This Is A Good Check For The Rottweiler But Weird Story

[BIGWRIGHT]

Anyone here this one?

I heard this story on the news last night, and here's the write up in
today's
> Plain Dealer Newspaper. I'm very proud of that Rottweiler!
Protection at
> it's best.
>
> From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
> Her 'protection' nearly killed her
>
> 07/23/02
>
> Rachel Dissell
> Plain Dealer Reporter
> Elyria- Margaret Jones never thought the dog that was meant to protect her would try to kill her.

Jones was restlessly flipping through television channels about 1
a.m. > yesterday when her new German shepherd growled and then leaped onto the couch, sinking its teeth into her eyelid, cheek and lip.

"I felt like someone took a cinder block, one of those big gray ones, and hit me in the face," said Jones, lisping from the stitches in her swollen lip.

Jones bought the shepherd last month from a Garfield Heights dog trainer for $1,800 as a means of personal protection. Until now, the dog was not violent, she said.

Yesterday, as Jones screamed and tried to get away, her other dog, an American Rottweiler, pounced on the shepherd, giving her time to run. "Sam saved my life," Jones said of the 125-pound Rottweiler. She initially got Sam for protection, too, but the 3-year-old Rottweiler was more of a lover than a fighter.

Eventually, Jones was able to call for help and trap the shepherd, Reese, in a bedroom. An ambulance took her to EMH Regional Medical Center, but her injuries were so severe that she was moved to University Hospitals in Cleveland. There, her left eyelid was pieced back together, as well as her lip and her nose. Doctors also bandaged several bite marks above her
left elbow.

"The doctor told me that dog wasn't trying to bite me - it was trying to kill me," Jones said, pointing out spots of dried blood still on her coffee table and wall.

The owner of Lorenzo's Dog Training, Tim Miller, said the 3-year-old Reese never should have attacked Jones. "No way in the world," said Miller, a dog trainer with 24 years' experience.

The story also went on to say the GS responded to German commands. The trainer said none of his dogs have ever been taught in german. The trainer is now running for cover. And the Rott is a hero, a lovable one at that!

Sue Waite

[Barb and Raven]

Very good Rottie hero!!:D I hope some of those news people who do the bad reporting get to see this.
I do have a problem with the reporter calling this Rottie and "American" Rottweiler. I know we had a post on this subject before. As far as I'm concerned they are all German because the breed had originated in Germany. I know this is another subject. It's just a pet peeve of mine. ;)
Keep us posted as to what may be done with this German Shepard. The Rottie should get a special award for such a good job.:D

[Spoiled Rott'n]

I saw this in the paper and on the news last night also, glad to see some good press about our breed, the clip showed Sam being petted and the paper had a wonderful picture of him and his owner, bandaged up and starting the recovery period. She did mention on the newscast that she did wish for the German Shepard to be put down.

[KRISSIE]

Strange story indeed, but at least this time our breed has come out on top. Was this person Tim Miller the dog's trainer?, he said he does not teach his dogs in german yet this dog understood german commands...very weird, maybe someone else previously owned this dog and he's not saying..Hmmm

[luckydogwalking]

I am familiar with this training facility. I have a 9-month old Labradoodle male neutered client who attended Lorenzo's Dog Training. What a shame. The dog is reactive, hand-shy, coprophagic and fearful. I have been walking him for about 6 weeks now and this week was the first time I came away without being bitten (8x so far some of them level 4's) or having some article of clothing torn off. The dog attended these physical punishment-based classes at the tender age of 4 months - critical fear period. (I am told, but cannot verify, that they even use "helicoptering") We walk APBT's and Rotties that were trained with dog-friendly methods (we use Gentle Leaders and clickers - and this past week we have been using clicker and GL's with this dog and he has improved, he even kissed me yesterday) and I have absolute confidence in my safety, my employee's safety and the well-being of the general public with these magnificent dogs. Just goes to show what a difference the proper environment, training and leadership can do to create a wonderful confident companion!

[derektjeep]

Wow, why did the owner spend $1,800 on a German Shepard only to get attacked? I mean if I wanted a German Shepard to protect me, I would find a good one for between $100-200 that will NOT attack the owner.