Dog Lovers/Gurus: Labradors and Rottweilers

[Warik]

Greetings canine fanatics.

My girl is crazy about getting herself a little doggy. My dad knows someone whose dog had puppies. The puppies are 4 week-old Labrador/Rottweiler mixes (not sure which breeds were the mother and the father).

Her main concern is with adult size, trainability, and aggression. My mom potty trained our family dog and he is rather docile and calm most of the time, but then again, he's a chihuahua/terrier, so I don't know how that mix is different from lab/rott. The owner claims that the pups won't grow to more than 15-18lbs at full size, and that they won't be aggressive when grown.

Naturally, I'd like some second/third/fourth opinions from people who know about these breeds.

How large will these puppies get at full adult size?

How trainable are they to do basic stuff such as poop in a litter pan and not chew things up?

Do they become very aggressive for no good reason as they age?

Thanks. Any and all information is greatly appreciated.

-Warik

 

[danielson]

as far as i know (i could be wrong )

labs- very friendly, extremely so. ive never met an evil lab very friendly




labs= pretty big dog IMHO or can be

rott= muscular

as for being vicious....i dunno. they are used as guard dogs though, must be for a reason. then again alsatians are too, and i love my doggy like no other and hes got alsatian in him

 

[spentagn]

Those dogs will be a hell of a lot larger than 18lbs. But they will be friendly. Dogs are aggressive if you train them to be. Those "puppies" will be 20 lbs within the first year and a half, if you feed them.

 

[Puc]

A friend of mine has an Akita (I think that is what it is called). Damn thing kills rots for fun... but it has a hell of a good disposition when it comes to people...

 

[the nature boy]

a lab/rott mix would be fucking awesome!!! You'll have a strong, smart dog on your hands. My folks have a lab/doberman mix. He's smart as fuck, he can be a pain to walk because we never got him to heel properly. After 10 minutes or so he calms down and doesnt try and pull you around.

When you deal with mixes you won't have a lot of the purebred issues such as hip displasia, other health problems and mental defects. I'm not the biggest expert on the subject but if you follow standard dog training methods you should have a great pooch. Post some pics when you get him or her.

 

[spentagn]

I'm not the biggest expert on the subject but if you follow standard dog training methods you should have a great pooch. Post some pics when you get him or her.

I believe they're already dating.

 

[Puc]

I believe they're already dating.

 

[the nature boy]

and if you train the dog properly he or she can sniff out cheap home theater speakers.


sorry. couldn't resist.

 

[spentagn]

and if you train the dog properly he or she can sniff out cheap home theater speakers.


sorry. couldn't resist.

That's fine. It was a lame joke, anyways.

 

[the nature boy]

That's fine. It was a lame joke, anyways.

for you maybe.