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, i've never come across one that didn't have an endearing, loving personality <EM>provided</EM> it had been raised by endearing, loving people.</p> <p>In my mind, that makes a great Rottie a people thing and not a Rottie thing - you're going to get out just exactly what you put in.</p> <p>My husband's two Rotties were great, big babies that would do anything for a ride in the car to get a small ice cream cone from the local Dairy Queen. In fact, we had to promise ice cream to convince them to go into the Vet's office and i would all but swear they knew exactly what we were talking about, too, when we'd bribe them out of the car at Dr. "S"s office with the promise of one.</p> <p>I gave them a '3' on "friendly with strangers," because i cannot say they were friendly with strangers - they were, initially, very reserved with strangers. Not aggressive, not overly watchful, just very reserved - as though they were taking their time to size them up and see what kind of people they were. If they didn't like them, they left the room. If they decided they liked them, they go put their head in the lap of a guest. And, if they decided they absolutely didn't trust that person, they'd sit near us but they never threatened.</p> <p>I've found Rotties to be a more gentle large breed puppy than other large breed puppies and very easy to train.</p>){kind=link}
![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://cdn.rightpet.com/images/default/dog.png&media=https://cdn.rightpet.com/images/default/dog.png&description=<p>You know, as much as i <EM>adore</EM> the Japanese Chin, i was quite excited when i learned we would be getting a Pekingnese for foster and rehab. So much of what i had read on the two breeds compared them to one another in personality and other attributes and i was interested to see that for myself.</p> <p>I didn't find them at all alike!</p> <p>She was an adorable little girl, though, and just had such a <EM>happy</EM> demeanor that she was irresistable.</p> <p>I found her to be neither alpha or submissive with the other dogs; she quickly found her place in the "pack" and was content with it. She didn't have a lot of ambition. :o) She seemed quite pleased to have others her size to play with and a lap to sit in occasionally.</p> <p>There was nothing i found about her to be disagreeble in any way, though i think some people might be soon overcome by the amount of combing they require and the amount of undercoat they shed.</p>){kind=link}
![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://cdn.rightpet.com/images/default/dog.png&media=https://cdn.rightpet.com/images/default/dog.png&description=<p>...... my only Aunt adopted a one year old Manchester Terrier as a companion when she retired. She'd been widowed since her early 20's and really wanted a companion for her retirement. As she was a reseearcher by trade, she put a lot of research into selecting her retirement companion and finally settled on a Manchester Terrier being the "perfect" dog.</p> <p>I can say that Shelley didn't disappoint.</p> <p>She had 15 happy years with Shelley that she gladly shared with me - and he was a fabulous little guy!</p> <p>He was just busy enough to be entertaining, smart enough to be just that right amount of a challenge without making her want to tear her hair out (*L*), protective and alert just enough to make her feel safe, and engaging enough to keep her hanging on his every need - and he did the same for her.</p> <p>Shelley was beautiful in form and graceful in motion. He was probably one of the most intelligent dogs i've ever been privileged to be around - though he was already a year old when she got him and had been trained to the lifestyle and habits of someone else, he adapted readily to her quieter, more sedate lifestyle and was always eager to please her when she wanted him to learn something new.</p> <p>I think the highest recommendation that i can give the Manchester Terrier - based on my sharing of Shelley's life - is that my aunt swore she'd never have another dog if she outlived him. Well, she did outlive him .... and she did get another Manchester Terrier!</p> <p>Her new Manchester Terrier is a female and was 5 years old when she adopted her. Now that my aunt resides in an assisted living center (she's in an apartment and takes care of herself, but has the option to increase her care levels), her little girl is the hit of the entire residential center and no day is complete unless the two of them show up in the common area so that everyone can have their moment with Little "T!"</p>){kind=link}