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Jojo · 2 Star Club Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 632 Location: Lincs

I heard on the news today that another child has been mauled by a Rottweiler dog, so who's fault is it do you think the type of dog or the type of owners?

Kathy · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject:

Owners, no doubt about it. I know tons of rotweillers that are wonderful family dogs, you only hear about the bad stories in the media, nobody writes about the good ones.

nanny · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:

agreed kathy

you need to be a very responsibile owner to have a dog like that though

they are after all bred to be guard dogs, not family pets

i like them but would never own one

TheGirlsMum · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject:

My friend breeds them an has just had a litter as she says they always have bad press as she has a litter to sell. The mother is lovely.

Becki · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject:

They had a dog expert on after the news release. He said every owner is responsible for everything the dog does, not the dog.
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MrsWW · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject:

I blame the owner EVERY time, whatever breed of dog. We are their pack leader and as such should dictate what they do, when they do it, where they do it, etc, etc.

nanny · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject:

i agree with all that oaf course but i still maintain that the breed was developed for a certain purpose and has the instinct to do certain things

it isn't a family dog, it's a guard dog and perhaps the child made the wrong move and instinct took over.....

so yes i do blame the owners

Kathy · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

Yes I have noticed that the breeds that make the news for turning savage are generally all initially trained to guard. Alsations and Dobermans for example. I know a few from the training classes and 1 in particular is quite nasty despite her owner "loving her to bits".