Hello & Thanks for the advice , I am the owner of the dog in topic . I would just like to make a few points clear .
Mason is a good puppy & being the puppy that he is he was chewing on a food wrapper that had fallen out of the bin , my daughter was concerned about him & ran up to him without thinking tried to take it from him , this is when he bit her . Otherwise he has not shown any sign of aggresive behaviour, sure he nip's like all pup's do . He also gets a litte excited at times & forgets him self & plays a little rough i settle him at these times . He has his own space & loves his bed which he sleeps on with the cat !! I agree he is a big dog to have with such a large family & twins , i wanted a big dog & a pup as i thought that if he grew up with my kids he would be a good dog & he would have learnt some patience etc . I spend time with him each day , he walks on the lead , sits when i stop , will not take his doggy treat from my hand until he is told to . My twins feedhim under my supervision of a morning he takes dog biscuts from there hands . When he first came here he was a little rough and would jump on the kids but now since they have told him No he does seem to have settled down on that issue , my twins raise there hands up if he comes near them and he is playing rough they also say no , they have learnt this from the older kids . My 18 month old twins also walk with him on his lead everyday after i have done so around the back yard . Maybe i have made a mistake in getting a big dog , but he was only 8 weeks old when we got him and for some reason i thought he would grow in to our family with love and guidance , this on both parts speaking of my kids . He seems to be a quick learner and picks up things easily , I try to spend 40 mins outside each day with him , maybe i need to talk about my techniques with a professional trainer . I also do not tie the dog up , he never has been . Tonight i put him on his lead to feed i put his food down & tried to get his attention , just to look at me he finally did and he was realsed to go to his bowl , i wanted him to focus on me not his food . Maybe i should not have approached him whilst he was eatting , but as soon as i was close enough to him he growled at me ( his mummy who he looks at with loving eyes ) I then patted him and he growled at me again !! This is when i called my husband . The dog Mason was still eatting and my husband stood near him and said called his name Mason growled my husband took his bowl and said no and gave his bowl back Mason contiuned to eat , anyway this went on for another 2 times ... gave him his bowl back and he did it agin he was given a light smack & his food back , my huband then patted him again and spoke to him telling himhe was a good boy & he did not growl again . I gather from the advice given this is not the right approach ??? Well we are open to opinions and learning as we just want the best for him & for him to be a good dog .
Maybe i did not make the right choice in getting him , i am not sure & if i think my kids are at risk he will have to go ( sadly ) as i cant put my kids at risk . I dont understand why people think that it's not ok for a family like mine to have a dog such as a Rottie when we are willing to make sure he is the best dog he can be ..
