| Thank you all for your replies. It's really nice to hear that others have similar stories. We are going to get in touch with my husband's family and let them know that we don't expect them to ever like Rottweilers, but we also expect them to stop talking negatively about the breed. Obviously this upsets us and we constantly feel the need to defend Tia because everytime they make derogatory comments, it reflects on her. Once we get this all sorted out, I'm sure everything will work out just fine. Yes, we'll have to either leave Tia with friends when we go to see my in-laws or we'll have to stay at the summer house when nobody else is there. I just don't think they'll ever understand the love that we have for her and the committment that we've made to her. She is very important to us (obviously) and we intend to continue raising her with tons of discipline and loads of love. We're just so happy that my family and our friends love Tia. At least some of our extended clan do!
Thank you all so very much and if anyone else has anything to share, please do! :)
To Darcia, your Pookie is gorgeous. Some of the pictures remind me of Tia when we first got her. Sooo cute!  |