I've been told by alot of people that Rottweilers and German Shepards are very dangerous and shouldn't be approached easily.
Well I was at the dog park and met so many of them, and they were perfectly behaved!
Why have they gotten such a bad reputation?
Smart, loyal and well trained dogs… It doesn't make sense to me, I believe that the dog ends up the way it is, because of the owner not the breed.
That is true the dogs behavior is because of the way its raised. Breeding has some to do with it but not everything. My uncle had an adult male rottweiler that was great with kids and he could even pick the think up (my uncle was very strong) and hold it like a baby and it loved this.
I think most people think this about these breeds because of the size and most of them do look intimidating. Also if you notice in movies when they want an intimidating watch dog to attach someone they use dogs like rottweilers and pinchers and in cop movies you always see the shepherds attaching the bad guy.
Both shepherds and rotties make great family pets, they are very loyal easy to train dogs (thats one reason the cops use them).
Here is a good quote for a good site about dog attacks (the link is below)
Any dog, treated harshly or trained to attack, may bite a person. Any dog can be turned into a dangerous dog. The owner or handler most often is responsible for making a dog into something dangerous.
An irresponsible owner or dog handler might create a situation that places another person in danger by a dog, without the dog itself being dangerous, as in the case of the Pomeranian that killed the infant (see above).
Any individual dog may be a good, loving pet, even though its breed is considered to be potentially dangerous. A responsible owner can win the love and respect of a dog, no matter its breed. One cannot look at an individual dog, recognize its breed, and then state whether or not it is going to attack.
http://www.dogbitelaw.com/PAGES/statistics.html#Thedogsmostlikelytobite
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NO dog should be approached "easily". Anyway, this question is essentially the same like : why does everyone hate pitbulls?????
Pointless.
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because they listen to much to the media
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the only dogs that are agresive are the ones that have een brought up to be, but with all dogs, they could turn at any time, its only becaus rottweilers and pitbulls used to be fighting dogs.. its just what theyve been used for.
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its what they used to be breeded for, everyone just presumes that because of the breed of these dogs they are more dangerous than say a retriever when really it depends on the upbringing and owners of the dog
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the only reason people think that is because they are both top biters and if they are not trained properly they can get aggressive because they are known to become attached and protective of their owners. i think they are wonderful dogs to have they just need training.
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Well, I dint agree with this!! I have a dog…it is a German Shepard and we dont no what other breed she is. She is the friendliest dog you could find….even with young children!!! =]
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Same reason people assume pitbulls will.
Squeaky wheel gets the grease. Media sensationalism.
Really good dogs rarely make the news–there just aren't ratings in it. People do not want to hear it.
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its probably because of all the reports of attacks on humans by Rottweiler's and german Shepard's on the news and in the papers.
i agree with you it's the way the dog has been brought up and usually it is not the dogs fault but the owners
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People who makes those assumptions are just simply unknowledgeable people. There are absolutely not "bad" dogs – only bad OWNERS. I don't know how much I can stress that, but a small teacup pup can just be as ferocious as any big rottweilers or german shepherds if they have irresponsible and unknowledgeable owners. It just kills me to learn how dogs are picked to be killed at shelters simply by their "bad behavior"…
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because they listen to much to the media
http://www.fashion4biz.com
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All dogs should be approached easily so you don't startle them, but the bad reputations that Rotts, Shepards, Pitts, etc get are from people getting bully breeds and not being responsible owner and learning to properly train and handle them.
All dogs no matter the breed can be wonderful companions or the dog from hell. It comes down to the owners for the most part. Unfortunately some have been re-homed and came with challenges that are difficult to over come and need to have their environments more closely monitored if they are responsible owners.
Never met a rot, pit, dob. . . dog
I didn't like.
Rotts, pitts, dobbies make the news because they look fierce, but look up how many labs bite too. It is amazing that they focus on these breeds when the family lab can do as much if not more biting. Again it is training and handling.
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Had pitt and rott many years, now have labs
That is true the dogs behavior is because of the way its raised. Breeding has some to do with it but not everything. My uncle had an adult male rottweiler that was great with kids and he could even pick the think up (my uncle was very strong) and hold it like a baby and it loved this.
I think most people think this about these breeds because of the size and most of them do look intimidating. Also if you notice in movies when they want an intimidating watch dog to attach someone they use dogs like rottweilers and pinchers and in cop movies you always see the shepherds attaching the bad guy.
Both shepherds and rotties make great family pets, they are very loyal easy to train dogs (thats one reason the cops use them).
Here is a good quote for a good site about dog attacks (the link is below)
Any dog, treated harshly or trained to attack, may bite a person. Any dog can be turned into a dangerous dog. The owner or handler most often is responsible for making a dog into something dangerous.
An irresponsible owner or dog handler might create a situation that places another person in danger by a dog, without the dog itself being dangerous, as in the case of the Pomeranian that killed the infant (see above).
Any individual dog may be a good, loving pet, even though its breed is considered to be potentially dangerous. A responsible owner can win the love and respect of a dog, no matter its breed. One cannot look at an individual dog, recognize its breed, and then state whether or not it is going to attack.
http://www.dogbitelaw.com/PAGES/statistics.html#Thedogsmostlikelytobite
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Dog owner
I Grew Up W/ German Shephards & Ours Were The Sweetest Dogs. I Remeber When I Was 5 Yrs. Old I Would Be Outside In The Backyard BY MYSELF W/ Our 2 Full Grown Shephards. They Were Very Playful & NEVER Bit Me Or Anybody Else.
The Worse Thing That Ever Happened When I Was That Age Is That Our Male Got Way 2 Excited & Knocked Me Down.
Unfortunately, Both Of Them Died 4rm Old Age Yrs. Ago & Now We Just Have A Little Beagle & 2 Cats.
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I ? Our German Shephards
Why is it you presume ALL people think that way? You are being equally presumptuous as they are.
Some people are under the misconceptions you state, but certainly not all. Their misconceptions are based from urban rumors, media bias, and perhaps personal experiences.
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because some people are still fixed on there reputation they used to have. few years back people were scared of german shepards as much as they were scared of pit bulls at the moment. After that it was rottweilers. and now its pit bulls.
people are still fixed on the reputation they used to have and i guess still do.
people dont really do there reaserch but intead listen to the media and what people tell them.
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I am highly against BSL of any sort. Raised in the right home, any dog will succeed.
No my issue is you say you met them at the dog park. That is imo irresponsible. It doesnt matter who started it, the pit, dobe, shepherd, rottie always get the blame because people that go there tend to follow the media.
I stop almost everyone and tell them their (insert bully or controversial breed here) is gorgeous because I know they dont hear it that often.
I actually met a german shepherd pup on a walk the other day. Had to go say hi, not only to show I wasnt breedist, but also the fact that the pup needed to get used to peoples hands, strangers approaching it. He is a pup and socialization that is good helps the dog stay well-mannered. (Yes I asked first).
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good questionn
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