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actually I'm serious

an acquaintance has a rottie/staff cross, and has been told, I think by the vet, about this

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Exactly, so true.
There have been some terrible stories where they have been kept as family pets.

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From rotties to titties,amazing where these threads lead.
I agree it would be wiser to try a rescue centre, pepaspain is our local one, but not sure down your way.
Many of them have a big choice and some of them are very nice dogs.
If you hand cash over for one you may find its not what you want and be stuck with it.
If you go to a rescue centre,you can try one first or foster it till you find out if its ok for you.If not take it back till you get the right one.
If you get fixed up ok its normally custom to make them a small donation.

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Well, you have all given me something to think about,but I do think some comments are a bit wide of the mark. I am not a blond bimbo from surrey, even though I am blond and that is where I come from. We have had alsations all our life and our youngest one is being brought over next month. Sadly his companion had to be put to sleep. I want a family dog as well as a guard dog and really like this breed. As with all animals it depends on how they are brought up"!! No, I do not have young children and am not going to live on an urbanisation. I simply asked if anyone knew of a reputable breeder on the cost del sol. Belive me, I know all animals very well and am more than capable of training a dog, so plese do not leap on me from on high. There will also come a time when I get a small dog from a refuge as well as a cat or two. Could someone please advise me where I can get info on the dangerous dogs act and licence etc.

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If you are a responsible dog owner, and many are not, then well said. The problems with dominance only occur when the owners allow the dog to be top dog, as I am sure you will know, then any damage is major with the bigger breeds. The little dogs can be just as dangerous but naturally do less damage. Good luck with finding a reputable breeder which is far more sensible in my opinion than taking on an older rescue dog, whose history is unknown and therefore a much higher risk.

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I would try the local vet, and possibly the policia local

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Many dogs in the rescue centres are quite young.
They are normally all vetted and properly checked out before being given a clean bill of health to go to a new home.

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I dont think rescue dogs should be taken on by families with children. Just from past experiences in my childhood where a couple of dogs were great with adults but temperamental with kids. How could a vet check that out? They would get an idea of temperament but I think it's risky.

However, with children out of the equation, I think it's a perfect solution.

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Try ye olde Free Beer thread. ;-)

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Try looking in the Sur in English free newspaper there are plenty of rescue animals there. Have you considered a rescued Alsation. I believe there are plenty around. Just because a dog is rescued doesn´t mean to say it won´t have a nice nature. Saying that I bought a Westie because I know and love the breed and there weren´t any rescue ones. I love the mutt to bits but next time I will get a rescue dog. If I could shoot the OH I would get another one (dog not OH) tomorrow!

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There is a lady on www.mycadiz.biz who has found a young Doberman puppy. Would you consider this? If so PM me and I will give you her phone number.

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Not many kids are expert dog handlers or even competent in that respect.
Almost all dogs including the mildest mannered can react badly or aggressively when mishandled or provoked.
With a rescue dog you have the option of trying and watching it for a while.
Just because you pay money for a dog there is no guarantee it will never be aggressive.

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I agree that the same risks would apply with any older dog, free or not. I was thinking more of rearing a pup from a few weeks old and socialising it.

Meant to say that the bad experiences I had in childhood were totally unprovoked. Just a case of a jealous dog who had been previously mistreated.

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Get a dog that doesn`t bite, like a Lab.
Safest dog with children ever.

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I love Labs but I couldn't eat a whole one ;)

Here is a potted history of the rottie and how they were so named.The Rottweiler is a dog of many talents: if treated with respect and consistency; loyal and protective, strong, aloof and playful and loving to his family. In short, the Rottie is the typical “tough guy with a heart of gold.”
Remember if trained properly and this can take over 12 months.
This steadfast canine soldier developed from the Molossus dog of Italy, a Mastiff-type dog bred to fight lions in Roman amphitheatres and serve the army in its campaigns. The progenitors of the Rottie travelled with the conquerors, driving and protecting cattle that fed the warriors on their long and arduous treks through inhospitable terrain. Dogs often stayed behind as the armies pressed on, breeding with the native canines and producing working dogs suited to particular climates, conditions, and occupations.

The Romans crossed the Alps into southern Germany in the First Century on the road to conquering all of Europe. The Romans established the town of Arae Flaviae as a fortified cultural and administrative center. The red-tiled roofs of the most important buildings gave the village its German name, Rottwil (red villa), later changed to Rottweil. The town grew in importance, and by the Middle Ages, it was a bustling centre of commerce and justice. Cattlemen used the descendants of the Roman dogs to bring the herds to the butcher for sale and to guard their purses of money on the way home, and the butchers in turn used the dogs to pull the carts carrying the meat. The butchers developed a larger strain of dogs for draft work, but it is the smaller herding-type Rottweilers that are most popular today.

Eventually, donkeys replaced Rottweilers as city cart draft animals. The growing prominence of the railway for shipping freight as well as transporting people led to the outlawing of cattle drives through German towns. Since dogs were prized more for the work they did than the companionship they provided, Rottweilers declined in population; in 1900, only a single Rottie bitch was recorded in all of Rottweil.

The breed’s resurgence began a few years into the 20th Century when Rotties were recognized as potential police dogs for their intelligence, loyalty, and strength. The rest is history. So there you have it. "Ay-Thang-Yew"

Not paying attention what's that your chewing there Jurdyr see me in my study boy, You horrible little tick :eek::eek::eek: