were hot. Trying to get closer to the a/c I guess. Like I said drops not slobber. In the house there was nothing. Not a bit at all. |
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Quoted: One of the best dogs ever. I've had 4 now and when Bella dies I will get another. Mine is protective of me and the gf, is a whore for attention, and has a great personality. Their bad reputation is undeserved in my opinion, but I do understand that people say the same about pits. |
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Great dogs. I'll never own one, or any other Molosser type dog, because I hate the slobber. That is my only complaint about them. Hmmm I would like to see this get reconciled. I owed two as well and they didn't drool either. Well, when I would play with them in the backyard and had them running they would drool so much I thought they swallowed a shoe and the laces were hanging out. 
Other than that they didn't drool in the house at all. R.I.P. Nakita, R.I.P. Sampson |
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Quoted: I owed two as well and they didn't drool either. Well, when I would play with them in the backyard and had them running they would drool so much I thought they swallowed a shoe and the laces were hanging out. Other than that they didn't drool in the house at all. R.I.P. Nakita, R.I.P. Sampson Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Great dogs. I'll never own one, or any other Molosser type dog, because I hate the slobber. That is my only complaint about them. Hmmm I would like to see this get reconciled. I owed two as well and they didn't drool either. Well, when I would play with them in the backyard and had them running they would drool so much I thought they swallowed a shoe and the laces were hanging out. Other than that they didn't drool in the house at all. R.I.P. Nakita, R.I.P. Sampson  |
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I love my "Fathead". He's a giant goof. Great with my kids and protective of my property, but fine with strangers once he gets introduced.
Got mine from Hemlock Rottweilers out of Warren, PA. Sire was from Esmond Rottweilers . They have awesome dogs. They are out of Canada, but they frequently have breedings all over the U.S. Anne and Mike are topnotch, very responsible breeders. |
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Try to see the sire and bitch.
Ask for references for people that have pups from the same those parents. Ask about the pups from people that own them. I followed that advise on my first two and ended up with, I'm convinced, the best dogs in the world. I'm on my third rotty now and bought him without being able to see the parents or interview previous pup owners from the same bloodline. The first two were great, mild tempered and very intelligent dogs. You could see them thinking about stuff at times. Easy to train and great all around companions. , The one I have now is freaking psycho, great dog, playful, protective, smart enough to train but he's off the hook with his attitude. He can be a handful at times. Still though, he's very friendly to people we allow in our home and loves to play games, but can be wild at times, you can see it in his eyes. |
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I owned mine for 11 years. I got him before he was weaned. Wonderful dog, we did some work in tracking, obedience and a little protection work. They are quite naturally protective of family and residence, that extends to car or where ever you are. Mine was male he was 34" at the shoulders, and weighed 108#. He did not droll, and never bit a person who didn't deserve it. The only downside was the same as any large breed, hip problems are common,he had a 'good' on the ofa hip certification which was done at 2 yrs. but at 11 years, his hips basically gave out. |
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Quoted: I have had 3, all great dogs . We raised 2 k I do with them and never needed a fence, they would sit next to the swing set or tree house where the kids were playing for hours without wondering off. I'll get another when one of the two mutts we have now passes. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh564/ztug/20131230_141506-1_zpsyp6pgodq.jpg http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh564/ztug/20131230_141516-1_zpskaq0f9kf.jpg Until then this is unofficially a Rottweiller pic thread! With a Dobe thrown in for good measure.  |
| I spoke with my friend and told him the breeders you were looking at. He said it appears you want a conformation line dog instead of a working dog. He said if that's the case there are much better dogs out there. He said to look at Jemar Rottweilers in Blair, NE. They have better bloodlines. Stay away from Kimbertal and Von Evman for sure as they are puppy mill breeders, as well as most breeders in MO. |
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Quoted: I owned mine for 11 years. I got him before he was weaned. Wonderful dog, we did some work in tracking, obedience and a little protection work. They are quite naturally protective of family and residence, that extends to car or where ever you are. Mine was male he was 34" at the shoulders, and weighed 108#. He did not droll, and never bit a person who didn't deserve it. The only downside was the same as any large breed, hip problems are common,he had a 'good' on the ofa hip certification which was done at 2 yrs. but at 11 years, his hips basically gave out. That's the reason that I am asking about breeders. I don't want to deal with a dog that has health problems from the start. I looked at a bunch of rescue places for six months or more. Every dog that those places had that I would have wanted either was not good with other dogs or was not good with kids. I am not ok with either of those traits. I was hoping someone would have some insight into one of the breeders I have chosen. Especially Von Herrschend out of Peoria, IL. http://www.vonherrschend.com/ |
