Admittedly, this is a concept I have some difficulty understanding. It seems that some people have a need for a dog to be bonded only to them or bonded to them more than other people. I'm actually ok with my dogs loving someone else in the house more than me. I'd prefer they didn't fall absolutely in love with any random stranger who comes to visit, but family members, I'm fine with. My current pup seems to favor my husband over me, which I find incredibly sweet.
In the past, I've always been able to tell who a dog's "favorite" was by who they seemed to miss the most when they were gone for a brief time or who they went to first whenever there was a room full of people. Even so, I would think that even if the dog is bonded to everyone in the family, if you take him to college with you, you two will grow closer.
My bigger concern is...where are you going to live with a Rottie in college? It can be really tough to find an apartment that will rent to someone with that breed or size of dog. Also, will you have enough time for this dog along with college? Is it fair to the dog to take him from the family if he's going to be alone most of the day? Would he get more attention back at home? Which situation would be best for the dog?
