American Rottweiler

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My dog Brandon, an American Staffordshire Terrier/Rottweiler Mix was diagnosed with allergic contact dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis. What is the difference between these two diseases? The way they are described, they sound like the exact same disease. Could somebody tell me what the difference is?

'Irritant' indicates that the skin has been damaged by contact with something that directly harmed it, e.g. a chemical. 'Allergic' indicates that the skin was damaged due to an overreaction by the body's immune system, e.g. contact with grass or hay.
It is very difficult to tell the difference between the two by looking at them, a biopsy may tell more. Treatment is usually very similar.

Frankly, a skin condition that is first diagnosed as contact dermatitis often is eventually diagnosed as atopy, or an allergy that manifests itself in a place on the body that is NOT in contact with the allergen, ironically. Most commonly seen are food allergies or inhalant allergies (dust, pollen, etc). Some dogs have trouble with pollen both by inhaling it and with direct contact. Regardless, the trouble shows on their skin, whereas humans with 'hay fever' show respiratory signs. Is Brandon itchy? If not, it very well may be contact dermatitis; if he is, he may have allergies that will need further workup. I'm assuming the vet checked for mites as well. Best wishes to you and your poor pup!

Ok here's the deal i need a very strong dog that will keep strangers of my yard and will protect me and my family from harm.See in my neighbor hood theres alot of stealing and breaking into houses and i think that is soon gonna happen to me so were gonna get a strong dog that will alert us and is strong enough to take the stranger down.Which is Best?

My son has an American Bulldog who weighs 130 lbs and is the sweetest thing but will protect us and the house. Pit Bulls have a reputation of attacking anything and anyone, not all of them but it is known to have more problems with attacks than any other breed. A friend had a Rotweiler that was 11 yrs old and never had a problems then for some reason he bit a little girl on the arm, the dog had to be put down and lady had to pay a big fine. I would not train the dog to attack anyone, they will usually protect their owners without doing that, and you will save yourself a lawsuit

please pick one. which one should i get?

None of them.

Apart from being canids, the only thing those breeds have in common is an image created by macho idiots, so it is obviously that image that attracts you.
Macho idiots should NOT own animals.

Even without that macho idiot thing, people who aren't PERSONALLY attracted to and familiar with a specific breed are not yet mature enough to choose & love & train a dog.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
"In GSDs" as of 1967

i want to get an american akita and a rottweiler but i am wandering if both raised together from pups would they get along??? i no akitas can be tempremental with other dogs
thanks for all reply some very interesting opinion….i too agree it makes me sick when ppl label rotties akitas and other large breeds as devil dogs due to media ignorance

Raised together from the start as pups, it should not be a problem they should become best buddies probably, while there are occasional chances of disagreement at times specially if both are males, which in isolated cases might become a chronic problem, but not normally. Better would be getting 2 females or a male n female n neuter them both, or atleast 1.