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The Dobie was my first large breed dog and I believed the breeder when she told me I didn't need to train him to attack anyone. She urged us to treat him as if he was any other smaller breed and to discipline him exactly the same. She said not to worry - he would try to defend us (as would any faithful pet) if we were physically attacked.

I followed her advice, socialized both dogs, and never EVER had a moment's concern. In fact, our 12# Yorkie beat up on the Dobie regularly! He'd cry as she locked on his lip and hung on for dear life!

BTW, the rottie was adopted by us when she was mature.

I also will not have another large breed because of higher liability insurance rates. So sad that in these days of lawlessness, we're unable to get a dog capable of protecting our home....

Get a Rat Terrier. Extremely smart and protective dogs. The one we had when I was growing up was my playmate (hide & seek, ball, etc). I saw it almost rip a prowler's leg off one night. Another time, I saw it rip a German Shepherd's throat open when it tried to get into our yard.

I love Dobies, they are wonderful dogs also. You said you have high liability rates? Where do you live? I take it then that laws have been implimented where you live against certain breeds? That's so annoying. You're Dobie sounds like my dog, accept my dog get's beet up by my 3 month old kittens. I can't tell you how many times I have woken up with one of them attached to his face or his ear while he just sits there and cries!!!!