I've known some that were like big babies, but I've also run across some that scared the bejeebers out of me. After my wife and I were cornered by two for about 15 minutes, I told the owner that from now on I was carrying my gun when in the are and she would do well to keep them confined to her property. Of course, she told me about what big babies they were. Many animals get that way with the owners, or with the owners around and are totally different when left to their own devices or when around strangers. At times, even the owners of these "big babies" get nasty surprises. Some breeds were bred for aggressiveness and should never be allowed loose in the public arena.
"After my wife and I were cornered by two for about 15 minutes, I told the owner that from now on I was carrying my gun when in the are and she would do well to keep them confined to her property."
I live a few miles outside town and periodically get someones pets dumped near my house. Rotts will take several well placed .45 Black Talons before they break off of an attack!