Sex: Male (not neutered, but will be before adoption)
Current Size: 8
Potential Size: 50
General Potential Size: Medium
Current Age: 16 Years 11 Months (best estimate)
Activity Level: Highly Active
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor Only
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Kids: Yes
Housetrained: No
Microchipped: Yes
Roustabout the Rottie Puppy's brother, Carnie the Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Description: Seriously? Are you kidding me? Look at that face! I'm dying here people!!!! Roustabout is the spitting image of the first dog my husband and I got when we were waaaay to young to have a dog! What a darling this puppy is. He came to us with Carnie (I'm going with the circus theme here.....). I'm sitting here suggesting to my husband that we foster him and he is giving me the "we've been down this road before" look (29 fosters in 22 months ~ I may lose on this one!). Precious puppies who need wonderful homes!!!
*** Are you not familiar with Rottweilers? According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Rottie is calm, trainable, courageous, and devoted to their owner and family. The Rottweiler is probably descended from the Italian Mastiff. During the Middle Ages, it was used as a herd dog. It was bred in the German town of Rottweil in Wurttemberg. Practically extinct in the 1800's, the breed population began a comeback in the early twentieth century due to the efforts of enthusiastic breeders centered in Stuttgart. Some of the Rottweilers talents include: tracking, herding, watchdogging, guarding, police work, carting, competitive obedience, and schutzhund. They have a reliable temperament. Protective, he will defend his family fiercely. They require owners who can handle their massive size. The Rottie is a natural guard dog with a mellow temperament. They are highly intelligent and have proven their worth beyond question in police, military, and customs work over many centuries. This breed needs a lot of companionship and socialization to be truly happy. They can be aggressive with other dogs and should be kept on leashes in public places. Friends and relatives of the family are normally enthusiastically welcomed. Strangers can get no further than the sidewalk. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.
Other Pictures of Roustabout the Rottie Puppy (click to see larger version):