Rottweiler or Pitbull?

[Super Sedan]

Ours was from a private breeder, we got him at about a month old. 8 months later, no problems!

[BimmerTom]

We have a pitbull/boxer mix and she's great. Wonderful dog with our 18mo daughter.





Tom

[Farbin Kaiber]

My buddy has a Pithuahua named Spike. I never thought a Pit coud mount a chihuahua. I've seen the offspring though, I know it's happened.

[bmw325csi]

Pitbull terrier FTW

[Maluco]

I have a female pit and a female Lab. I personally would prefer the pit out of those two but I live in an apt. My girl actually got her from her brother (g in da hood) at around 6 months. Just make sure to socialize her early with humans, dogs and if possible, small animals. She is really good with people but goes into freak out attack mode upon seeing any and all small animals and sometimes, depending on the setting, some dogs. If you live in an apt complex or will in the future, keep in mind that most of them have both the pit and rott and their stupid profiling list. Our vet was kind enough to write her up as an american bulldog which wasn't on the list. She also had to interview alone with some of the staff.

[(:Jordan:)]

We have a pitbull/boxer mix and she's great. Wonderful dog with our 18mo daughter.





Tom

My Pitbull is pregnant with my boxers puppies (so if anyone wants them that live in or around Arizona) lol.

Back to the subject I would get a pitbull.

[der affe]

ROTTI!!!!!!
i have a rotti, and i absolutely love him! (man dog love???)
he is from German/Belgian import parents "v" rated hips, blood lines going back 10 generations 98% of them being schutzhund cert, perfect OFA's.

i paid $1200 for him, because of his breeding. remember that if you get a pup from an irresponsible backyard breeder, they will be cheaper. this can also lead to health problems (hip replacements can cost around $3000 a side), temperament problems (aggressive in the wrong instances), all the things that can give rotti's a bad name.

Bernhald is 135ish lbs. give or take, i taught him his commands in German, so he would be more responsive to me and only me or, i guess someone properly introduced to him and giving them in German. rotti's do require lots of exercise, if you don't do it they have the power to really do damage because they are bored if not properly trained.

i really don't worry about locking my door much, he will chew up anyone who is not a member of the household or not introduced properly to him, he scares off Jehovah's witnesses like the devil himself, he is also VERY loyal to me and members of my household. he is very good with children (although i don't have any). i go through a 40lb'er of food about every 5 weeks, so food isn't all that bad. don't skimp on the food, i can lead to problems down the road. don't feed the dog people food it will give him gas that is not nice.

rotti's while still being deemed a "dangerous breed", still don't carry the same stigma as a pit bull. this can make it easier to get home owner's insurance, a place to rent (house or apt), even roommates.

if you are serious about being a responsible rotti owner, let me know and i can try to give you some guidance.

i will try to get a recent pic of him tonight and post it.

greg

[delatlanta1281]

We have a pitbull/boxer mix and she's great. Wonderful dog with our 18mo daughter.





Tom

HOLY CRAP
Your dog and my dog should go bowling sometime!

This is Hank (The Dude) sunning himself in my old backyard when we lived in Ca.
Pack dogs ftw! Even more so.... loved dogs ftw.

[delatlanta1281]

ROTTI!!!!!!
i have a rotti, and i absolutely love him! (man dog love???)
he is from German/Belgian import parents "v" rated hips, blood lines going back 10 generations 98% of them being schutzhund cert, perfect OFA's.

i paid $1200 for him, because of his breeding. remember that if you get a pup from an irresponsible backyard breeder, they will be cheaper. this can also lead to health problems (hip replacements can cost around $3000 a side), temperament problems (aggressive in the wrong instances), all the things that can give rotti's a bad name.

Bernhald is 135ish lbs. give or take, i taught him his commands in German, so he would be more responsive to me and only me or, i guess someone properly introduced to him and giving them in German. rotti's do require lots of exercise, if you don't do it they have the power to really do damage because they are bored if not properly trained.

i really don't worry about locking my door much, he will chew up anyone who is not a member of the household or not introduced properly to him, he scares off Jehovah's witnesses like the devil himself, he is also VERY loyal to me and members of my household. he is very good with children (although i don't have any). i go through a 40lb'er of food about every 5 weeks, so food isn't all that bad. don't skimp on the food, i can lead to problems down the road. don't feed the dog people food it will give him gas that is not nice.

rotti's while still being deemed a "dangerous breed", still don't carry the same stigma as a pit bull. this can make it easier to get home owner's insurance, a place to rent (house or apt), even roommates.

if you are serious about being a responsible rotti owner, let me know and i can try to give you some guidance.

i will try to get a recent pic of him tonight and post it.

greg

Just read this.
As a dog lover and owner this post upsets me. Neither breed is "dangerous". And a vet will back that up. I know from experience. Our vet wrote a letter to our home owners insurance and called them out for their practices. We have since switched due to ignorance. Your statements about chewing and commands make you seem no better than those who wrongly label my dog and others on here.
Also you could have rescued a rott or a bull breed for 75 bucks. A rescue would have been as loyal or actually more loyal than a bred dog that you paid out the wazoo for.
As far as food goes, my 45lb am staff eats 40lbs every 5 weeks as well. I keep the bowl full, walk him twice a day, and he has never over eaten.
As far as "bite dogs" go (which is what you are describing) try moving to sacramento with a rot. you will have a ton of trouble. Rots carry the same "stigma" as bull breeds do.
In order to say Pitt Bull people need to educate themselves.

