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Unfortunately this breed does have a reputation of being 'yippy and snappy' whether we like it or not. This is because owners do not seem to see the need to train such a small dog. They occasionally end up in pounds, not very often though. When I am at the pound in the course of rescue, I will not go into an enclosure that hold a chihuahua as I have not met one that doesn't try to bite. I have no problems going in with Rotties, GSD's and other large dogs but not little yappy ones. It's a pity that bad owners are responsible for the breed having a bad reputation but they do indeed have that. Perhaps if the breeders were more selective with prospective owners or impressed upon owners the need to train these little ones. I have never met an obedience trained chi.

Stole identity again? Stolen pics again? now stolen pic of a friends dog? Verryyy Strange!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would you post the age of your dog here. I'm sure some members will know but a lot of us haven't a clue. Also his breed.

Yep! I would pick it up in plastic bag and leave it at her door step. The black pepper sounds like a good idea too.

I have always believed that a prong collar was for training only and not to be left on the dog except when training. Same as a choke chain. Never would I leave a prong or choke on a dog who was not supervised. It sounds like a recipe for danger to me. In any case the prong is of no use unless you are training/correcting the dog. Just sitting on its neck isn't teaching it anything. I used a prong only twice on my dog and I would not use one without being instructed by a trainer on the fit and the use of it. My trainer was present when we used it and it took only two corrections, small ones at that. Have never needed to use it again. We use a Martingale now.

I absolutely hate the cropped ear look. To me it looks really ugly. Tail docking I can understand as it is done when the pup is just a few hours old, or in the case of our breeder, as soon as the pup is born, the tail is banded. I own a docked breed but docking is now banned in Australia. I will own my breed with a tail...no objections at all. Ear Cropping has been banned here for years I am happy to report. Ear cropping is done when the dog is older and from what I have heard it is very painful and has a long, slow recovery period. Why would you put your dog through that? Over here with BSL it is difficult enough to keep our Pittys alive without them looking fierce with cropped ears.

Are you a moderator now Courtnek.. I thought only moderators had the power to lock threads.

Isn't this the person who had the pic here if the grossly overweight Rottweiler who was chained up. Again, when I asked why the dog was chained he said it was his dog but that his father or someone else had the dog. There seems to be a bit of a turnover in dogs here.

pimply little troll boy I suspect with nasty habits.

A lot of dogs, especially the larger breeds just do not like being hugged or even picked up. One of my Rotties doesn't like it much but sheis a very loving and gentle dog. So I just don't do it to her. As far as your yound Dobe goes, I would let her settle and rather than going to her, wait for her to come to you. She would be very unsettled at the drastic change in her life. New people, strange place. I would give her time.

I hope you do not consider getting another puppy as was mentioned in the previous post. Two pups are more than double the trouble. Particularly if they are not obedience trained and don't have very experienced owners. Please obedience train the one you decide to keep and make sure the other one goes to a good forever home where he will be loved and cherished. I can see why your heart went out the the poor little remaining pup who was out in the cold and you felt you could give him a better life than that. You can still do that by choosing his new owners very carefully. I wish you and your son well with your decision.

Debbie, I agree. My girl had a UTI as a pup and antibiotics were required. As Debbie said, get a sample of pups urine and take it when you take her to the vet. Please don't delay, these infections are painful.

Yep! it sounds like ACL damage to me too. My young girl has has 2 surgeries for ACL ..partial rupture in both knees. Take your dog to the vet and have him do a drawer test on the leg.

thanks so much for your post Rott N Pitt and thanks for not taking offence at my post. It has eased my mind somewhat. Sounds like your boy is loved and that is what counts. Glad to hear he is not chained up 24/7. Though his set up sounds pretty good it's a pity he can't be inside, especially with you. I am also small (about 4ft 11 if I cheat an inch) and have two Rotties but I am not intimidated by them at all. I have done obedience training with them and they are obedient and easy to manage. They are a wonderful breed, very loyal and devoted.

I have two Rottweilers and they are both obedience trained. I do not dominate them at all, I respect them as they do me. The do not offer me or anyone else any bad behaviour or stand over tactics because they are trained to take their lead from me. They hold a command until I release them irrespective of the situation because they trust my judgement. The trouble with a lot of Rottweiler owners is that they are not as smart as their dogs. They think domination is the way to go. It is not. Training is the way to go. A Rottweiler instinctively knows when its owner is not capable of taking charge of a situation (the stupid owners) so the dog will step in and take charge. Fair, just and intelligent training is a requirement of a good and obedient Rottweiler. *** *aside: Rott n pitt. I get so upset when I see that pic of that very overweight Rottweiler on a chain.* Please tell me why the dog needs to be chained up and have you cosidered a diet change so he/she can get down to a healthy weight? Sorry if this offends you, it's that I love this noble breed and it pains me to see them not at their very best. I honestly do not mean to cause offense.

