Video: The True Character of the Rottweiler

[poohbearsmom]

Originally Posted by JoJo

FANTASTIC! I've sent this to all my non-dog friends, for they are the ones that need to be educated about this very noble breed. Man, I just keep on playing it, over and over. What a wonderful job. Thank you so much and the breed thanks you!

I recognize a few of those beautiful rotties myself.

It's addictive, isn't it?

Originally Posted by damp

have met in person one of the dogs and people!!! yes really LOL

O yes you have! The dog wants to know when you will be back.

[Cherry Heart]

Very sneaky... Show me all the hero's and rotties in sport, paired with the music, get me all choked up, then show me a rottie in a party hat. You almost had me, but I was saved by a dog in a hat. Wonderfull video. I will be proud to pass it on and have it in my favorites on Youtube.

[Milo'sMom]

Very well done!!! I will forward it to everyone I know that needs to see what these dogs can be when owned responsibly. Thank you!

[AngelBunny]

Originally Posted by damp

Please don't take me wrong... but I don't like pictures of kids "riding" and "hugging" Rottweiler published on the internet..... since not all rottweilers will tolerate that.

I also cringed at these shots.

[EmmysMom]

This was absolutely wonderful!! I recognized a few dogs myself! Thanks for taking the time to do this, I'm sending it out to everyone I know!!
Thanks again!!

[AMoJoLover]

Absolutley awesome, you did a wonderful job captivating this breed. They thank- and we thank you!

[KatarinasMom]

FANTASTIC job on the video.....portrays the true character of the rottie wonderfully!

[newmommie4]

What a beautiful job on this video!!! I am very new to Rottweilers, Zoe being my first puppy ever... Thanks to people like you I have truly come to love and support this breed in a whole new understanding!

Thank you for this... it was truly amazing!

[AlphaLeader]

I am sitting here in tears. This is truly beautiful!!!

I am trying to figure out how to post it to my blogs... thanks for letting us share...

[keller27]

Loved the video. I have wiped the tears from my eyes, so can see the computer screen again. Was able to get the code and get it onto myspace page. My page is patriotic and K-9 troops in Afghanistan and Iraq let me post their pics of them and their MWD's. My slide show has pics of my dogs, and I want to get more posted of him on there.

[Baxter's Mom]

Originally Posted by keller27

Loved the video. I have wiped the tears from my eyes, so can see the computer screen again. Can we somehow get this on myspace, so that I can get it onto my page? Maybe you can sign up just your dog on myspace and post the pic and make it public, That would surely hit ALOT of people. Great work on the video.

We are on MySpace, either put in my name or my SN is rottweilerlvr. I've already put A Rottweiler's Testament to Love on Myspace, and want to do the rest of my others, but by god, it takes FOREVER to load...

[Baxter's Mom]

Thanks everyone!! I'm so glad most of you liked it!! Thanks to everyone who contributed pictures for the video, it couldn't have happened without you!! I loved all the pictures ya'll sent in!!

[Milo'sMom]

Just wanted to add: I did not cringe seeing the pics of the rotties with the kids. Milo will sit and tolerate everything...not saying all will, is it the ones that need more training and socializing that won't tolerate children? When my breeder said she breeds for temperment, I now know what she meant (this is my first rottie). I love Milo's look (with his docked tail), but his temperment is the reason I went with this breeder, having had a bad experience with a Bullmastiff (and his breeder). Milo's first thing to do when being petted? Roll onto his back for a tummy scratch. And this is an intact male. I could go on and on about him (and I have in the forums many times). Sorry for my naivete, but when are they not tolerant of kids?

[observer]

Just an EXCELLENT job! Thank you thank you!

[poohbearsmom]

Originally Posted by Milo'sMom

Just wanted to add: I did not cringe seeing the pics of the rotties with the kids. Milo will sit and tolerate everything...not saying all will, is it the ones that need more training and socializing that won't tolerate children? When my breeder said she breeds for temperment, I now know what she meant (this is my first rottie). I love Milo's look (with his docked tail), but his temperment is the reason I went with this breeder, having had a bad experience with a Bullmastiff (and his breeder). Milo's first thing to do when being petted? Roll onto his back for a tummy scratch. And this is an intact male. I could go on and on about him (and I have in the forums many times). Sorry for my naivete, but when are they not tolerant of kids?

The reason cringing is going on is that while there are definitely some dogs that truly enjoy children, the vast majority are a bit less embracing of being climbed all over. If a dog really enjoys children, the dog REALLY enjoys them - however, many dogs simply tolerate kids and the antics that kids bring on.

A dog can be socialized wonderfully, trained impeccably, have a wonderful temperament and still not be embracing of children. This is why it's imperative that dog owners be honest about their dog's limits, and handle these situations on an individual basis.

When Joe Public sees children climbing all over dogs like this in pictures, it is too often assumed that it's OK for kids to do this to dogs carte blanche... and that is how catastrophes happen.

That is why we tend to cringe at photos like that. There are a great many "child safe" dogs - however all interactions between children and dogs should be supervised and handled responsibly.