If I have had years of experience owning toy dogs,would it be considered enough to own a large dog?

I've always liked rotties,but most people say that


you should only get one if you know how to handle


dogs well.





If I have owned many breeds of toy dogs in the past,would


the experience be similar to having a large dog?|||Rottweilers require an experienced owner with powerful breeds.





"A large dog" is different from a specific breed like a Rottweiler. Owning small dogs doesn't qualify you to own a Rottie and know how to SAFELY handle one.|||Good luck :) Try volunteering at an animal shelter, you'll get lots of experience there! And the staff can mentor you with owning Rotties :)

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|||Owning a dog gives some experience, but some breeds are more challenging than others. I think the main difference I've noticed between toy dog owners and large dog owners is training their dogs... I don't mean to generalize, however I don't see a lot of toy/small dogs that have been through socialization and training classes. (I've asked once and I was given a strange look and they basically said "Why do I have to train her? She's so cute and small.")


This is a must with larger dogs. Starting with puppy classes (assuming you get a puppy) and take a couple more as the dog gets older. Socializing can happen anywhere you can take the dog (again, most important when the pup is young, after their first round of vaccinations). Dog parks, family and/or friends houses, anywhere he can meet lots of different people and children if possible. Even if adopting an older dog, they can adapt and get used to some new things.


Rotties are great dogs, but you do need to know how to handle them. I would look into them more if you haven't already; it's one thing to like the look of a dog but another to get to know them and see if they're a match for you and your family. Ask some breeders, visit some shows or anyone who owns them and ask lots of questions.


I always get a kick out of seeing big dogs and small dogs paling around together :)|||size isn't incredibly important when you consider temperament. to be honest with you, if you're doubting you're ability to handle a dog with the temperament of a rottweiler, it's not the breed for you. they're big, strong, and protective and if you're not in complete control, that can turn out bad for somebody. i recommend a sporting breed to for someone just beginning to own large dogs. they're reasonably sized, relatively gentle, responsive, reasonable energy level. any breed you have an interest in, be sure to research their breed temperament and history. what a dog was originally meant to do will help you determine what behavior you can expect.|||Certainly handling a bigger dog have significant differences to toy dogs but with determination and an ample amount of time invested to get to know as much as you can about dogs will help you as you own a bigger dog as a pet.





I recommend that you watch my 2 minute dog trainer video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AnM7Aokd鈥?/a> which will give you good and useful tips in handling your dog whether it be large or not.





Training is very easy and can be fun as it keeps the dog happy and enthusiastic to learn as his owner or what he considers as his leader is spending regular bonding time with him through the training.|||When people say to have experience handling dogs they are generally talking about general knowledge and providing proper care. In this case, you're not speaking of size necessarily but breed specific temperament.....





Rotties are great dogs but need experienced and knowledgeable handlers to be properly trained and handled so that they can be well adjusted and readily controlled, otherwise they will easily control you. We don't know you, so it's difficult to say if you are a proper match for this type of breed -- the best advice I can provide is to contact your Parent Breed Club (you can find them on AKC.org) and find some solid Rottweiler breeders that will sit down with you and discuss what you expect from your dog and what your dog will need from you...be as brutally honest as possible and let them tell you if they believe you are a suitable candidate for this breed or not.





WARNING: Don't look at the puppies first...they are cute...they will not stay as easily manageable for long! A full grown Rottweiler that isn't properly trained, handled or matched is not cute...do the work first and then find the best breeder possible with solid bloodlines (Rotts have gotten too popular, finding reputable breeders for this breed right now is imperative) and if you're cleared by them, go ahead and roll around on the ground with some puppies!|||It will be a little different, and depending on what type of toy dogs you had the rottie may be more stubborn and need firmer training. Please do LOTS of research on the breed, talk to good owners of the breed, once you pick out your dog go to training classes to socialize ect.|||Well the only thing is that you have to get bigger toys and beds, but other than that it's not that diffrent. You can't fit it in your purse but I think they are more fun that the little dogs.|||Although walking them would be a completely different experience, they are still the same species. Having experience with a very small dog is better than no experience at all.|||if you trained your toys and didn't let them do whatever.|||Sure, a dog is a dog. The only difference will be size.|||dogs dont know who is bigger anydog will get along