Rudi Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Bessie is seven years old and has spent the last four months in kennels following the death of her elderly owner, whose family were not able to take her in. Bessie had been sold, along with her litter brother, on the proviso that should anything happen to the elderly man, the breeder would help rehome them. Unfortunately this has not happened. Bessie's brother was rehomed some time ago as the elderly owner could no longer cope with two dogs, so not only has she suffered the loss of her owner, but also her life-long companion. Bessie was not doing well in kennels, so has had a couple of foster homes where we have had the pleasure of seeing her become much happier. Bessie is a very endearing dog; she is one of the cuddliest, most affectionate rotties we have known. She has a lovely sense of fun and some amusing quirks. She has mixed with children over the age of ten and has been perfectly behaved with them. She is fine with people of all ages, men and women and shows no aggression or wariness of people at all. Bessie has been living with five other rotties, three bitches and two dogs and was not problematic, although she can be bossy in the sense that she will try and control the movements of the other dogs, she doesn't push this though. She is now living with two male rotties and, again, there are no issues. We do know that Bessie should not live with small dogs as she tends to chase them and we think that she wasn't socialised with breeds other than Rottweilers particularly well, as she is not always reliable with them. She does not bark or lunge but we have found that it is best to maintain distance from other breeds of dogs. Bessie does respond very well to training and we will be working on this and would anticipate that teaching Bessie a reliable 'leave it' when other dogs are present will help her. Bessie is fine to be left over night and during the day; she relaxes and is happy spending time on her own. She enjoys playing with other dogs and goes to great lengths to engage the male Rottweilers she is currently living with in chasing games in the garden. She has a playful nature in general. We are not aware of any health issues with Bessie. She was considerably overweight before going into kennels, but has now lost this weight. As she lived with an elderly man, she is not used to long walks, but does enjoy going out for short walks, and likes pottering around the garden. We believe that she has been spayed and will be inoculated and wormed. Bessie deserves a permanent home where she will be the centre of someone's attention, with a comfy bed (or settee) to curl up on and an end to being moved around. It is a testament to her character that she has remained friendly and trusting. We would like Bessie to be either an only dog or have a steady male Rottweiler companion, where someone is going to invest time and attention in her and cherish her, as she really is a treasure. Please pass these details around as we are hoping that Bessie will find the perfect place as soon as possible. Bessie does not at present have support from a rescue charity or group. However, if something went wrong with any new home, we would take her back. Please PM for contact details and for photos - it's proving impossible to get a photo to upload. Thank you for reading. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Things are getting a bit desperate now - we are looking for either a home or a rescue that will take Bessie on as a foster as we don't want her to go back into kennels but that's looking more and more likely. Any suggestions would be gratefully received. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 you could try Fife Rottweiler Rescue. They use foster homes and transport can usually be arranged http://www.fiferottweilerrescue.co.uk/adoption/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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