ROTTWEILER VS ENGLISH MASTIFF! What’s The Best Family Guard Dog?
so you want to know what the ultimate
family guard dog breed is well today’s
round one contest sees the Mastiff in
the Rottweiler looking to eliminate each
other and move on to the quarter-final
so that further ado let’s get straight
to round one about five round fight
whoever wins the most rounds progresses
round number one temperament with
children rotties need to be treated with
a great amount of respect but when they
bond with the family the bond remains
very strong throughout their lives in
short a Rottweiler becomes totally
devoted to tear their owners and
families if they’re given the right
amount daily exercise and enough mental
stimulation they are good pets but care
has to be taken when they’re around
children especially toddlers who may not
yet have been taught how to behave
around such large dogs anyone who
already shares a home with arathi and
younger children should always make sure
they are never left together unattended
it is also crucial for parents to teach
young children how to behave around dogs
and when to stay away from them
particularly when there is food around
or during playtime Mastiffs are laid
back by nature and they enjoy being in a
home environment forming strong bonds
with their families however because of
their large size they’re not the best
choice of people with toddlers or
younger children just in case they get
knocked over albeit by accident they’re
a great choice in how holds where the
children are older who therefore know
how to behave and play with such large
dogs with this said Mastiffs that grow
up with kids in the home form strong
bonds with them and care should always
be taken when children have friends over
to play because Mastiffs can be
overprotective both dogs can make
excellent family companions and great
around children but the Mastiffs
laid-back nature makes them the superior
choice and round one for me round number
two the intimidation factor Rottweilers
are large and impressive dogs being well
proportioned powerful and extremely well
muscled they’re broad heads and
moderately arched foreheads and nicely
muscled cheeks dogs have slight
wrinkling on their heads when they’re
alert otherwise the skin is tight their
muzzles are deep with a well-defined
stop two noses are always black with
nice wide large nostrils English
Mastiffs are impressive looking dogs and
large imposing heads that give the
impression of being quite square from
every viewpoint they have a very grand
look about them with their broad schools
and their flat forehead to only show any
wrinkling when a mastiff is alert or
interested in something that’s going on
around them they have well-developed
cheeks and their muscles on their
temples are large as well they have a
definite median line between their eyes
which adds to their imposing look
although the Mastiff is a bigger dog and
super intimidating his own right I don’t
think they compared to the Rottweiler in
terms of intimidate
factor who wins this round making it one
round apiece round number three the dogs
trainability the Rottweiler is one of
the most intelligent dogs on the planet
and therefore they learn new things
extremely quickly the downside to this
is a Rotter would just as quickly pick
up some bad habits as they do with the
good they need to be handled with a firm
yet sympathetic approach that is always
consistent right from the word go and
throughout their lives which is one of
the reasons our better suited to people
who are familiar with their types of
needs
Rottweilers need to be well socialized
when there are puppies and it cannot be
stressed strongly enough that their
training must start as early as possible
to failure to socialize a puppy or
trainer young dog correctly is a recipe
for disaster
for both a Rottweiler and their owners
they are extremely intelligent but they
also boast a very dominant side to their
characters as such they need to be
taught their place in the pack and who
the alpha dog in the household is to
them to be truly well-rounded dogs there
are amongst the breeds that are super
sensitive to a person’s voice and as
such respond well and extremely quickly
when they are given a command with this
in mind is worth noting a great cast we
take when training a Rottweiler to avoid
getting them too excited which could
result in a dog becoming unruly and
unmanageable the Mastiff is an
intelligent dog and they like to please
however their training must start as
early as possible when the dogs are
still a manageable size their training
is consistent and always fair to the
dogs understand what is expected of them
puppies need to be taught the basics as
soon as they arrive in their new homes
and then once they’ve had all their jabs
it’s a good idea to enroll them into
puppy classes not only is this a great
way of socializing your dog but it’s
also a good way to start their education
in a safe controlled environment around
lots of other dogs people and
professionals training sessions need to
be kept short to begin with and there
must be as interesting as possible to
keep a puppy or young dog focused on
what’s being asked of them longer more
repetitive training sessions make it
harder to keep a dog’s attention being
sensitive by nature masters do not
respond well to any sort of harsh
correction or heavy-handed training
methods they do answer well – positive
reinforcement and high value treats
which always brings the best out of
their impressive looking dogs no contest
here as the Rottweiler is one of the
most trainable and intelligent dog
breeds in the world and goes up two
rounds to one round number four held for
life expectancy the average life
expectancy of a Rottweiler is between
eight and ten years when properly cared
for and fed an appropriate good quality
diet to suit their age the Rottweiler is
known to suffer from a few hereditary
health issues
with the conditions that seem to affect
the most being cancer I problems
cruciate ligament rupture wet eczema
cold water tail hip and elbow dysplasia
bloat obesity a optic stenosis and
temperament issues the average life
expectancy of a mastiff is between 10
and 12 years like many other breeds the
Mastiff is known to suffer from a few
hereditary health issues which are worth
knowing about if you’re planning to
share your home with one of these large
and imposing dogs the conditions that
seem to affect the breed most include
hip and elbow dysplasia progressive
retinal atrophy pyometra wobbler
syndrome bone cancer kidney stones
allergies canine acne cranial cruciate
ligament issue k9 Crookston area obesity
and blow or gastric torsion the massive
takes is round with a slightly longer
average life expectancy making this two
rounds each and ready for the deciding
round the fifth and final round actual
protection ability the Rottweiler is a
natural watchdog because guarding and
protecting is a trait that is deeply
embedded into their history and psyche
as such so among the best watchdogs
around and don’t need to be taught to
guard anything when it comes to
protecting their family homes and loved
ones English Mastiff sand natural
watchdogs with their size alone being
enough to put off most wrongdoers from
getting onto your property or home with
this said a well-bred Mastiff will
automatically be protective of their
families and homes but rarely will they
show any sort of aggression when they
guard the things they love masters do
not need to be trained to God which
could end up making a dog more
aggressive and dominant which should be
avoided at all costs both dogs are
extremely capable watchdogs however
would say that the Mastiff isn’t as good
as a guard dog and there’s a reason the
Rottweiler is one of the most used dogs
in working protection roles in the world
and he takes this fifth and final round
so the Rottweiler wins this contest free
rounds – – and advances to the
quarterfinals of our tournament where he
will take on the Doberman Pinscher don’t
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