Pros and Cons Of A Rottweiler Rescue
It is indeed great to be able to save a dog from the animal shelters and reports say that there is one animal euthanized every minute in the USA. Your ability to intervene and save the life of one dog is commendable and you have indeed done your good deed and earned yourself a wonderful companion.
The Rottweiler rescue centers will normally run medical tests on the dogs they ‘catch’ or are dropped off and they will have a good profile of the dog and what it can adapt to when you come to the shelter. Every animal is then trained or re-trained in house breaking, obedience training, and tolerance to other animals and small children. If they find any flaw, the volunteers at the animal shelter will definitely tell you so you will be prepared for it.
The advantages of having a dog from the Rottweiler rescue is that you get what you see. You will be able to own a lovely specimen of Rottweiler breed, often a pure bred, without any of the headache that transpires with bringing it up from puppy-hood. This is a great boon if you are among those who cannot spare a lot of time to dog care.
There are other advantages with Rottweiler adoption as Rottweiler who has survived the conditions of a shelter, would be normally a well-adjusted dog who will indeed be able to cope in your home. It is better to choose a dog that has lived for a while as a stray, because that shows that it can socialize with people and other animals and that it has strong adaptation ability.
Another advantage, and one that is often ignored, is that it gives you a lot of satisfaction that this dog is alive because of you. Many people report that the Rottweiler rescue dog they brought home seems to be happy to be alive and looks eager to welcome the new lease of life and they seem to know they have a second chance.
Need To Learn Of Animal’s Past
The disadvantage is that sometimes the animal will behave peculiar to some triggers depending on what has influenced its past. It is always advisable to keep small children and small animals out of reach of the Rottweiler until you understand it and bond with it better.
Another disadvantage of Rottweiler adoption is that you will not know what they like and do not like as you would if you would have raised it since it was a puppy. These small things will bother you sometimes, more because of the massive size of the dog, which sometimes may look intimidating.
All in all, however rest easy, because you have made a good choice. It is good that you have given a home to one of the most misunderstood and controversial of dog breeds.
Sometime you find peculiar looking dogs at the Rottweiler rescue shelters and then you will realize that Rottweilers too come in many shapes and colors. However, the many types of Rottweilers are not well-known as they are not advertised well enough.
