[Sadgirl]

Oh no, I wasn’t implying food aggression was a rottweiler issue- believe me, I have experience with lots of dogs. I learned long ago not to judge or assume, by appearance or breed. I guess I shouldn’t have used that term anyway- it’s hard to express things clearly when trying to be concise. He isn’t aggressive about all food- he seems possessive of his food in the bowl. With my own dogs, I’m used to the “roll over on my back- pet me, do what you want to me- you’re the boss” personality. “Moose” is not like that, so I know I need to adjust. I am willing to accept his more aloof personality and not be touch-feely with him, but I don’t want to accept that he “growls” sometimes if I approach him or sit by him- (regardless of the presence of food.). I was kind of “testing” him by the touching at meal time. No, I don’t need to do that, but if he is threatening me that’s a bad thing. If its unlikely this behavior would change I don’t want to invest any more emotionally! If I can train him to not have this tendency to growl at me I could invest time and a little money into professional help. I am reading that the rottweiler temperament is a more dominant one, where owners must actively, assertively take charge. If my “Moose” is over 5, in general- is it realistic for me to be hoping I could alter this growling behavior with time & training? I recently spent over $5000 to treat my dog’s blastomycosis so it certainly isn’t an issue that I won’t spend money on a dog. Generally speaking- is it likely I’m up for a huge battle here? I appreciate the input I’ve gotten on this- thank you all!