[Vivianne]

Hello anna&jacksmom

My last rotty, a female, suddenly developed the same behavior. Regarding men and women. Seems, were I was living, the men visiting the household while I was away would kick her away and use extremely harsh scare tactics and just general abuse in their dealings with the dog. They said they wanted to make her mean, like a rotty should be.

I won't go into that last statement. I could write volumes on my reaction and the outcome of the whole thing.

So, even late into her senior years she was always leary of men.
Even school children. She was tormented through her kennel, on my property mind you. The children walked by my home on there way home after school and the nicest thing they'd do (sarcasm) was throw rocks at my girl.

I never left her alone with men or children her entire life. She'd warm up to a few after long exposure to them. I mean seeing the same people over all the time. But I never fully trusted her. The fear she felt, I thought could turn ugly at any time if I wasn't present.

Good luck with this new boy. I was never able to get my girl to feel comfortable around men again. She even barked-growled at me, threatening like, one day when I was wearing a ball cap. Go figure.

Abuse is horrible for these poor animals. Let us know how he progresses.