Quote Originally Posted by Danegirl2208
That is an excellent point. As much as I'd love to say it's ALL in how you raise them, in many cases it is just not true. The dogs you hear about attaking people are NOT stable dogs and yes, in many cases they were born that way..but it is never fair to judge a breed as a whole because of these dogs.
I guess that's what I'm trying to get at. It's not "All Rottweilers are mean ... oh my goodness, I'm in Petsmart with a Rottweiler ... he must be mean". This dog was DEFINITELY not mean. I could see how he might be protective of his family, though.

I saw on a TV program where a Rottweiler was doing inspections of baggage by smell for drugs. The suitcases came one right after another, but that dog never let up for even a moment until the handler instructed him that it was time to stop. I guess it is a combination of what is in the dog's genes and proper instruction.

I'll pipe down now. I just wanted to tell everyone about this very handsome dog that got me thinking