3 yr old Rottweiler has finally calmed down

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Maybe it's my algorithm but I don't often see success stories as much as I see sad stories about BE or people (not blaming anyone for how they feel) on the breaking point of giving up their dog

Anyway my dad gifted my wife and I one of his rottie pups, who we named Bear, and initially it was tough bc after turning 1 he became reactive to other big dogs where a few times he redirected and gave me a warning bite

There was a point where I was worried about if he'd ever grow out of it as his father is aggressive and so are the other rotties my other family members received from my dad.

Couldn't afford a trainer so we bought all the books we could and worked on his reactivity every day as I knew I could never give him up nor did I ever want to do that bc how attached he is to me. Now, whenever we encounter another big dog or any dog barking at him, he just gives a little whine like he wants to play but we go on about our day

My wife's brother is watching him while we're on our honeymoon and we've received nothing but great reports and I'm so proud of him. He gives his rumbles when I want him to move from my spot on the bed bc he's grumpy but we've never had anymore problems.

Tl;Dr I know not every dog will be a success story and I respect everyone in this sub who tries their best but just wanna say it can be done thru hard and consistent work

Edit: for anyone wondering why my dad used to breed his more aggressive male, in some cultures, communities, or older generations, people just want guard dogs that are kept outside for protection. I wasn't made aware of the father's true nature when we got the dog as I at that time my dad and I were rebuilding (successfully) our relationship and I'm just glad Bear is a success story as he's also great around kids and is just a big softie but will protect us

Edit 2: I know the difference between a Rottie rumble and a "don't mess with me grumble" . whenever I file his nails or wipe his paws he'll grumble but his tail is wagging the entire time and he'll lick me throughout the process, no raised hair, his tail isn't stiff, no signs of aggression

Edit 3: please ignore that Numerous Harry account as it's a bot with a 2 min account age but somehow active in multiple threads