I have had two friends with them. They were ok with me once they got used to me being around however I had the sense they never really fully accepted me. One of the guys got a new girl friend and his dog never accepted her until they moved in together in a new house. She went over first and was there when he brought the dog over. The dog had no issue with her after that and they became close chums for years until the dog passed.
The other guy had to get rid of his as despite the dog being around many people visiting the house he never became social.
Neither of these dogs ever left the owners properties much other than vet visits. I am no expert on dogs but i aways thought with rotties it might be more about turf than anything.
Niether ever bit anyone they would both just growl and try and block your progress around the houses. Made people nervous. I kind of got used to it.
