Quote Originally Posted by Weedhound
I don't trust Rotties as a rule....american ones anyway. Those dogs have an attitude streak that I just don't care for and they CAN be vicious.
Yeah Rotties are a little on the unpredictable side from what I know of my experience with them. One friend has a sweet female who is just a big much ball, but she's constantly surrounded by people and had been well socialized from a puppy. Another friend has a big male who is okay but is very sexually aggressive, and if you turn your back to him, expect a pair of paws on your shoulders while he tries to hump you. It's really unnerving.

It seems that German dog breeds need an extraordinary amount of socialization and training to make acceptable pets, since they were all bred with a VERY specific purpose in mind as a working animal. That's one of the reasons I decided AGAINST a purebred boxer and opted for a boxer cross instead.