Roxy
RottweilerAll of our dogs are spayed/neutered, shots current (DHPP, Bordetella and Rabies where applicable), dewormed, flea and tick treated and m... show more
All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, shots current (DHPP, Bordetella and Rabies where applicable), dewormed, flea and tick treated and microchipped. * If you are interested in a dog, please first read the biography on the dog (keep scrolling down for the bio!) and then go to our website, www.dpsrescue.com for an application. Our adoption fee is $400-$800. Each biography will specifically list the adoption fee. Adoption Fee: $550 Roxy is a 5-year-old Rottie-English Bulldog mix. She is stocky but not a large girl. She was found abandoned in a vineyard, and we agreed to take her in. She is fabulous with people; in fact, her whole life revolves around loving her people! Despite her stocky stature, she is actually fairly athletic. She loves to play.Her fosters have regaled us with fabulous tales of adventures in the yard and the beach: 'One of her favorite games is a running game where I sprint from one end of the yard to the other. To keep the jumping and excitement from being too out-of-control (and jumping on people), I introduced a 'sit' at each endpoint of the yard. After a few laps, on her own she started volunteering a paw too! So the game is now 'run-sit-shake-run-sit-shake.' She gets so amped up but knows that she's not supposed to jump on us, so she often does a flying 360-degree jump before she sits. I'm hoping we can introduce a ball into the game to show her that she can chase a ball, not just Eric and me!' 'Roxy absolutely lost her mind, in the best way possible, when we went to the beach. I've never seen her so energetic and excited. I only wish I could run as fast as she can--I was definitely the weakest link when it came to sprinting down a sand dune together. Eric and I paraglide. So I hung out with her on the ground while Eric was in the air. At first, she had only a passing interest in the paraglider. But when Eric landed and she realized who it was, everything changed. From that point on, she stopped chasing seaweed and started watching Eric. Whenever he landed, she got super excited and ran over to him (again, so much slower than she would have if she didn't have to wait for me on the slow end of the leash--sorry Roxy!). She was happy and tired when it was time to come home. Fun fact: In helping her get some sand out of her paws, we realized she has webbed toes!' Roxy prefers to be Queen of her Castle. She is a dog who wants to live by herself, without other dogs, and just be loved by her people. She doesn't need dog parks or doggy day camp; she is perfectly satisfied at home. Her foster has been working diligently with her on leash-reactivity. She has done well, but her new home will need to continue if they plan to walk her in neighborhoods or other places where dogs frequent. She is not a dog who requires walks. She is just as happy to play in the yard. Roxy is a professional napper. She loves to lounge and hang out inside while her people are working during the day. She is an ideal dog to hang out and just do her own thing while Mom and/or Dad are working during the day and need her to be independent. For the single folks who may like the idea of a dog who would make a stranger pause before coming into the house un-welcomed, our girl is happy to accommodate. Her mere presence will intimidate bad people. Roxy is house trained. She has never had an accident in her foster's home. At night she has a routine. It caught her foster home off guard that she literally knows her bedtime and off she goes each night: 'Maybe the cutest thing is that she has a self-imposed bedtime routine. We're usually in the living room working or watching TV in the evenings. Around 9:45-10:00 pm, she gets up from whatever napping spot she's been in, drinks some water, gets some head scratches from both of us, then walks into her crate. I just about died when I realized she was doing the same thing at the same time every night, checking in with us before going to bed! It's the cutest routine.' Roxy has proven that life with her is amazing. She is ready to join her new home and spread her love! 'Roxy's super smart and has quickly learned to sit for her leash, whether it's taking it on or off. She is also a champion at sit-stay for mealtime, which she scarfs down as soon as we say, 'Ok!'She started offering us her paws, so we've added 'shake' to the mix. She often chooses to greet me in the morning with lots of wiggles and a couple of shakes--one with each paw. In an adorable moment last night, Eric reached out to hold my hand, and as soon as Roxy saw us holding hands, she raised a paw toward my other hand. She gave her other paw to Eric, and there we were, all holding hands in the living room. I know every dog is the best dog in the world, but Roxy is especially the best dog in the world.' https://www.instagram.com/roxy.rocks.out/ Roxy was adopted and returned because she is not good on a leash. She needs a home that is dog experienced and willing to continue to work with her on her leash manners. She does well with with her foster home. Roxy is only an option for those who have had a dog of their own as an adult. If there are children in the home they need to be over the age of 6. show less
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