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I have had two and slobber was never and issue. Not even a little bit, at all. Quoted:
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Great dogs. I'll never own one, or any other Molosser type dog, because I hate the slobber. That is my only complaint about them. It's the slobber in the jowls after the water bowl. I know it's a small complaint, which is why it's really a non issue to most, but it bothers me. I love Rotty's! |
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Other than when they are hot and panting, even then it's drops, not slobber, I don't know what he is talking about. Mine would always stick their head up in the front of the truck when we left somewhere and drip on my armrests and console when they were hot. Trying to get closer to the a/c I guess. Like I said drops not slobber. In the house there was nothing. Not a bit at all. Quoted:
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Great dogs. I'll never own one, or any other Molosser type dog, because I hate the slobber. That is my only complaint about them. Hmmm I would like to see this get reconciled. Mine would always stick their head up in the front of the truck when we left somewhere and drip on my armrests and console when they were hot. Trying to get closer to the a/c I guess. Like I said drops not slobber. In the house there was nothing. Not a bit at all. Yeah, those drops bug me. I know it's a small thing, but it is what it is. I'm not knocking you in any way, just my personal reason I won't own a Rott. Again, it's a really small, and trivial thing, but it's my personal preference. I like dogs in my home with small jowls, that don't trap water. Personal preference. I've never met a bad Rottweiler, and they are great dogs, and I would recommend them as a good dog for anyone to own, but that small thing is why I won't own one. |
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Quoted: It's the slobber in the jowls after the water bowl. I know it's a small complaint, which is why it's really a non issue to most, but it bothers me. I love Rotty's! Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Great dogs. I'll never own one, or any other Molosser type dog, because I hate the slobber. That is my only complaint about them. It's the slobber in the jowls after the water bowl. I know it's a small complaint, which is why it's really a non issue to most, but it bothers me. I love Rotty's! I have a small house and no woman to complain so I don't give a fuck about that. I see your point though. I could have had a GSD a few weeks ago but I don't want a dog with a tail knocking shit off of my living room table all the time. |
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Quoted: Yeah, those drops bug me. I know it's a small thing, but it is what it is. I'm not knocking you in any way, just my personal reason I won't own a Rott. Again, it's a really small, and trivial thing, but it's my personal preference. I like dogs in my home with small jowls, that don't trap water. Personal preference. I've never met a bad Rottweiler, and they are great dogs, and I would recommend them as a good dog for anyone to own, but that small thing is why I won't own one. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Great dogs. I'll never own one, or any other Molosser type dog, because I hate the slobber. That is my only complaint about them. Hmmm I would like to see this get reconciled. Mine would always stick their head up in the front of the truck when we left somewhere and drip on my armrests and console when they were hot. Trying to get closer to the a/c I guess. Like I said drops not slobber. In the house there was nothing. Not a bit at all. Yeah, those drops bug me. I know it's a small thing, but it is what it is. I'm not knocking you in any way, just my personal reason I won't own a Rott. Again, it's a really small, and trivial thing, but it's my personal preference. I like dogs in my home with small jowls, that don't trap water. Personal preference. I've never met a bad Rottweiler, and they are great dogs, and I would recommend them as a good dog for anyone to own, but that small thing is why I won't own one. |
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Quoted: My mother had one for 13 years. He was the greatest. All he wanted to do was hang with his humans and chase tennis balls. That's one of the things I love about them. CSB: One time I was a a house party type of thing when I left with a couple other people and went to get more beer. We were all in my buddies back yard. My mistake was trusting the people there, who I knew, to watch my dog. When we got back no body knew where the dog was. She went to my truck, which was parked on the street and laid down on the grass right beside my truck. If I wasn't stuck on this breed before, that did it for me. |
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I've had 5 of them, 3 males and 2 female
One of my males was a great dog and very protective of my then 5 year old girl, he followed her everywhere. When other kids would come over and play I put him up, he never got aggressive with her friends but the way he watched over her I didn't want to take any chances. He hated cats, hated them with a passion until my girl got one. Someone gave her a kitten and when she took the cat to him he sniffed it over (while it was curled up in a ball scared shitless) then hiked his leg, pissed on it and walked off! 
