The Humane Society of Chittenden County was happy witness two old friends reuniting after two long years apart. They described the reunion as follows: “Rottweiler Bella came to the Humane Society of Chittenden County because her owners could not afford an expensive surgery to repair her torn CCL. A local veterinarian generously offered to do…
A very sick Rottweiler was rescued off the streets in Taiwan and nursed back to health. His transformation was so remarkable that he not only won over his rescuers, he won the hearts of dog lovers overseas and earned recognition for his amazing recovery. Poor Tiny was first saved by a local rescue group in…
When Isabel Zapata and her friends found Susanna the Rottweiler their hearts broke. She was starving, dehydrated and couldn’t walk and was covered in fleas and had been abandoned by a dumpster in an area in Florida known as a dumping ground for unwanted pets. “We can’t even begin to imagine the pain and suffering…
Have you ever heard a Rottweiler purr? This Rottie makes a low purring like growl when he gets a hug. It sounds a bit scary at first, but it’s actually something Rottweilers do when they are happy and is known as the “rottie rumbles”. The rumble isn’t a negative growl, but one that tells their…
After years of addiction, 23-year-old Jamie is crediting his dog Titan with helping him stay sober. Jamie suffered from depression when he was a teenager and when his medications stopped working for him, he began using opiates. From the age of 16 to 22, Jamie says he was a heroin addict. “When I turned 21,…
Hip dysplasia is one of the most common skeletal diseases in dogs and affects millions of dogs worldwide. As the disease progresses, a dog’s hip joints degenerate, causing increased pain and mobility issues for the dog. If left untreated, a dog will eventually be unable to use his/her hind legs and suffer extreme pain. However,…