Breed Description

Rottweilers are a large, muscular and athletic breed of dog. The Rottweiler is a calm, trainable, courageous and reliable dog, protective of its family this breed will do anything in its power to stop an intruder. Rottweilers seem immune to pain and are strong fighters. A firm hand is required in training this breed, as it is easy for a Rottweiler to take over a nervous or timid trainer and result in an overly aggressive dog. With proper training Rottweilers can be loving, loyal and very rewarding to have in your life. If this would be your first large dog, you must be aware of their size as fully grown adults. Although a natural guard dog they do have a reasonably calm temperament. They are intelligent and have proved so in their role with the police, military and customs. The Rottweiler loves human companionship and requires it as much as possible to stop unwanted behaviour forming. Then can be aggressive with other dogs, so should remain leashed at all times in open areas. If raised with children and other pets, the Rottweiler will form strong bonds with them and a great friendship will be formed. Friends and family will be received well by the Rottweiler, however strangers can receive a less than welcoming response, so socialisation is a must, however if you wish your Rottweiler to be used as a guard dog also, this should be controlled as you do not want to make the dog overly friendly with everyone.