A dog is a dog, is it a dog right? Well, the answer to that question depends on whether or not you have fallen in love with a particular breed of dog.

So what makes a Rottweiler so unique that once you’re exposed to them, you can’t live without them? In my humble opinion, having been in love with the breed for almost 20 years, it’s because of its character and double personality :0)

All the stuff you hear on the news, and the stuff that comes out of the mouths of highly ignorant people doesn’t even come close to representing the real rottweiler

What do I mean by split personality? I have a 120 pound dog that sleeps with me all night because his dad works at the cemetery. He loves to snuggle, hog the sheets and give big kisses.

That same dog, if someone knocks on my door in the middle of the night or worse, breaks into my house, he will not only scare off the would-be intruder, but he will protect me with his life if necessary.

Now, toss that coin again and anyone who comes across my well-trained Rottweiler while out on a walk or on a trip to the pet store is in for a fun-loving, tail-wagging (what’s up) class. clown.

When he meets someone new, the first thing he wants to do is sit on his foot, lean on his leg, and nudge his head under his hand like a pet.

If there’s a ball within 100 yards, your nose will sniff it out. If you’re lucky enough to be the one he takes it to to throw it away, then you’re his best friend for life. If you ignore his efforts to get you to shoot, you’ll find him shoving the ball between your feet and looking back and forth between your face and the ball until you finally collapse.

Now go ahead, flip that coin one more time and find a Rottweiler who is guarding the family vehicle while your people are at the store. You’ll likely get a calm look that simply says, “Please move away from the vehicle.”

If you do not comply with the first request, you will likely receive a second warning that sounds more like “get out of the vehicle NOW!”

Rottweiler dogs are fiercely loyal to their family and very protective of people and property that “belong” to their pack.

Rottweiler owners are absolutely passionate about the breed. Just go to an online forum dedicated to Rottweilers, like RottweilersOnline.com, and you’ll find a very passionate group of people who, after owning a Rottweiler, will never own another breed of dog. They at least wear a Rottie and will always be a part of your family.

Contrary to popular belief, Rotties make excellent family pets and tend to love children. Your natural tendency is to be very calm, cool and collected. The key to bring to light TRUE Rottweiler traits are to properly breed, train, and socialize, which unfortunately doesn’t always happen.

If you are thinking of adding a Rottweiler to your family, I recommend doing as much research as possible and finding out what the real Rottie is all about.