What do y'all think of Rottweilers? As genpop USA gets more iffy, I'd like a large fuck-off lookin dog for my fam. The few rotts I've met in my life have looked scary af (seriously thought I was gonna die once) but turned out to be total sweetheart puddle dogs. Obviously need to be selective about their background but assuming I can find some good-tempered ones, think they're the breed to go with. Dissenting opinions?
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My experience is they are very loyal, but scary as fuck to outsiders
I was invited to a farm by a mutual friend to use the farm owners gym during shut-downs. Farm was in the middle of nowhere and the owner wasn't home the first time I showed up. He was in the group text and said "let yourself in" so I showed up and parked in the middle of a gravel driveway. Halfway between my car and the gym, two HUGE rotts walked around one of the barns. At this point, running back to the car or to the building were equally stupid choices. So I just plastered on a smile and made nice noises. They came up, sniffed my hands, and headbutted my knuckles like "why haven't you petted us yet?!"
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I grew up with two of them and Dobermans. They were bred and trained for a purpose so they were not your regular house pets. Lets just say they worked the night shifts.
They're generally very obedient and loyal but greatly depends on how well they're trained and raised. Good luck.
It really depends on if you are going for a deterrent (something that looks scary) or if you want an actual protection dog. Both give the scary benefit, but I look at it like carrying a gun thatโs not loaded if the dog isnโt trained. Just my angle.