Here's the write up I put together for Rocky:  |
| Rocky was all serious when posing for his pictures, but he's a happy, smiley guy. |
Rocky is a cute, sweet, shrunken rottweiler. He's a mix of some sort but he came out looking like a rottweiler in miniature. He's very much like a rottweiler too, he loves petting, loves to be close. Rocky's only about 50 pounds, but he's a big rottie in a small package. Rocky is crate trained and very content in a crate. He's probably about 3 years old and he's pretty much housetrained but isn't above marking his territory once or twice in the beginning. Rocky is neutered, heartworm negative, and up to date on vaccines. He's good with other dogs (lives with 6-10 different dogs now), and has been friendly with strangers at adoption events. I have no firsthand knowledge about children or cats. You can contact Rocky's foster home at vadogrescue@gmail.com if you have any questions.
And then there's Riley:
Riley is about 3-4 years old. She's a female rottweiler although the name always confuses people. That's ok, she's quite a tomboy anyway. She lives with a male rottie (Sparky) and can do anything he can do, and can outrun him to boot. Riley is a good girl. If you are a rottie lover you will love her. If you aren't yet a rottie lover, she will make a convert out of you. Riley is a bit bossy but is good with other dogs, (probably better with males than females) and she seems to love all people. Like all rotties, she's very food motivated, so anything is possible with enough treats. Riley was underweight when she got here but she has filled out to a nice, solid, 70 pounds or so, not a real big girl but big enough. No cats, older children only, adult household and fenced yard preferred. You can contact Riley's foster home at vadogrescue@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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| Riley and Trooper |
Hercules has been posted on the VGSR website with a write up that isn't really reflective of the new Hercules. Here's a new write up I did for him:
Hercules is what rescue work is all about. He came from an animal shelter and was in bad condition. We spent over a year working through his problems but happily they all seem to have a pretty simple solution. Like many shepherds he's intolerant of grains in dog food. That contributed to his weight loss as well as his chronic ear infections and skin condition. In addition, Herc has EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency), which made him unable to properly digest his food, resulting in chronic diarrhea, weightloss and generalized wasting. This may sound terrible, and untreated it is, but a special diet and an enzyme supplement on his food is really turning this boy around. He's gained weight again and is looking better every day.
Herc never knew there was anything wrong with him; he never complained and all he wants in life is to be with his person, and even better, playing ball with his person. Herc has a very strong, extreme, ball-drive. He loves a basketball, soccerball, or football, or even a tennis ball and almost always has one in his mouth. When he's with me one-on-one he will toss it at my feet so I can throw or kick it for him again.
Herc is very attached to his person and has no desire to be anywhere else. He's one dog that I can actually trust off-leash in a safe environment. He's not going anywhere that I'm not. Herc's food and supplement is more costly than ordinary dog food but not extremely so. He will reward you many times over with his devotion and loyalty. No cats, no small dogs, and probably no small people. He will knock down anything and anyone to get to his ball. Hercules is probably about 5 years old, neutered, heartworm negative, current on shots. Herc is being fostered near Charlottesville, VA and lives with 6-10 other large breed dogs. You can contact Herc's foster home at vadogrescue@gmail.com if you have any questions.
And finally, there's Maya. I'm not at all sure about adopting her out, but I'll give it a try. I know I'm going to put off a lot of people with this write up, that's intentional, I'm not going to waste my time or risk her life with people who think they will make a good home for her just because they have children who would like her. That's not a qualification, if anything, it's a disqualification, particularly for this dog.
Maya is about 2 years old. She's a mixed breed, obviously part shepherd but the other part is anyone's guess. She was surrendered to a shelter because she escaped from her kennel and chased sheep. At the shelter she was terrified and extremely fearful and withdrawn. She was not a good candidate for adoption but I decided to take a chance on her. She was similarly scared when she arrived at her foster home and after a few days she escaped and was on the run for a month. We finally managed to trap her and got her back home. She became attached to one of my own dogs, Trooper, and because of him, she came to trust me. She can escape from a crate but she really doesn't need one. She does need a companion dog, a person willing to work with her to earn her trust, and a very securely fenced yard. 
Maya is a wonderful dog, gentle, sweet, and loving. She loves to cuddle in bed. She is very, very smart. She actually isn't so shy any more, in fact she's quite confident at home and is fine meeting strangers in public. She is very vocal now and talks a lot.
Because of all this back story, I have to be very careful in finding her a new home. An experienced home that can provide security, committment, and a companion dog are key to making this work. She previously lived with both kids and cats, but I'd say no kids because of the need to provide a secure environment. If you are interested in Maya and think you can make this work, please contact her foster home at vadogrescue@gmail.com and convince me.
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