Rottweiler Purrs Like A Kitten When His Owner Holds Him

Jul 04, 2020 by apost team

Everyone, at some point in their lives, has likely seen a dog that acts like a cat, or vice versa. Whether you've seen a dog try to climb onto a cat tree or your cat steal your dog's favorite bone, it's evident that occasionally our pets get a bit confused.

In the case of this rottweiler, he got caught purring on camera all the way back in an old YouTube video from 2007. At first, you might think the noise is a growl. However, as we found out, it's a common sound for this breed and is affectionately called "Rottie rumbles" by owners. It's yet another way these adorable dogs express their happiness.

If a large dog, such as a rottweiler, were to run towards you, you'd likely already be nervous. If they started making a noise that, to those unfamiliar with the breed sounds like a growl, it could cause some anxiety.

As the owner of the rottweiler in the video explains, however, this is a reaction that this breed has when they're happy. It's the rottweiler equivalent of tail wagging, which makes sense considering many of these beautiful dogs don't have tails.

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We all know that dogs are especially affectionate creatures. They're known for requesting love and affection, sometimes much to their owner's annoyance. But you don't usually expect your dog to make a sound equivalent to purring. Naturally, if you're unfamiliar with the dog who's making this adorable purring sound, you'll want to make sure you know the difference between their genuine growls and their purr-like rumble.

If you want to know what the differences between the two are, you can definitely watch the video of this adorable rottweiler with his owners. When the video starts, you see a beautiful rottweiler with his owner, and he's making a low growling noise. However, simply watching the video, you can tell that he is on cloud nine. His head is entirely tilted back, exposing his neck and chest, which are some of the most vulnerable areas for the dog.

Additionally, as his owner pets him, he's leaning into it. If you look really closely, you can tell that he's about to start drooling, which tends to be yet another reaction of this large breed when they're happy. He's entirely relaxed, showing no negative body language whatsoever.

Those who still don't believe he's as happy as he is can skip to about halfway through the video. The owner says, "Look, watch what happens when I move over here." While the rottweiler is "growling," she scoots away from him. Without so much as stopping, he shuffles toward her, leaning into her arms. He's clearly asking for more attention, love, and affection.

The camera gets close to his face, and you can see the happiness in his eyes. This rottweiler is, essentially, purring. He's telling his owners that he absolutely adores the attention he's getting right now, and he obviously was not done being snuggled by his owner. Realistically, the way he reacted to this kind of affection, we would be surprised if he ever let it end.

Ultimately, dogs are strange creatures. But, this behavior is relatively normal for rottweilers. If you understand the body language and facial expressions of animals, you can tell this dog is definitely far beyond happy. We would describe him as a lovebug, or maybe just a very large, dog-shaped cat.

Did you find this purring rottweiler as adorable as we did? How would you react if your dog started to purr for you? And have you ever owned a rottweiler who did this? Let us know what you think below!