Originally Posted by WarChild

I have three Rottweilers. 2 females and a male.

The male is by far more friendly and a big clown. The females warm up to people eventually but tend to be louder in terms of barking at people. They all have a very high prey drive. If something is running, they are going to be chasing it.

Make sure you know what you're getting in to. This is a high maintenance breed of dog. Food is expensive, and big Rottweilers, especially males tend to have problems with "hot spots", especially on cheap foods. Hips and knees (Cruciate ligament) can be a problem, and are expensive to fix. A bad knee could easily run up to $5000, depending on which surgery you choose.

These dogs are highly social and a male dog will be pushy if you let him be. Have you ever had dogs before?

They're wonderful companions but they're a massive responsibility. See, you have to be sure that your dog won't be out wandering on the street by its self, ever. These dogs like to chase things and that can include children. It's not they want to kill children, it's just something making a lot of noise and running should probably at least be knocked down and inspected for play potential. Will you have a proper, secure fence? If not, expect to drop a few thousand on fencing.

If after all this you still think this is a good choice you can do one of two things:

1) Get a rescue dog. Find the local rescue for the breed, see what they have available. I urge you to try this route, but you won't likely get a puppy this way.

2) If you absolutely have to have a puppy, get a registered breeder that is breeding with parents that have certified hips. They've been inspected and classified as acceptable. This is important, you do NOT want hip problems. Feel free to ask your local rescue if they can suggest a good breeder.