This is NOT a Pitt. Although everyone in my neighborhood seems to know better. As far as i am concerned, Am staff, and Bull terriers, american bulls, and boxers are breeds. Pitts are something un-educated people and dog owners use to describe every triangular faced dog.

[bergie_318is]

i love staffies, they have got the most heart warming smile

but it get a pitbull out of the two you asked about

[Delphinitive]

the general opinion of pit bulls isn't very good, but they are some of the most loving and loyal dogs that you'll ever come across. if you treat them with love, they will return it one hundred fold.
HOWEVER, there are rules that come with owning these breeds...the thing that pretty much either turns people away, or draws them in more to raising a pit bull, is the fact that they will protect you with vicious disregard for other life forms.

if you don't bring your pit bull around lots of people in the process of raising the dog, "protecting you" will encompass the attacking of anyone unfamiliar that comes across your property line. this is unfortunately the case with both of my pit bulls, and the containment of my dogs is something i must constantly be mindful of in everything that i do, for the safety of others.

people that raise these breeds in such a manner, but are lax in their containment of the dog are the people you hear of on the news: "bull breed kills kids, gate left open" etc..
when these dogs attack you it's not a joke in any way. an angry pit bull or rottweiler will attack, and attempt to kill you without a moment's hesitance. they're quite capable of killing and seriously injuring even large men. this is something you must consider heavily before owning this type of breed.
if you don't have a fence that's tall, strong, and has a very good lock on it, then you better bring your puppy with you to poker night all the time and make him friendly. if you're unwilling to meet either of those standards, don't get a questionable breed of dog. there's nothing cool about it when you're "that guy" whose dog maimed little johnny.


edit: i speak only from experience with PIT BULLS. not staffordshires, not boxers etc.. every time i say something about pit bulls, i mean pit bulls specifically. the various bull breeds differ greatly.

[MasukBMW]

Wow guys thats alot of great information.
As said above, a rescued/adopted dog is as good as a dog from a breeder.
What is the opinion on that?

[Maluco]

Wow guys thats alot of great information.
As said above, a rescued/adopted dog is as good as a dog from a breeder.
What is the opinion on that?

I would wonder about a rescued dog's history in regards to abuse and violence. Other than that, I think it's a win/win situation. Every dog I've had was somewhat of a rescue type situation as they were from friends that weren't really all that into the love and care aspect of dogs. The way I look at it, the one I picked up is just one less that could fall into the hands of the wrong owner.

Matter a fact, I got Garota, my Lab Mix from some random girl. A couple of us were at a friends house drinking in the yard when a chick one of the guys know, walked up and explained how if she couldn't find someone to take her quick, she would have to turn her in. And China, my pit, was born in da hood to a thugish character...

[BimmerTom]

Wow guys thats alot of great information.
As said above, a rescued/adopted dog is as good as a dog from a breeder.
What is the opinion on that?

Ours is a rescued dog. She needed a little work (gets worked up easily), but other than that, she's been very loving and a great addition to our family.

Tom

[E-Thirty]

the general opinion of pit bulls isn't very good, but they are some of the most loving and loyal dogs that you'll ever come across. if you treat them with love, they will return it one hundred fold.
HOWEVER, there are rules that come with owning these breeds...the thing that pretty much either turns people away, or draws them in more to raising a pit bull, is the fact that they will protect you with vicious disregard for other life forms.

if you don't bring your pit bull around lots of people in the process of raising the dog, "protecting you" will encompass the attacking of anyone unfamiliar that comes across your property line. this is unfortunately the case with both of my pit bulls, and the containment of my dogs is something i must constantly be mindful of in everything that i do, for the safety of others.

people that raise these breeds in such a manner, but are lax in their containment of the dog are the people you hear of on the news: "bull breed kills kids, gate left open" etc..
when these dogs attack you it's not a joke in any way. an angry pit bull or rottweiler will attack, and attempt to kill you without a moment's hesitance. they're quite capable of killing and seriously injuring even large men. this is something you must consider heavily before owning this type of breed.
if you don't have a fence that's tall, strong, and has a very good lock on it, then you better bring your puppy with you to poker night all the time and make him friendly. if you're unwilling to meet either of those standards, don't get a questionable breed of dog. there's nothing cool about it when you're "that guy" whose dog maimed little johnny.


edit: i speak only from experience with PIT BULLS. not staffordshires, not boxers etc.. every time i say something about pit bulls, i mean pit bulls specifically. the various bull breeds differ greatly.

+1 Same example with my German Shepard. As much as he seems like a cuddly, lovable dog with people he is already familiar with, he gets a little too protective and can be very dangerous. Which,(if you intend on being a good owner) leads to an obligation of always being aware of certain things.