I had one of the worst experiences of my life yesterday, my dog was attacked in the waiting room at the vet's office by a Rottweiler. The owner was this very small elderly lady who probably weighed 100 lbs if not less (they weighed the dog, the scales are outside the exam rooms) and the dog weighed 104. My mother was in the exam room with our dog and I actually had petted the Rottweiler and it showed no signs of aggression. When we were leaving with our dog I got a little nervous about the Rottweiler so I went to take her out the door and the Rottweiler attacked her and wouldn't let go of her ear. Everyone was just screaming, that's all I remember because I think I went into some sort of shock. Someone who works there somehow managed to get the Rottweiler off. My dog has a few cuts on her ear- amazingly enough that's all, thank God. She is 13 years old and has arthritis and bad legs.
The woman wanted to talk to us afterwards but we were too upset. My mother heard her say that she wanted to kill the dog herself and our vet said she wanted to put him down, which he said was extreme and I wouldn't want that either. I have nothing against that breed, I have met a few and they were nice dogs.
Bottom line is she has no business having a Rott because she isn't even able to maintain physical control over him. People have to get the right breed for them, that is a huge thing for me now more than ever.It was such a traumatic experience, I will never get it out of my head.
This is what I found on Wikipedia
an untrained, poorly trained, or abused Rottweiler can learn to be extremely aggressive and destructive and, if allowed to run at large, may pose a significant physical threat to humans or other animals. They can be strong-willed (bull-headed) and should be trained in a firm, fair, and consistent manner - the owner must be perceived as the leader. If the owner fails to achieve this status the Rottweiler will readily take on the role. However, Rottweilers respond readily to a clear and benevolent leader. Aggression in Rottweilers is associated with poor breeding, poor handling, lack of socialization, natural guarding tendencies, and abuse.