Collect a sample of his urine and take it to the vet for urinalysis. There is a chance he may have a UTI.

My dogs sleep in my bedroom and go to bed when I do. They get up when I do in the morning and never need to go out at night.

Hear, Hear Kat. The dog does not benefit in any way by having this painful and unnecessary surgery. If you don't want to cause your dog any pain then don't do it. I will never understand why people are happy to put their dogs through pain like this for no good reason. :(

It is probably a limpoma. If you can move it around then you will find it is more than likely not serious. As dogs get older most get these lipomas. My GSD has a large one on his neck that does not interfere with him in any way and the vet does not want to do surgery as he is getting on in years. He (the dog) has a number of them on his body. I had a cell test done on all of them and they are only lipomas. My old rottie has a few as well. In actual fact limpomas don't usually have tendrils at all. They are encapsulated. They do tend to grow very slowly over the years and I don't know what age your dog is but usually with oldies, the vets tend to leave them be.

I noticed in another thread that someone mentioned they had Rottweilers that weighed between 55Kg and 70Kg and also a GSD puppy at 49Kg. That is enormous. A fully grown Rott should weigh only 42-48Kg maximum and a GSD 39-42kg. (sorry I don't can't convert this into pounds) In addition I notice a pic on this site of a hugely overweight Rottweiler (on a chain, no less) I just don't understand how people can allow their dogs to get into this condition. To me it constitutes neglect of the dogs welfare. The dogs must be very uncomfortable carrying all that weight around. My vet says that anyone who allows their dog to become obese is putting a death sentence on the dog and I tend to agree with her. I also see obesity as being a perfect recipe for arthritis as the dog ages. I know it can be difficult to keep the weight in check but sensible feeding and a proper exercise regime will do it every time. My Rottweilers weigh 42-43Kg and my GSD is 39-40Kg. The opinion of others would be appreciated.

I crate my dogs only when they are recovering from surgery. They will occasionally go into the crate (door left open) of their own accord but show no particular preference for the crate. My dogs have full access to the whole house and also to the back yard 24/7. I have never had a problem with this as the house/yard is dog proof. I do not leave dangerous items where the dogs can get them and all electrical cords are enclosed in heavy plastic tubing and disconnected from electricity when I am not home, excluding the fridge, where the plug and cord are not accessible. I do not leave things on counters. I do not leave clothes lying around the house. I don't have a problem with crating for a reasonable amount of time but I do have a problem with people who crate for 10/12 hours per day and then again at night. That is undue confinement in my book. This certainly happens as I was roundly flamed on another site for my views and people were telling me that they take their dog out for training for a couple of hours when then get home from work. Big deal!! dogs are not meant to be caged up for most of their life IMO. I would not have a dog if I had to crate it up to 20 hours per day, I think it is unfair to the dogs. How is a dog supposed to learn what it is allowed to do and what not to touch if it never gets free. I verbally correct my dogs if they go to something I do not want them to touch. I do crate any rescue dogs I have here until I know they will get along with my own dogs but I let them out every hour or so for a run.

I don't think it is reasonable to label any or all of a certain breed dog aggressive. It depends on the dog...it's genetics and the socialisation it has been given. The IG owner was pretty stupid IMO to put his delicate and fragile dog in with the big ones.

Just want to wish you luck with the surgery. My Rottweiler has had both knees done...TPLO but since I am in Australia I can't give you any info on your surgeon. I do know they have to be licensed to do TPLO though.

Nothing wrong with crating dogs as long as it is for a short period of time. The crate is a 'safe place' for dogs. Your rescue may feel safer if you crate him from time to time, it may give him a sense of security. Rescue dogs come with issues, they didn't come from rescue because they have lived the high life. These issues usually come to the fore after a couple of weeks and then you work through them. I would say your dog doesn't play with the ball because he doesn't know how. Teach him. I too have a rescue here and believe me with an abused dog it takes time to gain their confidence. I see fears and behaviour in my rescue that I have never seen with my dogs that have been with me for life. It will all work out if you put the time and effort in. Very rewarding to see a rescue become a proud and confident dog.

When I had my laminated flooring done they told me not to get too much water on it. To clean use a nearly dry mop. I think a good soaking with water a few times would make it peel. The top coating my floor is actual rough hewn timber with a sealer on it so it may not be so prone to peeling. It certainly has no scratches on it and I have 2 Rotts and a GSD running on it. Definitely a low maintenane floor but slippery. Rugs everywhere and hall runners.