how do rottweilers get on with other dogs

chris139ryan

i am ment to be getting a male bull terrier pup in a week or two but i havent heard anything back from the person so i am just asking this out of curiosity.
Bull terriers are suppose to be fine with older calmer dogs like mine, shes 15 still kinda lively and a great personality, shes a mix between a wheaten terrier and an airdale terrier i think.
my question is does anyone know if a rottweiler would be ok to bring in incase the bull terrier falls through, if not what dog would you recommend, bearing in mind i love powerful breeds.
anyone is welcome to comment or if you have experience bringing in a rotti into a house with another dog please share how they got on.
thanks in advance
chris

andreac

All dogs are good with other dogs once it is handled correctly and trained and socialised properly.

Rotties are great with other dogs and seeing as you will be getting a pup it should be no problem.

Where did you find the breeder for the Bull Terrier?

are you serious

Rotties are great chirs, Ive just got my second one, collected her(Izzy) on monday! My other Rottie Buddy is 1 tomorrow and he's great with her, they are the best of "buddies" now.. see what i did there

But seriously they are great, and as Andrea said, all dogs are great with other dogs with proper socialization!!

lrushe

I've a Rottie with a Chihuhua & a Japanese Spitz. All get on perfectly, as said any mix of dogs will work if introduced properly.

tylerjones553

Rottweiler are very intelligent dogs they mix up with other dog well a little training of getting socialized can do this.

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chris139ryan

cheers everyone for the info,i should no within a week which dog im going for id be extremely happy with either of them as they are 2 of my favorite dogs. my parents are kind of against a huge dog like a rottie but i no if i brought in a rottie pup they would fall in love with it. anyone have any good contacts for top standard rottie's. i looked at donedeal and theres so many on it varying from 100 -800 euro.


andreac - I got in touch with ikc and they gave me a contact for the head of the bull terrier club in ireland, pm me if you would like the contact as they are very hard dogs to locate well healthy ones are anyone.

andreac

Chris i was only concerned that you might have contacted a dodgy breeder and thats why you hadnt heard back.

I wouldnt be looking for a Bull Terrier, but thanks.

If you want to pm me, i can give you contacts of some rottie people who have some litters at the moment and some upcoming litters as well.

What part of the country are you in?

Oh and please please DO NOT buy a rottie off donedeal, i cannot stress this enough. The amount of rubbish that is being sold and being classed as a Rottie is unreal, they are awful quality dogs.

chris139ryan

andreac wrote: »

Chris i was only concerned that you might have contacted a dodgy breeder and thats why you hadnt heard back.

I wouldnt be looking for a Bull Terrier, but thanks.

If you want to pm me, i can give you contacts of some rottie people who have some litters at the moment and some upcoming litters as well.

What part of the country are you in?

Oh and please please DO NOT buy a rottie off donedeal, i cannot stress this enough. The amount of rubbish that is being sold and being classed as a Rottie is unreal, they are awful quality dogs.

thanks for looking out as i no there is a good lot of dodgy breeders out there just doing it to make money, the head of the bull terrier club dog mated with a bitch bully so this is the litter from that.
im having a hard time convincing my da about the rottie due to the shear size and power of them. hes worried that one day it might turn on him and there would be nothing he could do, even though i keep telling him they are so gentle and a perfect companion to have around.
i wouldn't buy a dog off donedeal since i think it could have been you that warned me about it when i was inquiring about the bull terrier months ago. id certainly rather spend the extra few bob and get a healthy, genuine pure bred.
im in north Dublin but i wouldn't mind traveling for a dog. if the bull terrier falls through i'll definitely be onto you to get contacts off you for people with rottie pups.

lrushe

Chris if a Bull Terrier or a Rottie were to turn on your dad there wouldn't be much difference in power. Rottie's are a medium sized breed not a giant one, a bitch generally would be smaller than a male, my girl is only 22 inches tall from toe to shoulder so by no means a massive dog. I can bearly hold back my brother's staffie but can comfortable hold my Rottie.
Maybe if you do decide to visit a Rottie breeder you can bring your dad along, so many misconceptions about different dog breeds are based on never meeting one, once you see them in the flesh you mind can be easily changed :rolleyes:

Cass

andreac wrote: »

All dogs are good with other dogs once it is handled correctly and trained and socialised properly.

