My 7yr old girl want a Rottweiler
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Hi all
When my little girl turned 7 me and the wife decided she was mature enough to have her own dog.she already has a cat and a rabbit which she cares for every day.cleaning feeding etc..so today after school I told her she could have her own dog.and asked what she would like.straight away she said one like her freind Sally..sally has the biggest ball of cuddles and softness you could want.6 1/2 stone of love.
I know the breed are known for this .so should she have one.currently we have three dogs who love other dogs coming round to play. So I .do not see any problem there...dog will be purchased from a known breeder with good hip scores..so what you guys recon ?
When my little girl turned 7 me and the wife decided she was mature enough to have her own dog.she already has a cat and a rabbit which she cares for every day.cleaning feeding etc..so today after school I told her she could have her own dog.and asked what she would like.straight away she said one like her freind Sally..sally has the biggest ball of cuddles and softness you could want.6 1/2 stone of love.
I know the breed are known for this .so should she have one.currently we have three dogs who love other dogs coming round to play. So I .do not see any problem there...dog will be purchased from a known breeder with good hip scores..so what you guys recon ?
Edited by welshjohn on Monday 15th June 17:12
The reputations of dog breeds for biting people's faces off have more to do with the attitudes and dog raising skills of the socioeconomic groups with whom they are popular than with the characteristics of the breed, IMO. Back when the press were making a big deal of Rottweilers biting faces off, nobody would have thought a Staffordshire Bull Terrier was an inherently nasty sort of dog. After the fad has passed, it takes a long time for a breed to lose the stigma, but the dogs are the same as they ever were.
My daughter has a Rotty, although she is 28, not 7. We have always had dogs as a family and I was a bit apprehensive when she said that her and her partner were getting a Rotty, with the expectation that some grandkids may appear in the next few years.
He is now 2 years old and is as soft as butter, on walks he is always the one getting snapped at by other dogs, to which he generally cowers away or lies on his back. He loves cuddles and is not greedy with food.
The only thing I would say is that he is stubborn and particularly lazy, although he is mild mannered I would not want to leave a child with him without an adult present.
My daughter sometimes has trouble getting him to do what she wishes because of the stubborness and his size, it often takes some physical encouragement from her partner to get him do things like getting into the car if he doesn't want to do it.
Whilst they can be a loyal and loving family pet, your 7 year old will not be able to control a dog of this size on her own, given that the breed are known for lazyness and stubbornesss.
He is now 2 years old and is as soft as butter, on walks he is always the one getting snapped at by other dogs, to which he generally cowers away or lies on his back. He loves cuddles and is not greedy with food.
The only thing I would say is that he is stubborn and particularly lazy, although he is mild mannered I would not want to leave a child with him without an adult present.
My daughter sometimes has trouble getting him to do what she wishes because of the stubborness and his size, it often takes some physical encouragement from her partner to get him do things like getting into the car if he doesn't want to do it.
Whilst they can be a loyal and loving family pet, your 7 year old will not be able to control a dog of this size on her own, given that the breed are known for lazyness and stubbornesss.
My 7 yr old daughter struggles to control our runt of the litter Springer Spaniel. Reputation aside that is a very big and very strong dog for anyone to handle. Although at 7 yrs old she won't be walking it on her own.
I really like Rottis, think they are very handsome dogs but I would be afraid of owning a dog I couldn't beat in a fight!
I really like Rottis, think they are very handsome dogs but I would be afraid of owning a dog I couldn't beat in a fight!
I agree with the power thing thing. But seeing her little freind walk hers.the dog is always walking to heel never pulls not even when she sees a cat or dog...with the right training from a pup I recon it would be ok. We have fthree dogs because we have enough room and land for then to run to a play all day.living in the country has its advantages
I agree with the power thing thing. But seeing her little freind walk hers.the dog is always walking to heel never pulls not even when she sees a cat or dog...with the right training from a pup I recon it would be ok. We have fthree dogs because we have enough room and land for then to run to a play all day.living in the country has its advantages
Edited by welshjohn on Monday 15th June 17:43
I would say a seven year old won't be able to control any dog.
My mate got a rottie as a pup, his daughters were 4 and 7 at the time.
The rottie was brilliant!
Slept alot, was bloody lazy and never ever growled/snapped at anyone.
I used to take him camping with me, and he was always well behaved;
My mate got a rottie as a pup, his daughters were 4 and 7 at the time.
The rottie was brilliant!
Slept alot, was bloody lazy and never ever growled/snapped at anyone.
I used to take him camping with me, and he was always well behaved;
Love Rottie's great breed but quite protective so potential problem there re your daughter.
Exactly how much responsibility will she have. I assume you already know she cannot be held accountable re: the care of a pet until she is 16.
She could oy ever walk the dog if an adult was with her.
As long as you oversee all aspects of puppies upbringing then it could be good but no guarantees. One thing I do know, is no matter how competent your daughter seems she is only seven and must not be given full responsibility of ownership, it will need to be a joint 'venture'
Exactly how much responsibility will she have. I assume you already know she cannot be held accountable re: the care of a pet until she is 16.
She could oy ever walk the dog if an adult was with her.
As long as you oversee all aspects of puppies upbringing then it could be good but no guarantees. One thing I do know, is no matter how competent your daughter seems she is only seven and must not be given full responsibility of ownership, it will need to be a joint 'venture'
I'm 26 and it's taken all my will and patience (and then some) to train my pup. At this very moment I have a 4yr old, 7yr old and an 8yr old in the garden tormenting the living crap out of my rotty Boris. He's the best dog I've ever had around kids, couldn't be more chilled out.
This is the savage face tearing beast ripping the flesh from his favourate teddy
He's seven months old now (still has the hello kitty teddy and not a mark on it), weighs six stone and as a responsible dog owner I would never let my kids walk him alone even though he's obediant. He's been socialised correctly and we've spent a lot of time training him to behave correctly and will continue to do so.
My friend has a little butter wouldn't melt yorkshire terrier and it's the nastiest piece of work I've ever encountered. I won't let my kids near it supervised or not.
This is the savage face tearing beast ripping the flesh from his favourate teddy
He's seven months old now (still has the hello kitty teddy and not a mark on it), weighs six stone and as a responsible dog owner I would never let my kids walk him alone even though he's obediant. He's been socialised correctly and we've spent a lot of time training him to behave correctly and will continue to do so.
My friend has a little butter wouldn't melt yorkshire terrier and it's the nastiest piece of work I've ever encountered. I won't let my kids near it supervised or not.
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Ways had one. Dumbest and most loving dogs ever!
Powerful and can be nasty if you train them to be. Loving and gentle if you train them to be as well. They are very human-like in a weird sense.
We have never had a problem with our family rotties but have seen nasty ones as guard dogs.
Ways had one. Dumbest and most loving dogs ever!
Powerful and can be nasty if you train them to be. Loving and gentle if you train them to be as well. They are very human-like in a weird sense.
We have never had a problem with our family rotties but have seen nasty ones as guard dogs.
944fan said:
I really like Rottis, think they are very handsome dogs but I would be afraid of owning a dog I couldn't beat in a fight!
This is the test for me.You also have to bear in mind the inevitable 'dog wars' that break out when another dog goes past. Even if your dog is a Crufts obedience winner, it always seems it will be pre-emptively attacked by some psychopathic other breed that always attacks your breed because it met one once... it's war out there I tell ya...
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