But we still question the desire to own anything that is frightening, a dog, a gun, a car. Jacqueline also asked us why we say Rotties are scary. Short answer is that it is only common sense to acknowledge that the bigger the animal, the greater the fear factor. This would apply to cats, rats, birds, skunks, whatever. Then add muscles and jaw size. Then add being bred to protect. And you have your answer. It's not rocket science.

Picture this: three Rottweilers are running toward you down the street under no control. And then this: three beagles are running toward you down the street under no control. Which look cute and which scare the living daylights out of you? Like I said, this is not rocket science.

Jacqueline says Rotties are not bred to protect. But we know that they are the favourite breed for the yards of scared immigrants in Vancouver, and of guard dog companies, so they are now classified as "protection" breed dogs. One can argue that German Shepherds were bred to "herd sheep", and therefore are a "working" breed too, but that does not mean they are not primarily a protection breed.

We are helping a dear, chained and neglected Rottie, rescued from a Indo Canadian gang house, to find a home, and will post her soon on our adoption page. Jacqueline cannot adopt her, for which we do not fault her.

Perhaps Jacqueline is unaware of how many of "her" breed of dogs live very short lives, often on chains or alone guarding something, and then are dumped at pounds and killed. Where are all the Rottie lovers? "Their" breed needs them, but they are conspicuous by their absence from the rescue network.