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I know of 2 Rottweilers that have been re-homed in the last 3 months that are doing wonderfully ---both were considered dangerous by their previous inexperienced owners.
One of these dogs was owned by a well meaning person on the west coast who wanted to do the best thing for his dog so he flew him all the way to the east coast to give him to knowledgeable Rottweiler people in South Carolina and last report the dog is happy and doing great---this was a dog that attacked 3 people on three separate occasions ---The people in SC have been working with him and TRAINING him and have had no incidents and say he is really a very nice dog. I am not going to go into every little detail but score one for the dogs and the previous owner who went to great lengths to help his dog have a life!!
AND, One of my previous Rottweilers was a dog that had attacked two people.
I knew the dog and what happened and I knew the owners and I KNEW this dog was not unsound and was completely trainable so I took him---he was great for the remaining 8 years of his life that I owned him.
Observer,
You say: " So forgive us if those of us who have been around here a little longer are somewhat more cynical."

I guess you mean by being a member of or on this board a little longer than others...
What the heck does THAT have to do with anything---I like real world experience more than what...board experience??
You and others hear enough stories to speak of what MOST trainers are or aren't??
I have been involved with this breed on different levels for many years--I may have joined this board recently but I wouldn't list being a member of a board in my resume either!! LOL!!

I did not say anything would be easy I say the dog is worth the effort.

Rich