Rottweilers get treated differently at the dog park.

I'm sorry that you're going through such an unpleasant experience with your dog. You have to get used with mean comments about your dog because people treat all large dogs the same. If they saw in the news that a Rottweiler bit a child, for them every Rottweiler is a killer. The same with pitbuls and other large dogs. You can't educate all those stupid persons and you better try to learn how to ignore those comments and go forward being happy that you have a friendly and well behaved Rottweiler. We have similar disappointing experiences with our dog (in fact my partner's dog) who is an Airedale Terrier - a dog that is far from being a large dog. But small dog owners are terrified when they see us and they take their small dogs in their arms to protect them from our "beast". It's useless to say that our dog was raised and educated properly and she wouldn't hurt any dog. On the contrary, she would play with every dog she meets. I think you should try to find some reasonable dog owners that judge you for what you are, not for what they heard in the news and to stick with them when you go to the doggie park with your Rottweiler. Make sure their dogs are friendly and if your dog will stay with them for longer time, he will eventually get used with other dogs. Don't let him be afraid of other dogs because he will be hard to manage as an adult. For now he is still an adolescent and he is still able to learn not to be afraid of other dogs. You only have to find the right company for him.

this annoys the freaking hell out of me, it's the little ankle biters they'd want to be running from, i live in an area where there alot of these breed's along with staffys and Bordeaux which to my knowledge have never done anything to harm anyone of or another animal, i think its the fact that people know these could be potentially dangerous dogs and rare them better! where the little rats as i like to call them can run the post man off, bark an bark an bark at nothing.. and chew the ankles off every passer by and because there small and cute there left to it.. people will soon get to know your dog from the park and realise it. i have a staffy girl she's just two and half, she's really social and friendly but stands her ground too, any Real dog owner would know dogs do do this they react to different dogs and stituations and when to let them and stop them, but all the time i have little poodles or minature so an so's coming up to her (off the lead whilst mine's on the lead) tryna a be a big man running at her from miles away anal nipping at her and barking and their owner cant even control it screaming at it to come back and it doesnt even acknowledge them, but i have to laugh ive put that much work into her socializing playing having her around loads of children growing up she jus brushes past them ignores them shes jus npt bothered with them, i wouldn't swap her for anything, she knows every command and more i added in, and which you can do too a lot of other people i know dont like big dogs but when you show them 'the paw 'gis a kiss' 'roll over' their smitten with her then. Normally there should be a sign in the park saying what times you can have your dog off the lead and where if not try ringing the offices and find out more info from your city council, know your rights abou them!! where im from these are banned breeds but if you keep him in a home that you own or is owned by some one they cant take or do anything about it for nothing, and anything else they need Proof as in footage of him bein viscous anything serious bite marks,etc, and you know yourself what your dogs like and you know their not goin to do this, so grand when someone walks out the park with their kids, that jus mothers and their precious's cause really if it was me id probably be gone too, because you don't know how they rared their dog, and it your baby girl you'd be thinking al srts too so don't mind them!! but as for the smart feckers that find they have reason to comment on what breed of dog you have or what not! you dont comment on der fugly girlfriend which should be banned lol (i kid!!!) if their going to be smart jus nicely say.. mind your business my dogs minding its own business!! hes done nothing and buy a book on them if your sooo concerned and enjoy your day lol lol really they have no authority in sayin this to you unless of course they own the park or there the police lol rottweilers are lovable pets http://www.choicek9s.com/files/bella.jpg when giving the chance!! :) xx

From your discussion, I gather that your Rottweiler has been brought up well.He also appears quite mild for his breed.I feel it all depends on how we train them.People generally have been hearing unending stories of how aggressive a Rottweiler can be and this seems to have been ingrained in their mind.I have German shepherd who is relatively friendly when compared to his breed.There are plenty of outsiders who want to bait the dog and cry foul when the dog becomes angry.Sometimes when i hear incidents like these I tend to wonder who is the beast?