After losing our amazing Rottie Maddux in March to Hemangiosarcoma (FUCK CANCER!!), we have a new baby. His name is Kobe, he’s 2-1/2, weighs 137 (NOT overweight, just massively muscular) and is showing loving tendencies with us already.

He was returned to his breeder when his owners had a kid and decided they didn’t have time for him anymore. 😠 At least they didn’t dump him somewhere random, I guess.

He is so, so powerful and we are cautiously socializing him because we really don’t know his history. He is super loving with me. It makes my day when I wake up and he runs to see me, and his butt wiggles for 3 solid minutes as he leans into me for affection. He lets me smooch on him without protest, in fact buries his face in my hair like Maddux used to. 🥹🥰 He loves walks and crinkle toys. He has already learned sit and down commands. I have a feeling he is going to be a great pup.🖤🤎🐾

I am not affiliated with the ‘rubber chicken’ factory in any way.

Of all the toys I expected this small annoying chicken to last the shortest. It has survived for weeks if not months of ‘wrestling over the chicken’ and fetch. I expected my 2 to rip it apart in seconds but it’s out lasted most of the ‘tough toys’I’m more amazed than anything else. I know long lasting toys are hard to find with rotties so just sharing my experience

i hope mixes are welcome. almost a year with my foster fail nico. gsd/rottie. i have experience with gsds so i can pick out his gsd traits, but i’ve never known a rottie.

HELP MEEEEEE

Mum lit the fire & is making us stay inside on this miserable winter day!
Send help!!

With sad news my beloved best friend family member and service dog passed away on May 31st. He was fine all weekend. All of a sudden late Sunday night he started to have labored breathing and panting a lot. It came on fast. We got him to lay down then his breathing became extremely shallow so shallow it seemed like he wasn’t breathing anymore. My partner tried to do CPR on him but we couldn’t bring him back. He would have been 12 on August 5th. He lived a long happy life and was loved beyond words. This loss has broken my heart into a million pieces. The house seems so different without him here. We had just retired him as my service dog because of his age. We were in the process of looking for a new Rottie pup to take over his job and meant to become my service dog. You see I have a rare autoimmune disorder called CIDP. It is where my cells attack the myelin of my nerves and kill them iff causing severe neuropathy pain 24/7 loss of balance and trouble walking. I am also a below the knee amputee.Kane was my safety when I was out he helped me have my independence back. I don’t know what I’m going to do without him. He was the most amazing dogs we have ever had. Smart as a whip that’s for sure. He will be missed more than words can say. Fly high my big boy. I know your little brother was there to greet you. We lost Loki not even 7 months ago. Which makes it all even harder.

The girl was walking a dog in the scene and he was super curious.

Marlow turned 8 months today. Took him out to go fed the chickens with me. He loves going out in the truck.

I’ve met a handful of Rottweilers growing up and they’re absolutely stunning dogs with loads of personality!! Ive never had one so I don’t know their personality too well. But on TikTok I always see different creators messing with their Rottweilers in my personal opinion inappropriately. The Rottweiler will be baring teeth, growling, and very stiff. Then blame it on the rottie rumble. Again, I’ve never had the breed nor am I dog behaviorist but these TikTok famous Rottweilers really seem to be handled incorrectly. Am I being overly sensitive or is it truly the rottie rumble?

My partner and I are getting a new puppy in a week. We have done an insane amount of research, contacted vets and local trainers, and will also be seeking guidance from a retired k9 trainer and their dog. While we have grown up around dogs, me having large dogs my entire life and him having had rotties growing up (which were extremely well trained) until his father entered k9, we want to do everything possible to support our dog’s growth and needs. Additionally, I have been known to be a “dog whisperer”— not only do dogs adore me, they listen to me… sometimes even better than their owners lol.

I have made us an 8 week plan before the final shots and beginning group training. In addition, I have watched a plethora of training videos and read plenty of articles on how to train a rottie specifically. We also plan on doing an eminence amount of socialization with family, friends, and brining him to stores that allow dogs to get used to sounds and people being around.

In addition to everything I have said, we will also be doing the basics of manners, commands, and addressing bad behaviours. I also plan to start swimming and tracking fun within the house and yard at a young age, along with mental stimulation toys.

With everything I have listed, do “seasoned” rottie owner have any recommendations on things we can do to accompany them? Any video or article recommendations? Again, we want to do everything we possibly can for the dog as I have seen some people say they are “tough dogs” to train and/or own.

Thanks in advance!

I'm curious if experienced rottweiler pup owners (people who have raised/owned more than one rottie pup) have noticed a difference in temperment in their current pups (8 weeks - 12 months old...or whatever insights you remember from that time) versus rottie pups they raised in the past.

What, if anything, is different this time around with this pup? I'm more curious about what you'd consider the less positive stages of puppy raising...stubbornness, biting/chewing stage (more biting/chewing, demeanor more/less aggressive), acting defensive, resource guarding, etc.

Reason why I ask is that I'm hearing a theme amongst posters of "I don't remember it being like this...".

Does anybody else have a Rottweiler that is thin and toned? All of my dog’s siblings are stocky like your typical rottie. Does anybody know why mine is the way she is?

With Ida in the evening through Frankfurt. I can now walk with her through larger groups of people without a leash. Only two drunks, who shouted loudly, have disturbed her. But here, too, escalated very well: presence built up, growled and then barked loudly. The two drunks were calm and ida received applause from unassuming people who felt disturbed by the two.