Rayhay

If you remember the house and street etc, I would report the incident with the council. They may at least pay a visit and put the wind up her about her dog and keeping it contained. As for what happened, try not to focus on it, onwards and upwards, do not change anything you are doing, dust yourself off and get right back to your job, which is to keep progressing with your dog. Unfortunately we cannot control every aspect of what happens out in the world, but you can try not to let it get on top of you, regroup, now you know there is a problem dog and where it lives, you are now armed with that knowledge and where to be wary and cross well beforehand to minimise the risks. I know the issues you are facing, I have my own reactive bitch with other dogs (Rotty) I am constantly watching and checking and keeping tabs on our environment, it is challenging, it is exhausting at times, but I do my best with it, and she is improving all the time. Good luck with it all.

Aww, what a lovely tribute. Sounds like Fleming lived a good life with you, clearly he flourished with you and had become a happy, healthy loved boy after such a horrible start. So very sorry for your loss, I wish their lives were not as short as they are. RIP Fleming.

I feel your pain... I have a reactive Rotty.... Says it all really, I love it when someones scruffy little off leash dog comes rushing at us saying "don't mind her, she's friendly" as my dog is literally pulling my arms out of my socket and doing cartwheels and in "high alert" and going all kinds of nuts, due to this I may actually lose focus on mine, try and combat the silly mutt fast approaching, the imbecile owner and my own dog who is not listening due to "friendly" said mutt. Worse still is the big dogs off lead who are "friendly" but come bounding in our direction...sigh. Incase any are on this forum and looking on this page, your dog might be footloose and fancy free and friendly, that's great, some of us have poured our heart and soul into trying to create a friendly, well adjusted animal too, but sometimes, you just get "one of those dogs" where nothing really worked and it is an inbuilt behaviour and they may or never will become relaxed and happy to greet others..I have one of those...sadly. Your dog might be friendly, others may be fire breathing dragons, who wants to put their dog in either situation?? Both are being set up to fail dismally. All owners, friendly, unfriendly, naughty, kind, obedient, non obedient, ugly, pretty, large, small have a responsibility and a duty of care for not only our own dogs but the welfare of each other and theirs as well, we all need to understand that "other peoples dogs may not like your "friendly dog" all up in their grill! pity there are lots of imbecile dog owners out there that ruin the fun for everyone. R

So sorry. So hard to let them go, with great love, comes great loss. Hugs to you. Rest in peace Charlie. xx

Well, today officially marks 1 whole year. To many people she is just a black and tan Rottweiler. To me, I don't see a dog, I see my friend, my confidant, my partner in crime, my cuddle bug, my angel, my baby. So so hard to let them go, it hurts today like it did then. I still can't believe you are gone..but forever in my soul. Sleep well beautiful Greta. Mummy and Poppa love you.

I have not read all the responses, but I would simply go back to basics with toilet training. Spend the time while you are at home teaching the word "toilet" or whatever your command word is and continually ask and show. If she even looks like she is sniffing around in the house anywhere, yes, you will need to watch like a hawk, the minute you notice her wandering off or sniffing around, immediately ask "toilet" or whatever your word is and show where to go. GO WITH HER and praise praise praise praise when she goes, make a real song and dance about it, do whatever you need to do to make her feel like she just won a million dollars! This will help consolidate your initial training and you are now just reassuring her and letting her know the right way, even in the cruddy weather. Yes, you might need to get a little wet and dirty yourself, but all worth it in the end. Ray

So very sorry. Just heartbreaking.

You can't fix stupid. I have two Rotts, one of which is very dog reactive, irregardless of being well socialised all her life she is just a highly driven bitch who is what she is. So many people walk their dog (big and small) off leash that want to come bounding up to us, yelling "it's friendly" I don't offing care, friendly or not, can't you see my dog is not happy about your dog all up in our grill???? Being a Rott, she could actually get leash defensive and react in a not so friendly manner and I am the bad guy! As I said though, you can't fix stupid.

Sorry, I have not read every single response to this, but I know exactly where you are coming from, but to be honest, I would say 90% of dogs live in households where the people that own them are either working full time or a family where kids are at school and parents are working, so there are a lot of lonely dogs out there. Myself and my husband work full time, we have 3 dogs currently, we have an older cairn terrier cross, who is around 16, we have a Rotty that is 3 and a puppy Rotty that has just turned 5 months old, puppy is kept in a fair size puppy pen while we are at work, as I don't want to risk injury or our 3 year old accidentally hurting her during play times, so unfortunately for the next few months, they will be segregated, however puppy can still see the other two and is near the other two from her pen, so she is not totally alone. I cannot just have one dog sitting in the back yard all day, however that is my preference, there are so many dogs in "bad" homes, that to be honest, even if you did want a solitary dog, then yes, this dog is still in a good and loving home. I cannot see a reason why the dog would not be ok while you are at work/school for that time you are away, I am pretty sure he/she will probably sleep the days away until you come home. (hopefully) Have you considered two dogs? They are pack animals, and thrive in the company of each other, therefore the pressure is somewhat relieved when they have a friend for company. Whatever you choose to do, I am sure you will find that as long as you are a responsible person, responsible with your dog, and provide plenty of love, care and happiness, then that is the best start for any puppy or adult dog. Ray

Rest in peace sweet Roxy Fox. Ray

So very sorry to read this. Rest in peace Maddison. Run free over the rainbow bridge, maybe my beautiful girl will run to greet her upon arrival. Hugs to you. Ray

Birthdays require pictures. My beloved Greta. My heart dog.

Happy Birthday to the most precious girl I have ever had the privilege of sharing my life with. I cried for you today, some days are tougher than others, but today is your 8th birthday and I so very much wish you were here to celebrate it here with us. You are never far from my thoughts, always in my heart and etched into my soul. Till we meet again, our love is with you always. :cry: :cry:

My old boy sleeps outside at night now (incontinence) and while the nights are not too cold yet and he is a fluffy boy, I find old horse rugs are awesome for those raised beds with hessian lining, chuck a no longer used horse rug on it, like a woolen or heavier blanket type and he snuggles right in, loves it, keeps him lovely and warm. He will not use a kennel, we had a glorious one, beautiful and snug, but wouldn't go near it. Prefers the raised bed under the verandah, the old boy runs a bit hot, so I think he prefers sleeping outside on his bed. My other two (The rotts) prefer to sleep indoors..not saying on our bed or anything like that at all......... :laugh:

Not really sure about the breeds you mentioned, as I guess some dogs do require more thought out pairings. I have only ever had Rotty bitches, never had a problem with them together to date. We did consider the potential problems, however nothing ever unfolded and my oldest Greta welcomed the playmate with open arms. Greta since passed and I have Samantha the (the playmate for Greta at the time) and we have now since got another pup Ella, good company for Samantha. Fingers crossed no issues,all good so far as Samantha just adores Ella. At least if in the future there are any issues, we can separate them, as we have a front yard and back yard, but I don't envisage any issues, but never say never. Ray