Southern States Rescued Rottweilers

Southern States Rescued Rottweilers, Inc. is dedicated to saving the lives of Rottweilers throughout our eleven states, but we could not fulfill that mission without the efforts of our hard working volunteers.Becoming a volunteer for SSRR is very easy. Simply fill out our Volunteer Application and submit it.Read on to find out more about HOW YOU CAN HELP US. FOSTER HOMES - We are currently in desperate need of foster homes as more and more Rotties find their way into shelters. Foster care consists of temporarily housing a Rottweiler while providing for its basic needs such as food, water, shelter. SSRR provides medical care of the Rottweilers in our program, and our foster homes' out of pocket expenses are limited. We prefer that our foster homes keep their foster dogs indoors during their stay. Doing so helps the Rottweiler adjust to the common household noises and smells it will experience in its new home, and it also helps to further determine the personality of the Rottweiler and what type of home situation that it would do best in. We encourage crating the foster dog when not being supervised. Foster families must take a Basic Dog Obedience course within 30 days of becoming a foster family. This will allow the foster dog to have good manners when they go to their "forever home" HOME CHECKS - We also need people to do home checks for us. A home visit is something that is required before an individual is allowed to adopt one of our Rottweilers. It consists of going to the home of a potential adopter, checking the dog’s proposed living conditions, asking questions outlined on our home visit form, and basically ensuring that the home is ready and properly equipped to handle the challenges and rewards of adding a new dog to their home. The Home Checks are the eyes and ears of SSRR. Performing the Home Check is what allows SSRR to place dogs in safe and secure homes. TRANSPORT - Transport help is of great demand in SSRR. Since we do not limit adopters by making them choose only from the dogs that are in their state of residence, we often need to arrange transport for an adopted Rottweiler to go from one state to another. Our volunteers will fill various 'legs' of the transport as they relay the dog across our coverage area from its current location to its new or adoptive home. Most legs range in size from 50 to 100 miles. Before you take a road trip with your family Check with SSRR to see if you can help transport a dog to their "Forever Home" PUBLIC EDUCATION - Since our purpose is not only to save Rottweilers but to educate those around us about this breed, we often reserve booth space at local dog events. We are always in need of volunteers to sit at these booths to pass out promotional material and to talk to passersby about Rottweiler rescue, the importance of spaying and neutering, and Rottweilers in general. ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS – There are other more administrative areas such as fundraising, advertising, secretarial services, correspondence, etc. where we often find ourselves lacking volunteers. If you can be of assistance in any of these areas we welcome you to volunteer to fill this niche.Anyone who truly loves this breed can and should be involved in rescue! It only takes a small portion of your time, and the rewards of doing so measure far beyond compare. If you feel this is the type of organization you'd like to be involved with and you live in one of the states we cover, please fill out our Volunteer Application. If you live in a state outside of our current coverage area, there are many other rescues that will welcome your help. http://www.rottrescue.org/national_list_rott_rescue.html SSRR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible. All donations are used to further our rescue and educational efforts. Donations may be made to:SSRR, Inc., c/o Linda Whigham SSRR Treasurer, PO Box 21133 White Hall, AR 71612

White Hall, AR,71612
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Bruno

Rottweiler | Warren, AR

Age : 2 Years 4 MonthsMaleMediumBlack with Tan, Yellow or Fawn

About

Characteristics

cratetrained doesWellInCar goofy leashtrained playful playsToys

Coat Length

Short

Vaccination

Current

Activity Level

Highly Active

Energy Level

High

House Trained

Yes

Good in Home With

Others DogsChildren

Meet Bruno

      Bruno is a big goof. He currently lives & plays with 2 - 45lb female rottie mixes & a 100lb male malamute mix who's a diva. Bruno knows basic commands. One command used a lot is 4 on the floor which means sit.  Commands Bruno has been taught are a combination of voice & hand gestures. He responds to both. He loves to be with his people. He can also entertain himself with a toy. He makes his foster family laugh. Bruno's favorite toys are his Pineapple Kong-like toy & a sock with knots tied into it. He'll drop it on the couch or chair and steps back, waiting for someone to throw it. It's something he taught himself!  He'll toss the toys in the air & try to catch them. Sometimes he will 'talk' at you because he's dropped it on the ground & expects you to pick it up. Nope, he's to puts it in your hand (sometimes you have to put your 2 hands together) or couch. He also 'complains' if you don't feed him his breakfast as fast as he'd like at times. He's an alarm clock - 6 am - morning potty, 7am - time for breakfast, 5pm - feed me! You're starving me (even though he's had treats during the day) Bruno wants to climb into your lap. He is working on the command HUG - where he has to sit & wait for permission first. He's startled by noises he doesn't know and his response is to bark. Once he knows what the sound is, he's OK. He definitely does not like construction noises, they scare him. Bruno needs slow introductions, as he is scared of new stuff he doesn't know. I don't know what he'll do with a cat. I believe he'll be very interested because he can be nosy but not hurtful. When the 45 pound dog her lives with smacks at him with her paw, he runs for the hills but comes back for more  Bruno was found on the streets, hunched up & walking on the backs of his paws, because he had been kept in a crate too small for him.  His first foster family was great & did water therapy & exercises to get him walking normal.  He is not afraid of his crate - he's in it when we are gone from the house & sleeps on the couch or the bench at the end of our bed at night.   Upon approval to adopt, you will be sent SSRR Decompression and Introduction requirements that we require ALL of our adopters to follow . You will be asked to acknowledge receipt of these requirements, verify that you have read them and that you will follow them.

Adoption Process
Adoption Application Vet Reference Check Personal Reference checks Home Check Adoption Fee applies

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