Psychic, mind reading, dogs (Rottweiler)

Member Name: lindylu56

Product:	Rottweiler
Date:	16/04/09 (81 review reads)
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Advantages: best friend you will ever have

Disadvantages: not for the faint hearted

There are quite a few previous reviews on Rottweiler as pets and all list knowledge of the bred standard ect. The following is my own experience of owning one, as a much loved pet.

In 1982 I had never heard of Rottweiler's, when my husband said he wanted to buy one, we researched the bred for six months before we brought her from Barbara Butler chairman of the Midland Rottweiler club in Shropshire.

Over the past thirty years I have know a lot of people who own Rottweilers and you should never be tempted by a puppy, whom parents you have not seen and the family history is unknown. These are wonderful dogs but with the wrong breed lines can be a disaster waiting to happen.

Helga as we called her, her kennel club name was Upend Gay Roslindis
was the most psychic, gentle, natured dog I have ever met, she cost £350 in 1982. We wanted a dog bred from the right stock for intelligence, loyalty, gallantry, we were not disappointed, for twelve years she excelled at all of those things.

Helga was of show quality and my husband, after taking her to training classes for a year, entered her in a few shows and she did win a couple of times. He then went to work in the USA for six months, leaving me in charge of his dog, it took me a while to get into control mode and you do have to be in control with this type of dog, or they will do whatever they please, when they please. After I had gained control and she understood , who was in charge, she became my dog until the day she died.

I can still remember being in the breeders house and Helga was an eight week old puppy, her father a very large dog with very big teeth, I remember the teeth mainly. As he pinned my husband against the wall standing on his hind legs (the dog) Churchill was his name, stood nearly two feet taller than my husband and was growling at him, teeth barred, my husband had picked the pup up without Mrs Butlers permission, she was out of the room and she came back in and simply said to my husband "Its ok, he won't kill you unless I say he can", we both knew it was a true statement. No one should ever, under estimate the power of a Rottweiler, they have 60lbs of jaw pressure, one of the hardest things for them to learn is drop and leave.

We went to live in the USA when Helga was two, the bred were not very well known at that time, we could have smuggled anything through customs as the officers were more interested in walking the dog around JFK airport than looking in our stuff.

My son was born when she was four and she idolised him on sight and he was besotted with her, his first word was not mommy or daddy it was Helga. I would never, be stupid enough to leave a baby or small child alone with her, although I trusted her with any of our lives, she was capable of great strength but not infallible.

You do not have to encourage this type of dog to guard, it is instinct with them. When my husband was working away and we lived in a very quite area no immediate neighbours I would always send her in to check the house out and she would go from top to bottom and then come to me and lead me in if all was ok. I remember when we came back to the Uk years later and we had work men in the house, four arrived before lunch, after lunch someone was shouting "come and get this dog off me" a fifth person had arrived and not been given permission to enter and she knew who he was and would not let him in until I gave the ok.

One evening we counted all the words she understood and it was over 80 not just the usual sit, stay, walk, car ect but all 37 toys in her toy-box, she fetched every single one by name. If I was going out she would read my mind, so if I did not want to take her I could never look at her and think I am going out, because she would immediately stand in the way. I have also looked at her and mentally said "sit" and she has done so. They are the most empathic bred, if I was upset she would sit with her head in my lap and share my sorrow, it still makes me cry now after all the years to think how wonderful she was. My last dog a cavalier, in the same position, would just look and turn the other cheek almost to say whats your problem, not Helga, if you were upset she was upset. She was also a bit of a madam, if someone was nervous of her she would deliberately sit right next to them and just look at them with a smirk on her face.


If you want a friend who is loyal, you have plenty of time for walks and dog training then this dog is ideal for you.

The merits of the bred.
Usually very easy to train they have a desire to please.
Generally of good health.
Do not need a lot of grooming
Will defend you with their life.
Super intelligent

Difficulties
Need experience if choosing a Male.
Can be rebellious you need to be in control
Need plenty of exercise (over 18 months)
Large dog expensive to feed.
Likes to chase sheep ect( generations of cattle herding)
Likes to run vets around table.
Can make you appear stupid.


One thing you should also be aware of is not to overexercise large bred dogs as you can damage their joints. Also until they are over one year they should never be allowed to climb stairs or jump in and out of the boot of the car for the same reason.

Summary: Helga the Rottweiler my very best friend