[Wyldhrt]

If you think convincing your family that having and "owning" one Rottweiler is difficult. Try explaining to them that you've helped to form a rescue and now house 3 adults and 6 pups right along side of your own personal female and your 3 children.

My mother thinks I'm insane, my dad thinks what I do is an awesome thing. You can't convert everyone into thinking Rotties are as wonderful as we know they can be, especially if the Rotties you are coming into contact with are already full grown adults who have to be evaluated and some of which do truly turn out to be undesireable. I do the best I can, my children are more educated about what and what not to do around any dogs(my nine yr old taught my mother how to train her Boston Terrier X not to jump up on people..grinnnnnnnnn), and my mother has been told in a loving manner that this is who I am and what I choose to do, thank you for your concern it's been duly noted :)

Silent proof is the best kind, train Tia, properly socialize her and prove them wrong. That is the best statement you can make for her, pushing the issue and having it cause stress to everyone concerned by taking her with you to family functions when she is more than not welcome only hurts you and your companion.

Good luck with Tia! She sounds as if she's made a friend for life ;)