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November 28th, 2008 by Sharon Davies

Rottweilers have been one of the most popular dogs in America for over twenty years. But not every person who has gotten a Rottweiler should have gotten one. These dogs are abandoned by the thousands of people every year to animal shelters and Rottweiler rescues, usually through the stupidity of their owners and not through any fault of their own. Rottweilers have different needs than other breeds, which is why some kind-hearted saints have started non-profit Rottweiler rescues.

In this way, most Rottweilers and Rottweiler mixes that wind up in Rottweiler rescues or your local animal shelter arrive through no fault of their own. Rottweilers have also been abandoned just because they somehow physically do not measure up to the breed standard. Some are abandoned because they have health problems prone to big dogs like hip dysplasia that the previous owners could not be bothered to pay vet bills for. Very, very rarely do Rottweilers enter shelters or rescues because of being vicious.

Good Rottweiler rescues should not have a putrid or offensive smell. The dogs should all be healthy and clean. If you see abuse, dogs in stacked crates, or dying dogs, get out of there and report this place to the proper authorities.

Remember, you are not shopping for a Rottweiler. Dogs are not merchandise ? they are feeling, complex members of your family and should always be treated as such. If you find a website claiming to be a Rottweiler rescue that is selling their dogs, will ship them to you immediately, and does not have you fill out any applications, this is not a rescue.

But the fastest way of finding a Rottweiler rescue is online. If you go to a website called “Rottweiler Rescue Groups Nationwide” there is a comprehensive list of Rottweiler rescues in America. Keep in mind that there is no oversight organization for any animal rescue center, including Rottweiler rescues. However, they all must be non-profit organizations that can show you their registered charity number.

The adoption process from a Rottweiler rescue should take a long time, from as little as two weeks to a year. This is partially to be sure you will keep the dog and not abandon them back to the shelter system. A good Rottweiler rescue will offer to take the dog back at any time should you have to give up the dog. They should also be sources of Rottweiler information and advice for taking care of your new best friend long after you’ve taken them home.

You will have to fill out a lot of paperwork for a good Rottweiler rescue group. Please be sure to read it all before signing. The recent fiasco of comedian Ellen DeGeneres having a rescue dog taken away from her could have been prevented had she bothered to read and fully understand what she was signing.

Although that situation became ridiculous, most Rottweiler rescues are pretty levelheaded and believe in compromise for the welfare of the dog (and their own sanity).