In reply to Marsha Chandler.

I love my big boy he is a sweetie and is a lil stubborn at times but im still working wit him hes 4 and i only had him for two years now but kingston is a very loyal and good

I grew up with German shepherds. Although I wasn’t a dog person, our 120 pound black German Shepherd gravitated to me when my sister went off to Air Force. He was terribly afraid of storms and would climb in my little twin sized bed with me and my cat. He was too big for me to push out of bed.

They are one person dogs and really miss their person if they are separated. He loved the snow. He was extremely protective of me.

We had a mountain lion in our neighborhood and he kept sneaking out of house and following me to school.

He must have smelled the mountain lion because it was caught a few houses away from ours. After the mountain lion was caught, he stopped neaking out and following me. He was friendly with people.

But, even though he was raised with a cat from a puppy, one day the neighbor’s cat got in our back yard, and he killed it. At the time, our other dog, a white lab, joined in. This all happened while my dad was in yard too and the dogs wouldn’t listen to him. They had a pack mentality. That was only incident of aggression.

But they never hurt the family cats ever. My dad waited until I was an adult to tell me this.

Then as an adult, a Rottweiler/Shepherd mix adopted me after I was injured.

She came to my yard and wouldn’t leave. At first, I was afraid of her not knowing about Rottweilers.

But she came up to me and lifted my hand and licked my palm. She must have sensed my pain. She was big at 85 pounds and I tracked down her owner who no longer wanted her because she kept knocking down their fence, because her son’s pit bulls kept attacking her. We finally took her in and she was the best dog I ever had. She bonded with entire family, not just one person. She protected our Ragdoll cats and they became best of friends.

She even let them sleep in her bed and eat her dog food. She would chase stray cats out of our yard but not hurt them.

She was highly intelligent and only barked occasionally. She’d get between any visiting dog and our cats to protect the cats. She had an excellent sense of smell and sniffed out a snake in our backyard and chased it off. She even mothered a stray kitten who wouldn’t stop crying and was rejected by the other cats. This kitten took over her dog house and cuddled with our dog until it was grown.

They were best friends too. She made me feel more secure than our house alarm. There were certain people she did not like and would show it by her tail going straight and her hair going up and she’d growl. We always made sure to introduce her anyone who came into our house while holding her collar. My kids were always bringing friends into house and there was never a problem. When my kids grew up and left, she missed them immensely and sat by door for days moping.

She pooped in each of their bedrooms when they left one time, the only house accidents she ever had, which I read meant she was calling her lost cubs home.

My son had planned on bringing her to his new apartment for sleepovers, but sadly her breed (rottweiller and German shepherds) wasn’t allowed at his apartment.

As I was disabled and she was a senior dog, she was at my side always. We went at same pace. I suspect she was abused because she’d flinched anytime anyone raised their hands while talking. She got better with this after years of having her and not being abused. I suspect she was left alone a lot in her former family because she played ball with herself. If you threw the ball she’d catch it and wouldn’t return it, but instead she’d keep tossing into air and catching it.

She didn’t like storms or fireworks and valerian root worked best at calming her. She was stubborn and strong willed but would do what you asked of her. She passed away about two years ago from cancer and we still miss her.

If we say her name, the cats look for her. The cats still miss her too. I’d get another dog like her in a heartbeat. She looked like a Rottweiler but had the German Shepherd undercoat, with a German Shepherd nose, and Rottweiler eyes and very thick neck and body. I hope this helps someone thinking of getting a Rottweiler or German Shepherd, or even a mix. They are truly wonderful dogs and will protect what they know is part of your family, like your kids and your other animals.

They are pretty mellow too. She never chewed anything up. She loved her toys and the cats’ toys too. I’m now a dog person too.

We rescued a Rottweiler mix because he was being abused. The previous owner dumped acid or a chemical like acid on his face and head so he has scars on his face. He was also born with a dislocated elbow.

We took him to an orthopedic vet who told us he can’t fix his elbow as there is no way to attach it. He is such a happy puppy,he will be 9 months old soon, who always wants to play. His name is Capone,(Scarface) and he is a very fast learner.

Although you have to stay on top of him at all times. Our older dog Chow/black lab is a very smart dog,very easily trained, he is 12 years old now, but totally two different breeds. Capone is now 90 pounds, hopefully he stops growing soon. We love them both as they are both amazing dogs.

My Rotterdam (Tank) is My World!!! He’s 2 yrs old and Adorable, Silly,Playful, Very Serious when Need be, Highly Intelligent (knows 75 words/2 languages), Confident, obedient, Protector, Very observant, therapuetic, friend,listening ear etc….

I am proud owner of my third rottie. Rosie just one of my babies was the only babysitter my son ever had. But, sad to say she passed away last year at the age of 15. I have always kept at least two, always females. My last two were rescues Brandy who I lost two years ago at the age of 9 now I have Elsa.

My Neice has one and it runs with my black lab. They are so playful together and I know he’s going to end up getting her pregnant but my nieces husband says every time it happens he will just abort them. To me that’s sad.

My dog Buddha was an exceptionally large Rotweiler who looked very intimidating, until you met him. He loved people other dogs, his park, his family and his treats.

He did not like bullies of any kind though and because of his size that usually that wasn’t a problem. His park pack consisted of a mini aussie, a beagle, a corgie and a St. Bernard. Buddha was extremely loyal and very smart. You could tell him something and he would immediately understand. He would greet all of the trick or treaters at the door on Halloween. He would sing when my son (who plays saxophone) warmed up. He would try and succeed to match the pitch.

Unfortuately he hurt his back earlier this year and could no longer walk so we had to put him down. I miss him a lot. He was a rescue and he spent six happy years with his forever family.

I am the proud owner of 2 beautiful Rottweilers. Samson is 3yrs and Apollo is 8mths. Both male. They are a lot of work to maintain, but I absolutely love having them around. I can honestly say this is the breed of dog I will always have. They are extremely loyal, very intelligent and will most definitely let their presence be known. Even they we don’t look for attention they always receive it. People are always commenting on the beauty of their stance and stature. Awesome dogs! If you are considering one, just know these dogs need a strong pack leader, especially for males.

I’m a proud owner of a Rottweiler and have been for many years. Bentley is my third one and the Rottweiler is most definitely my pick of large breed dogs. Very loyal loving dogs. He’s like a big ole teddy bear and loves belly rubs. If he senses something wrong you best be he’s going to check it out.