Animal control officer doesn't pay attention and pays the price

[One-Fang]

I saw that episode a few years ago. I have a Rottweiler.

That dog was sending signals. Massive signals. That dog was holding up a 5' x 5' billboard with "I WILL BITE YOU IF KEEP DOING THAT" on it. We could not believe that a professional dog handler was so blind to dog signals as that guy. He totally deserved both bites.

I would have put the dog down too. While an aggressive dog can have a happy stable home (sadly, ours is aggressive too), it is not a dog likely to be rehomed by a shelter. Sad fact of the matter. Practicality, unfortunately.

Well, put down or sent to a specific support/adoption service that specialises either in Rotties, or in antisocial dogs. They would be more likely to home it, and home it somewhere safe.

When researching breeds to buy we discovered a pattern. Every single conversation that had "rottie" in it went like this...

"You're thinking of a rottie? I knew this rottie once, and it was such a big softie!"

Every single one. Heaps of people had heard of or had Rotties, and Every Single Dog was "such a bit sweetie!"

Even ours is - with us.

[Bradester]

I worked at a kennel about four years ago. One of our most frequent clients was the owner of a vet clinic who had five rotties- the mother and four of her 'kids.' It was somewhat strange- the second you closed the door to their run, they would absolutely flip out. Barking, lunging at the door, the works. But open it to take them to the gym and pool (it was a pretty upscale kennel), and they were teddy bears. Literally. They'd knock you over so they could lick your face and sit in your lap. My favorite was the lone male out of the group, Rumble. His head was as big as my thigh (and that's pretty damn big ). I was always happy when they were staying with us.

I went back to the kennel for an event when I was working with Animal Control and learned that Rumble, one of his sisters, and his mother had since died.

Then we had a young couple drop their rottie off to be boarded. A couple weeks went by, then a couple months... yep, they'd abandoned him. Nice. One of the kennel workers adopted him. He was a very sweet boy, but dumber than a box of rocks.

The only dogs that bit me hard enough to break skin were a cocker spaniel and two Jack Russells. I've always been more nervous around small dogs.

And as a side note, Rottie puppies are up there with the most damn cute puppies ever.

[Phantomgrift]

Small barbeque dogs of most sorts suck.
It's like they think they have to cop an attitude to make up for their pipsqueak size.

[One-Fang]

I've always said every dog has just as much energy (and attitude) as every other dog. It's an exact figure.

Little dogs have it packed in more so it makes them ... "exhuberant". Big dogs spread out that same energy and attitude over a bigger body mass and are just lumbering friendly giants.

[Primer]

And as a side note, Rottie puppies are up there with the most damn cute puppies ever.

I've actually known only one Rottie pup--the one that landed on my doorstep at about 5 weeks of age---and he was FUGLY! But he sure grew up to be a great dog! And yeah, his looks grew on me after a while....till one day after he misbehaved, I told him, "Hey kid, cute doesn't cut it! You need to learn to behave!"

[One-Fang]

Yes but if your avatar is any indication of what you consider dog-cute, we have an explanation there.

[Sliceanddice]

i was just thinking-
I cant watch Animal planet Houston.
Why?
Because the one time i watched there was a man on the show who had to beautiful dogs, wonderful specimans of the American Bulldog breed, friendly and well tempered.
The cop took one look at them and told guy if he didnt get his pitbulls out of the town he was going to jail and his pitbulls would be put down.
The guy basically said "What Pitbulls? I have American Bulldogs. Here are their Pedigrees"
the cops then replyed "I dont care what papers you have you cant have pitbulls in this city"
I am not a vet or animal control professional or even work in a pet shop but come on they where american bulldogs, it was obviouse to anyone.
And the guy had to get them out of town because some cop decided that it had to be a pitbull.

[ta2ooed1]

While I love Rotties and Shepard's and pretty much any big dog, I'll always believe that mutts are the best, just remember folks inbreeding is bad mmmmkay?

Here's a prime example, my beloved mutts rescued from a trailer park where population control is done by drowning or shooting. My sister in law (who's just the best!) rescued momma and the whole litter.