The AKC says rottweilers make good police dogs, herders or service or therapy dogs and are very protective of their territory. But North East Rottweiler Rescue & Referral in Portsmouth, R.I., notes that the dogs need obedience training, socialization and daily exercise and should always be kept under control.
Two roaming rottweilers ambushed an Atlanta high school student on school grounds in the fall 2013. The girl's facial injuries required reconstructive surgery