I would agree here, especially with Dog. I would LOVE to get a Rot, BUT, because of the rap they get, along with dogs like Pit Bulls, German Shepards, and Dobermans, my wife won't even entertain the thought. Yes, a Rot is an imposing dog, but so was my step dads old Yellow Lab when he threw his front paws on your shoulders and stood face to face with me (I'm 6 feet even!) But, thanks to scum like this teaching them to fight, and the rep that they're only good for ripping intruders at factories (or escapees from Prison Camps) limb to limb, no such luck!