WoodlandWoman-You know alot about dogs! We did what you said with a Rottie. She is the best dog we have ever had, but it took one on one for a long time. We worked very hard with her behavior and introduced her to all of our livestock from day one. She spent lots of quality time with the kids. We never allowed any games that would allow her to be aggressive like tug of war. She is now very protective of me and the kids. For some strange reason she has taken on the responsibility of keeping all the other animals away from the brooder. She won't let a cat or dog near it.