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Originally Posted by samanthac Yes, you are the minority, especially in this day and age when we have a keener understanding of responsible pet ownership and canine behvaior. If you feel this way, again I say this with respect, then you should not have any dog let alone a Rottweiler. By isolating this dog outside you can and will create aggression issues. Rottweilers are highly social animals that need human interaction and constant supervision/leadership, which you cannot give this dog if he is outside and left to his own devices for long periods of time. He can and will create his own rules and he is doing it already.
Yes, he is not a bird, he's a dog. And you should have thought of that before you got him or placed him if it was going to be such an issue for him to be inside. I hate to break it to you, but dogs shed, dogs slobber, dogs get dirty. Again, you should have thought of that before you got him. He should be with someone who can give him the life he needs if you are not willing to.
And if you want a protector, get a gun, change the locks or install a security system. A dog is a life not a personal protection device. We fight hard enough to cast off the bad image this breed has without people tossing them out in yards as watchdogs waiting for an accident to happen.
I don't mean to be disrespectful in any way with anything I have said. I am thinking about what is best for the dog in the long run.
And FTR, I have three in my home and my home is quite lovely and clean....but that is because I train my dogs and keep it that way. |
No disrespect taken. I guess I'm getting a tad defensive here. I've had 3 rotts the past 20 years, and no issues with biting, with having a dog run me a certain way, any of that. This is the first time, EVER. Change of scenery for him perhaps, I don't know. When I wake up in the morning, I take him out for a walk. When I get home at night, I take him out again, or play with him for an hour. When I go to the store, he comes with me. When I'm at work all day. He's outside. That's the way it's always been for me and my Rotts, and never had I thought they were not having a great life, or underserved treatment. I've got this barking problem, and I'll deal with it, I just wanted some advice. Thanks to all for their input.
I also realize it's obviously possible to have a large dog in the house, and there's nothing wrong with that. I'm not saying there is. I'm just a little shocked I'm in the minority on the subject, maybe I need to re evaluate my thoughts on the issue.