Rottweiler's with Special Needs Graduates!
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These are true stories of some of the special needs Rotties we have featured in the past. These Rotties have either recovered or are on the road to recovery. Their medical bills have been paid. Hopefully by making Rottweiler owners and the public aware of the neglect and abuse some of these rescues go through will help Rottweiler Rescues across the country.
If you would like to donate or volunteer to help the Rottweiler rescues who have saved these Rotties, please contact the Rottweiler rescue group or check the Rescue Links page for a Rottie Rescue in your area or state.
Thanks to all for helping these special needs Rotties!
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Makayala Makayala was brought to the Houston SPCA with a bone protruding from her leg. She had been hit by a car. It was decided that the best thing for her was to amputate the leg. |
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Maria Burns, a member of Gulfstream Rottweiler ClubGulfstream Rottweiler Club, picked up a 2-3 year old male Rottie from the Humane Care Center. His right front leg was terribly deformed. Chance was referred to Ohio State Veterinary College. Chance evidentially had trauma to his elbow as a puppy, the Radius did not grow but the
inside bone keep growing. This left Chance almost walking on his leg at a backward angle. Unbelieveable as it may sound, Chance's formar owner has been found! He had given Chance to another family when his insurance company said they would not insure him with a Rottie. Chance's story was in the newspaper,his original owners saw the article and contacted Maria. Please visit Chance's webpage to read about their reunion. Chance's real name is Deeters. |
ED - Adopted!
Recycled Rotts - Illinois
June 9, Ed was placed with new family. One of his new brothers is Special Needs graduate (see Graduates Page 2)...Tri-Pod (now Rudy.) After a rough beginning, Ed has now found the new home and family he rightfully deserves.
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While other pups ran and played on four legs, little Ed (4 months old), had to learn from an early age how to get around with only three. Spotted in a yard by an alert utility worker, Ed was confiscated by the police, and taken to a local animal clinic. At the time of his rescue, Ed was missing his back foot right below the ankle. How this happened, is still unknown. Amputation was going to be the only answer, but it was very important that Ed be able to tolerate the surgery. After a month of love and antibiotics, his leg was removed. |
Roc
Recycled Rotts
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Roc was adopted by one of Recycled Rotts alumni families.
Recycled Rotts received a message from a caller that said they needed to give up their 18 month old Rottweiler, new baby no time for dog, and, by the way, he might need to have his back leg amputated.
Supposedly the dog got salt on his paws and due to an allergy and, therefore, licking at the wound, he had created a hole and the bone was now exposed. They had taken him to a number of vets, including an emergency clinic, and all had told them that due to the extent of the injury and by now infection having set in, the leg would need to be amputated. ROC came into Recycled Rotts on Tuesday, January 23, 2001 and their vets immediately went to work on his foot. Instead of just a hole to the bone, it was if this foot had been caught in a chain or wire, maybe even caught in a trap. The cut was almost a complete circle around his foot, and all the way down to the bone. By the time Roc came to them, gangrene had already set it, and he was showing signs of toxic poisoning. If this injury had been treated immediately there might have been a chance. It wasn't and even though their vets tried to save it, there was no hope. For all practical purposes that limb was dead. The only solution is amputation. The loss of his leg has not hindered him in any way. He can run up and down stairs, and play catch better then his 4-legged friends.
Sami
Southern States Rottweiler Rescue, Inc.
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On October 19th, 2000 Sami was pulled from under a bush at a busy intersection. She had been hit by a car and left to die. In addition to the injuries Sami received being hit by an automobile, she was emaciated. You could visibly see every ridge in her spine, ribs, and her hips bones just jutted outward. Sami was taken immediately to the vet. Since having surgery to repair her broken bones, pelvis and severe tissue damage, she proved to be a true ambassador of the breed. As hard as the vets tried, they were not able to save Sami's leg. But that's ok with her new adopted family, she's a very special girl to them! |
Murphy
Southern States Rottweiler Rescue, Inc.
