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Taharqa_ posted...

Tell me you never owned a Rottweiler without telling me you never owned a Rottweiler. They are among the strongest breeds out there, far stronger than any bull breed that I owned or handled. Like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers aren't for the inexperienced dog owners or idiots.

Rottys are big dogs, and they can be protective, but at least they generally make it clear when they don't like you before anything happens. Their bark and especially their growl is intimidating. I grew up with Dobermans, the thinner and far more high-strung version of a Rottweiler, and they're pretty serious business too, we had to put one of them down after he bit me, but at least that was just one snap and not a mauling. I wouldn't recommend dog breeds like that to the vast majority of the population, they are strong and high-energy, they need lots of space to run around and wear themselves out on a daily basis. I'll never own a dog like that, I'm honestly rather uncomfortable around large, aggressive dogs after my childhood experiences.