It sounds a bit scary at first, but this Rottweiler loves to purr when he gets hugged! As many Rottweiler owners will tell you this behavior is called “rottie rumbles” and they do it when they feel really good.
Share this affectionate purring Rottie with your friends!
Ryal Bird
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Wow, mine does the same thing, but I always thought he was growling and I’d back off. Ok, my he’s just purring after all.
John Moco
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Mine gets all kinda happy, and actually talks to me!
Gregory Mitchum
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Mine was a “talker”. He’d almost growl when you pet him bc he really dug it.
If he got on the couch and I’d kick him off, he sounded like he was swearing at me under his breath.
Alfred Parise
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Kate Parise
Jamie Stumpf
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My female snores even though she’s awake. It seems to be her way of saying she’s like what your doin!!!
JT Bean
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One of my boys used to do taht along with what I called his “happy butt dance” when he got but scratches, lol.
Ryal Bird
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Haha, I can totally relate.
Sophie Murphy
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Nathan Oliver
Tineya Sabett
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Awww. My Bailey does that ! I love it
Al Paca
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Vanessa Campbell
Gregory Mitchum
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Nice to know they’re all weird in a cool way.
It’s not so good when folks watch them since they’re not used to the “talking”.
Iking Pagaduan
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Ok that sounds like a snarl, like he’s about to snap. The lack of teeth display does make look it harmless
Amber Case
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Our Titan does this! Keith Case
John Wesley
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The eyes, tell it all, one happy pup
Cheri Potts
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The first time my rottweiler did this, it scared me. She “purrs” when she gets a back scratch too.
Chris Price
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Mine does this as well
Melissa Hammond
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Terry McMillan
Doreen Farella
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Mines a talker and a purrer
Kate Parise
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Totally the hardest thing to get others used to. “No, he’s not growling. He’s talking to you because he’s so happy.”
Blair Hubley
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Amy Klaus
Amy Klaus
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Awe my Randy rottie rumbles! He’s not planning murders after all.
Carolyn Miley
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He is happy. His body language is perfectly calm. If he was snarling he would be showing his upper teeth, standing in a defensive stance and not going back into her brace when she let go. Rotties make a lot of noise. We definitely curbed this noise a little when ours were puppies because people are scared enough of the breed. Don’t get me wrong ours still make a grumbling noise when they’re happy, but not to this extent. We just didn’t give the noise bunch of attention when they were young. Rotties are all about what they can get attention for. They live for attention. They’re the biggest clowns. Which is what this guy is doing.
Matthew Kajganic
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Jase Smith
Iking Pagaduan
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Its good to know these small behavioral things so you dont mistake to be something bad. I’ve loved big blocky headed dogs including rotties…
Paul Massey
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Our girl Hera has that rottie purr. Moreso now since she’s in heat.
Sandy Wagner Ellison
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Love my rottie rumbles!
Belinda Neilan
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Donna Willetts
Travis Pridemore
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Karen Pridemore
Claudio Sosa
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That is so cute i have a nephew name diesel he is never done that. That is so cool i love Rottweilers they are so loyal and lovable- big teddy bears
Anna Gartin
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Mine does it all the time when I give her love and yes the first few times she did it, it was scary I thought she didn’t like what I was doing but No it’s love purrs only dog I’ve ever seen do that.
Jack Attack Roberts
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Kate Lynn Roberts
Glenn Keese
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Mine does that sometimes. Rotties are very “verbal” a little scary to people that don’t know the breed.
Steve Vigouroux
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We’ve had 4 Rotts, they all did / do this. .. 😉
Dottie Reinhold
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It’s true! It is scarey at first.
Ben Bostrom
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Carrie other Rotties do growlies, it’s called Rottie rumbles apparently lol
Vanessa Mangels
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Kayla Mangels
Ben Bostrom
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Our Rottie does this, she got so carried away once she let out a little yelp and scared herself lol
Kayla Mangels
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So cute
Kate Dobson
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Mine too, purrer and talker
Kitty Kitkat
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A cat?
Robert LaFleur
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Love the breed had our girl 12yrs in our hearts forever!!!❤
Emily Featherston
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Tracy Rowley is this naz
Tracy Rowley
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Definitely.
Molly Perrin
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Ben Perrin plus the comments
Sharon Timms
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Matthew Timms 🙂 x
Averil Keen
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My girl does this. We just went with it. Oh loves a hug!
Averil Keen
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They’re a lot a like.
Karina Stander Otten
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Only Rotti owners will understand this
Karen Brady
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Our girl does this all the time.
Wilmarie Coetzer
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Piet Meiring soos Loki.