My Husband Wants A Rottweiler

[Cat Herder]

Probably because a ferret recently ate the fingers off of a baby

Thank you for that information. How awful, though.

Again 99.95% of issues are due to improper supervision.

So frustrating to knee jerk it for everyone else.... banning everything that could injure an UNSUPERVISED child will leave us operating our daycares in padded rooms with kids strapped in 5 point harnesses in just a couple generations....

[AnneCordelia]

they are banned in ontario unless they are grandfathered in and there are very strict rules.

Unfortunately the pit bull ban in Ontario doesn't include rottweilers, and they are still legal to own in Ontario.

[Kaddidle Care]

Hon, I just reread your post and realized that your husband will be deployed shortly.

This will leave you alone to raise your own 3 children, daycare children and a PUPPY?

Nuts!

While I think your hubby is thinking "Guard Dog" to protect you and your family, he is not being reasonable.

Do tell him that good things come to those that wait. He needs to be HOME and be the one to do the training on the dog. You don't have time for that.

[MarinaVanessa]

Why not ask your clients what they think? You already think it's a bad idea, hubby doesn't take your opinion seriously enough to back down. So just ask your current clients.

"Hi Cindy. Listen nothing is decided yet but I wanted to ask for your opinion. My hubby wants to get a rottweiler (pause enough to read if her expression changes and what reaction she gets before you tell her it's a puppy). He seems really adamant but my priority is to do what's best for my business. What is your honest opinion on the matter?" Let them give their opinion and then ask them if their opinion changes knowing that it'll be a puppy. Make sure you ask them to ask their husbands also and ask them again the next day.

There's no better way to know what your clients will think than actually asking them what they think. If they don't care then I'd place a call to licensing to make sure they are allowed and then if they are I'd call your insurance agent and ask. Some insurance policy's are COMPLETELY void simply because you have a large "dangerous breed" dog even if you don't have a daycare business liability policy, just your homeowner's insurance.

[sahm2three]

My insurance will not accept providers with Rottweilers, Pitt Bulls, or Dobermans.

Same here.

[christinaskids]

Even if you bypassed the fact that it is an agressive breed, large breed dogs really need a JOB to do in order to be content. A rotty can tear up your daycare kids shoes, create a bad doggy odor, whine the whole nap time, have an accident that your dc kids could slip on or get sick from. I think big dogs are more work then children so i would definetely not be happy about getting one before a deployment. Sorry hubby, nothing against you but its just a bad business decision right now.

[Unregistered]

I'm licensed, and I have a full daycare - and I do have a 90 pounds Rottweiler, that was here way before any daycare kids. When my parents came for the interview, they all saw the dog outside, however I re-assured them that the dogs are not around children during daycare hours.
My Rottie, loves my son, and he is super-friendly with anyone.

Small dogs, like Chihuaha, are known to be way mroe aggressive than bigger dogs, because owners have the tendency to treat them like babies, allowing them to "own" their owners. I good friend of mine, had to re-home her Chi ( that she treated like a child, dressing him up, sleep in bed, and so on..) because he attacked her 1 year old son, badly cutting his lip to the point that he will need cosmetic surgery.


Is not the breed, is the owner!!!!

[Unregistered]

Amen!

I so agree with the last post. IT'S NOT THE BREED! ITS THE OWNERS!

1st: Rottweilers DO NOT kill more people then pitbulls... not sure where you got that number guy, but its totally incorrect. It's HOW you raise a dog is how it turns out... And if you get your Rottweiler from a reputable breeder with good family blood lines and train them properly along with plenty of socialization, they are wonderful dogs! People are so ignorant when it comes to dog breeds... Especially Rottweilers.

I think if your potential families see the dog and realize that he or she is sweet and if they are reassured that the dog is away from the kids during the day, it should be fine. There are no laws here in California from Licensing that you cant have a Rottweiler in your home while being a licensed daycare. I would recommend having a set up for him/her in the garage or backyard run while kids are there to make it easier.

If a family doesnt want to come to your daycare because of your dog, then good riddance to them. If your dog is a family member like mine are, then they come first. We have a 110 lb Rottweiler and I do daycare and never had a problem getting families enrolled.

Good luck