+1.

My Rottie is inseperable from my JR. Got her as a pup and through proper introduction and reassurance they got on well together quickly. My previous Rottie spent 7 years living with my sister's Cairn Terrier, and no problems there either.

Rotties have an excellent temper, are very social, very easy to train, eager to please and loyal to a fault.

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Ellie & Sam.

chris139ryan

lrushe wrote: »

Chris if a Bull Terrier or a Rottie were to turn on your dad there wouldn't be much difference in power. Rottie's are a medium sized breed not a giant one, a bitch generally would be smaller than a male, my girl is only 22 inches tall from toe to shoulder so by no means a massive dog. I can bearly hold back my brother's staffie but can comfortable hold my Rottie.
Maybe if you do decide to visit a Rottie breeder you can bring your dad along, so many misconceptions about different dog breeds are based on never meeting one, once you see them in the flesh you mind can be easily changed :rolleyes:

yeah i no what you mean i wouldnt call them a huge dog either but we would need to a male having a female already at home, alot of dog experts say avoid adding 2 females as they would fight alot.
would a male rottie not be much bigger and stronger than a female rottie, i no thats the case with the bull terrier.
i hate the way people judge dogs that they have never met before its so annoying, id love my dad to meet with rotties.

Ezridax gorgeous rottie

Cass

chris139ryan wrote: »

yeah i no what you mean i wouldnt call them a huge dog either but we would need to a male having a female already at home, alot of dog experts say avoid adding 2 females as they would fight alot.

IMO that would come down to training. A well balanced dog should have no problem living with another. The trick, for me at least, was showing both of them the same amount of affection at the same time. Show neither more than the other that way i eliminate competition. Same method i used to introduce them to my young lad. He was 4 when they came into the house. When he was around i showed them as much time, affection , etc as the child. Again to reduce competition and so they didn;t view the child as a "rival".

After saying that my two have a new bed, courtesy of an old mattress, and the child sometimes lies down. I have complete faith neither would harm him , and i find Ellie is more protective of him than she would be even of me.

would a male rottie not be much bigger and stronger than a female rottie,

A friend has a dog from the same litter as Ellie. He has a larger, more "squared" head, is heavier, but only stand slightly bigger than her. The male Rottie should be approx. 56" with the bitch at 54".

Open to correction on those numbers.

i hate the way people judge dogs that they have never met before its so annoying, id love my dad to meet with rotties.

it can be annoying, but also has its advantages. I hate the predetermined mindset, but i also like the fact that when people come onto my property (i live in the middle of nowhere) they are less inclined to do so when they see Ellie. Granted she is usually lying on her back snoring, but its the film image of the vicious attack/guard dog that makes them hesitate. She was never intended as a guard dog, but she is territorial.

Ezridax gorgeous rottie

Thank you.

lrushe

chris139ryan wrote: »

yeah i no what you mean i wouldnt call them a huge dog either but we would need to a male having a female already at home, alot of dog experts say avoid adding 2 females as they would fight alot.
would a male rottie not be much bigger and stronger than a female rottie, i no thats the case with the bull terrier.
i hate the way people judge dogs that they have never met before its so annoying, id love my dad to meet with rotties.

Ezridax gorgeous rottie

I have 3 dogs, 2 females and 1 male and all get along fine as they were all introduced properly so I would be more inclined to go on personality than sex when getting a new dog.
A male Rottie would be bigger than a female but would have the same strength as a male Bull Terrier so as far as your dad's fear of a Rottie attacking him goes he would be at as much risk from a Bull Terrier as a Rottie - and that's a very mimium risk if brought up correctly