[gaileena]

We take all 3 of our rotties, to a place called the dog run. The community has a special place where you can take your dogs, and let them run. They seem to do real well. Shocking as it may sound, or I guess to me, they got along with all the other dogs really well. But, I also notice that people there have a tendancy to tense up a little, when you come in the gate, and unleash rotties. Once they see how well they do, then people ask how old are they, they are really well behaved for a rottie. My rotties are 6 yrs., (female), 6½ mths (unaltered male), and 5½ mths (unaltered female), The oldest one has not been around other dogs, since my lab died 2 years ago, but she seems to think she is the pack leader. If she sees other dogs being a little too rough, she gives one big bark, and they stop. It's Amazing!! People tell us she is the boss, I can't believe it. Before, you know it all the dogs are following her. She also knows when there is a dog with an attitude, and she will walk away, like if you want to be that way then fine. Rotties are very smart, and I think that when people get to see them mingle with other dogs like that, without aggression, it helps the rottie attitude from people maybe change a little bit, maybe they aren't such a bad breed after all. Just though I would share that about unleashed dogs. That is the only time though, when they're in public that they are unleased.