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From Murphy's foster dad: "Murphy has the sweetest face you will ever see on a rottweiler. As with so many special needs dogs he has a really special disposition. He never meets a stranger, human or animal. In fact most animals receive a big kiss in the mouth. His disposition must be infectious because I've never seen another dog get agressive with him. Murphy's first name that we know of was Ribbit. It was given to him by the animal control officers that picked him up because of the way he walked. When I first met him he truly did walk like a frog. His back paws were out away from his body and he kind of swung them in a circle when he walked. Gradually he has gotten somewhat better." |
Jude
Adopt-a-Rott
Ontario Canada
Jude is approximately 15-18
months old, weighing around 85-90 pounds, he was found (August 1999) roaming the streets. He was scared, cold and very hungry. Jude's paw is deformed, it may be a birth defect or an old break that was never corrected. Jude runs and plays - he shows no signs of pain of his paw.
Dec 2000 When Adopt-a-Rott took Jude in for pre-surgical xrays, it was determined that Jude had a heart murmur and his heart could not stand the stress of anesthesia. Surgery on his leg, could cost him his life. He cannot run like normal dogs, as his heart could not have stood the stress of running. Happily his adoptive home has expressed their desire to love him just like he is.
Adopt-a-Rott Ontario Canada
Molly
Southern States Rottweiler Rescue, Inc.
August 2000 - Molly is approximately 2 yrs. old. Molly's previous owner burned her on her back with hot oil. Although it hurt alot, Molly never lost her yearning for human contact.
12/00 - Molly has been adopted by a wonderful family!
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Mickey 12/17/00 - Mickey is a 9 year old female, due to where they were living her owners could not keep her. |
C.J. Adopted!
Arkansas
12/00-CJ developed a limp around the age of 7 1/2 months old. Her limp was from the bones in her left elbow not fusing properly as she was growing. Since going to her new home CJ's limp has diminished, but she remains on glycosomine as a therapeutic agent on the advice of her vet.
CJ now has a Rottie brother and has become a"daddy''s girl".
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Sugar Adopted 7/24/00--Sugar is an adult male, guessed to be around 3 years old was was found dragging a 12 foot chain attached to a wide collar with a padlock. He has been treated for heartworms and is now living with his new family. To read his full story HERE |
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Teddy - Adopted! Teddy is a 4-5 year old male. Despite his outstanding temperament, the fact that Teddy was obviously blind in one eye did not help make him adoptable at the shelter. Teddy was in the shelter for 5 months before going to Adopt-a-Rott. Teddy is blind in one eye and has the beginning of a cataract in his "good eye". Knowing Teddy had an obvious vision problem Adopt-a-Rott took him to an Ophthalmologist. Unfortunately during the examination it was discovered that not only would Teddy remain sightless in his damaged eye, but he had a cataract forming in his "good eye". A second opinion from an Ophthalmologist told Adopt-a-Rott that his cataract did not need surgery and probably would not get any worse |
Sugar
Texas
July 4, 2000 - Sugar is a 2 year old female Rottie who was found with an apparent gunshot to the neck, she was taken to a shelter in Austin, TX. The wound appeared to be about a week old.
The day before "Sugar" was to be put to sleep a message was sent out to several Rottie email list looking for someone to help this girl. Sarah, in another state, answered the plea and got busy trying to buy more time for this girl so she could make arrangements to adopt her. With the help of some really great people in Austin, Sarah received the help to get this Rottie girl out of the shelter and to a vet so that she could receive the medical care she desperately needed. Sarah said "I heard about her and something "clicked," telling me I wanted to save, and adopt, this girl as a companion to Baby, the big Rottie boy I found two years ago who had been shot and left to die on railroad tracks"
Sugar has gotten the surgery she needed to close the gaping wound in her throat.
Savannah the New York
Peach - Adopted!!
North East Rottweiler Rescue &
Referral, Inc
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After
May 13, 2000 - Savannah, a female Rottie around 1 years old, was found wearing an an electrical cord wrapped around her neck made into a "leash", complete with "handle". She was underweight, had sarcoptic mange, but luckily was heartworm negative.
June 22, 2000 - Savannah has been treated for mange and is gaining weight. Savannah is a very happy Rottie girl, she loves people,
other dogs, loves the out
doors, and is learning to walk on a lead. To read Savannah's complete rescue story and more pictures, please visit Savannah's web page at NERR.
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