She got in trouble twice for piling dirt on his head as he just laid there with dirt on his head and nose taking it like a man that loves his girl. When the cat was only a few months old a neighbors dog killed it in our front yard. I was changing the oil in my truck when I heard my girl crying and saw what happened. I tried to chase the dog but couldn't catch it. When I got back home my rottie was going nuts, realizing what he was mad at I opened the gate and he caught the cat killer, that dog didn't kill anymore cats. When he was 6 years old I had to put him down because of some kind of spinal disorder that was paralyzing him. One of the females must have came from a bad home (I got her when she was over a year old) she was mean to everybody but me and had to go. The others were typical yard dogs and just good lazy pets. Good dogs. ETA I haven't had another dog since Hannibal passed almost 20 years ago, I don't know if there's another one like him |
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Quoted: I've had 5 of them, 3 males and 1 female One of my males was a great dog and very protective of my then 5 year old girl, he followed her everywhere. When other kids would come over and play I put him up, he never got aggressive with her friends but the way he watched over her I didn't want to take any chances. He hated cats, hated them with a passion until my girl got one. Someone gave her a kitten and when she took the cat to him he sniffed it over (while it was curled up in a ball scared shitless) then hiked his leg, pissed on it and walked off! She got in trouble twice for piling dirt on his head as he just laid there with dirt on his head and nose taking it like a man that loves his girl. When the cat was only a few months old a neighbors dog killed it in our front yard. I was changing the oil in my truck when I heard my girl crying and saw what happened. I tried to chase the dog but couldn't catch it. When I got back home my rottie was going nuts, realizing what he was mad at I opened the gate and he caught the cat killer, that dog didn't kill anymore cats. When he was 6 years old I had to put him down because of some kind of spinal disorder that was paralyzing him.One of the females must have came from a bad home (I got her when she was over a year old) she was mean to everybody but me and had to go. The others were typical yard dogs and just good lazy pets. Good dogs. JK Not to rain on your parade but 3 males and 1 female makes 4. You said you had 5. Must be GD math. |
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Nice story bro. JK Not to rain on your parade but 3 males and 1 female makes 4. You said you had 5. Must be GD math. Quoted:
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I've had 5 of them, 3 males and 1 female One of my males was a great dog and very protective of my then 5 year old girl, he followed her everywhere. When other kids would come over and play I put him up, he never got aggressive with her friends but the way he watched over her I didn't want to take any chances. He hated cats, hated them with a passion until my girl got one. Someone gave her a kitten and when she took the cat to him he sniffed it over (while it was curled up in a ball scared shitless) then hiked his leg, pissed on it and walked off! She got in trouble twice for piling dirt on his head as he just laid there with dirt on his head and nose taking it like a man that loves his girl. When the cat was only a few months old a neighbors dog killed it in our front yard. I was changing the oil in my truck when I heard my girl crying and saw what happened. I tried to chase the dog but couldn't catch it. When I got back home my rottie was going nuts, realizing what he was mad at I opened the gate and he caught the cat killer, that dog didn't kill anymore cats. When he was 6 years old I had to put him down because of some kind of spinal disorder that was paralyzing him.
One of the females must have came from a bad home (I got her when she was over a year old) she was mean to everybody but me and had to go. The others were typical yard dogs and just good lazy pets. Good dogs. JK Not to rain on your parade but 3 males and 1 female makes 4. You said you had 5. Must be GD math. 2 females |
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Had a rotty/lab mix, good dog and I would get another.
We had him and a GSD/Husky mix (about 160lbs of dog) together in the house. When people were coming to work on the house we would put them upstairs. Well the boiler repair guy comes in and hears the mutts and says he's fine with dogs. I ask him again if he is sure, he again says he loves dogs. Ok bud, your the boss. Open the door and 160lbs of dog pile down the stairs and towards him. This guy would have grown into the wall if it would have let him. He quickly asked for them to be put back upstairs, but they were all wagging tails and sniffing the newcomer. When we were kids and home alone it was nice, every so often you would have some person come to the door that you didn't know, opened with the dogs leading the way and the people would generally say they would find another home to ask directions/gas/phone from. |
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I'm on my first one now. She'll be 2 in August. Damn fine dog. Super protective of me and my daughter and really wary of strangers. As far as I'm concerned she has a flawless disposition. She is definitely a big ass goof ball. Terribly smart, you can damn near see her brain work as she solves problems. As long as I want to have dogs I don't think I'll ever be without a Rott.
Oh yeah, hope you are looking for a lap dog. Pretty sure she doesn't realize or care that she weighs over 100#. She'll still pile right in middle of my damn lap. I also have no issue with drooling or slobber. Bit of a sloppy drinker but that's it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Rotts hold a special place in my heart. Candy was my first dog and rott. I was around 10-12 years old. She was a great pet, loved attention, but would handle any problem makers that might wonder into the yard. Just went missing one day. :( Brownie was half rott, half American bulldog. Imagine Rottweiler body and fur texture, with golden brown color that bulldogs have. She was a gift from my high school girlfriend in 2001, a few months after losing Candy. Very similar temperaments. She lived about 10-11 years. The last few days were terrible. :(.... Mason was my third. Only had him about a year. We had 3 other dogs at the time & a new born. Something had to give. We decided to thin our herd and put up all of the dogs for free homes. Mason was quickly adopted by a family member of a co- worker of the wife's. He's living the life of luxury of being a gigolo for hire. Regret giving him away. I'll have another in the future. |
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Quoted: I'm on my first one now. She'll be 2 in August. Damn fine dog. Super protective of me and my daughter and really wary of strangers. As far as I'm concerned she has a flawless disposition. She is definitely a big ass goof ball. Terribly smart, you can damn near see her brain work as she solves problems. As long as I want to have dogs I don't think I'll ever be without a Rott. Oh yeah, hope you are looking for a lap dog. Pretty sure she doesn't realize or care that she weighs over 100#. She'll still pile right in middle of my damn lap. I also have no issue with drooling or slobber. Bit of a sloppy drinker but that's it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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