Is a Rottweiler suitable as a pub dog? It would have to be tolerant with other dogs and people coming and going. Mainly we want a Rottweiler as a pet but also as a deterant to unwanted guests. If anyone has a puppy and could discuss this with me, please call me on 01803 558360 or e mail karenandian@isafe.freeserve.co.uk. Thanks Karen Safe

Yes I would have thought so but some breeders are reluctant to sell a puppy to a pub owner particularly if they are a manager since they can move around a lot. I sold a puppy to a pub owner recently but Ive known them for years and they have always had Rotts. If it had been someone unknown to me I would have declined. If you join this group you could check to see who had puppies available. The only initial problem I can see is toilet training (if you live above the pub).

So what do you really want?? You have to think so. Pups do chew everything. You name it they have it in their snout. Some rotties do chew their intire live. They never stop. Potty training. IS should be done until age of 5 month. But accidents can happen. Do you want a family dog or a dog who is agressive?? Be aware. You have kids and their friends do come into your house. You need to have time to go to the training school. In early age. You might better join a rottweiler club and see what they can offer. Ask also a lot of breeders. Especially why they breed this breed.

I do not breed rotties.

Mikki

Thats very obvious Marla :-(

If your research is done correctly, and you can find a breeder who will sell one to a pub owner as a previous poster mentioned.

Rottweillers can make the most wonderful pets if brought up and trained correctly, but must be first and foremost a pet rather than a guard.

Yes every dog can make a wonderful pet. Depense also on the breeder. How he is raising his dogs. rotties are loyal. And now i do have a question to you.

How many people do train their dog properly?? Some of them go back to the breeder or they end up in shelters. Why?? lack of researches or lack of training and the worst case is lack is what a person does want. It does need long to search the correct dog, the right breed. I do not need to train a rottie to attack. The basic obedience is enough. And this dog of size who does want to break in the house?? Not me,

If i do get here slowly off the topic then sorry. But my little girl is on my lap,

Are Marla's comments meant for another post since I cannot see how it relates to the original post. Yes Rotts can make good pets living in a pub with children and people coming and going and the owners would have to take time out to take it to training classes to socialise it and get it used to all sorts of things. I'm lucky I take my 5 months old pups to work with me since we have a lot of customers coming and going and they all fuss the pups. I also take them to training classes once a week. However most breeders like to keep 'tabs' on their pups to see how they are progressing and more often than not pub managers move around alot to different pubs in different areas. I still contact (although now annually) pups which I sold five years ago to see how they are coming on and to see if there are any problems.

marla, as someone who brought my kids up around rotts, and also my sisters kids share and show 3 that live in, perhaps if you no nothing about a breed-then nothing might be best said !!! a rott will happily live with its family and welcome visitors providing the person in charge accepts them into the home, ----"however" a rott will still guard the property without any extra training, so perhaps you can explain the statement [do you want a family dog that is aggresive]--its a long time since ive read such utter garbage, please if you know nothing about a breed, save your cluelessness for yourself.
my dogs arent rotts, adore kids , welcome anyone in, -but youd not get in uninvited, [ ] i expect that makes them viscious in your eyes :rolleyes:

This morning took my girls down to the country park along the banks of the river Frome. down on the river walk we met a lovely and very large (seemed about 18 months) and very soggy smiley Rottie. He greeted my Elkhound girls most affably, who quickly monopolised his peoples attentions!

We have had a lot of Rotties belonging to families at our training classes, and withour exception they have been lovely. Some come from a particular breeder in this neck of the woods whose dogs have all had really excellent temperaments, but we have had an experienced Rottie owner in with a tailed rescue with no problems>

A well socialised Rott, whose people know how to teach him the proper respect with firm but kind discipline will have a very loyal friendly family companion.

Note the Rottweiler standard states under Temperament, not aggressive!!

I have a rottie and have had no problems with her with family members or the general public.
i think as long as they socialise with people from a young age they are fine.
they are very loving dog but need a lot of attention.they are also fine with other dogs as long as they get to meet other dogs when they are pups.

i can imagine rotties making very good pub dogs as they have natural guarding instinct but as other people have said if people are welocmed into the house that is fine  - i have 2 rotties and have adaily battle with people to convince them they are friendly because of all the bad press they get!! a well trained and well socailised rottie is a pleasure to walk and own.the only thing i would mention that more often than not when pub landlords move they often leave the dog at the pub and one thing rotties do not like is change of owner they are usually very loyal to one owner and may not adapt well to constant change so this may be why people are reluctant to sell to pub managers