Came home 2 days ago to find a stray Rottweiler had taken up residence in my back garden! Poor thing has no collar and is very undernourished. She frightened the life out of me at first (not to mention the cat who has lived with us for 10 years and up until now had the run of the house and the garden to himself!). I have since befriended her because I'm feeding her until I find a solution to the problem. I've had no luck finding out if anyone local is missing a big Rottweiler bitch!
She is a frightened dog but is such a cutie and Im getting very fond of her but cant take her in. I had a taker for her but he has since backed out as he already has a Rottweiler bitch and apparently 2 bitches wouldnt get on together.
The only solution I appear to have now is to get her to the vet to check for microchipping and hope that she has been legitimately lost. Otherwise, she is destined for the dog pound.
Is this all I can do? Dogs Trust take dogs directly from the Dog Pound but if she isnt taken out of the pound within 5 days she'll be put down. Whatever about other rescue dogs, I cant imagine a Rottweiler would be easy to home.
It makes my blood boil that someone would let a pet loose like this - IF that is what has happened. Not only is it dangerous with this type of animal but the poor thing is disoriented and starving. If you cant look after a dog, then wouldnt it be kinder to get it put down rather than letting it roam the fields with nowhere to go?
She is a frightened dog but is such a cutie and Im getting very fond of her but cant take her in. I had a taker for her but he has since backed out as he already has a Rottweiler bitch and apparently 2 bitches wouldnt get on together.
The only solution I appear to have now is to get her to the vet to check for microchipping and hope that she has been legitimately lost. Otherwise, she is destined for the dog pound.
Is this all I can do? Dogs Trust take dogs directly from the Dog Pound but if she isnt taken out of the pound within 5 days she'll be put down. Whatever about other rescue dogs, I cant imagine a Rottweiler would be easy to home.
It makes my blood boil that someone would let a pet loose like this - IF that is what has happened. Not only is it dangerous with this type of animal but the poor thing is disoriented and starving. If you cant look after a dog, then wouldnt it be kinder to get it put down rather than letting it roam the fields with nowhere to go?