Rescue Dog Training
I work with Shelly Froehlich, the founder of Rotten Rottie Rescue, as a foster and trainer.
Trevor ADOPTED!
Trevor was found at about 6 months old in the street, hit by a car with several broken bones. He was also diagnosed with Parvo. This little fighter deserved a better start to this life so I told Shelly I would train him for free when he was medically cleared. He's a hilarious little dude. He's smart, he's spunky, he's a little punk but he will make a super fun companion. He's dog and people friendly. He's fully e collar trained, comes with a free training session and lifetime support from me.
Trevor was found at about 6 months old in the street, hit by a car with several broken bones. He was also diagnosed with Parvo. This little fighter deserved a better start to this life so I told Shelly I would train him for free when he was medically cleared. He's a hilarious little dude. He's smart, he's spunky, he's a little punk but he will make a super fun companion. He's dog and people friendly. He's fully e collar trained, comes with a free training session and lifetime support from me.
Ramona/now Pua ADOPTED!
Ramona is estimated to be a little over a year old. At about 6 months old she ended up as a scared stray in the shelter and so Shelly pulled her but then received a call from a gal who said it was her dog (proved it) and her kids were so sad they lost their puppy so Shelly gave her back to them. A few months after that Shelly was contacted by the microchip company that Ramona had been found again, Shelly put the company in touch with the lady with the kids. The person that found her called Shelly and told her that Romona was dirty, skinny and scared and Shelly felt horrible that she allowed the lady with the kids to get Ramona back in that condition. Then a couple months after that, Shelly got a call from the lady with the kids saying that the domestic violence program she is a part of is getting her out of the motel and into a home but she can't take Ramona. Shelly instantly said she would take Ramona because she had been worried about her since she was made aware of her condition the last time. I saw Shelly's post on Facebook and offered a free board and train to Ramona to make up for all the wrongs committed to this girl. As of 2/5/23 she has been here for two days and is already thriving! I am trying to put some weight on her, started training her and gave her a bath! She will now have a fantastic life! You can follow her progress on Facebook and Instagram.
Ramona is estimated to be a little over a year old. At about 6 months old she ended up as a scared stray in the shelter and so Shelly pulled her but then received a call from a gal who said it was her dog (proved it) and her kids were so sad they lost their puppy so Shelly gave her back to them. A few months after that Shelly was contacted by the microchip company that Ramona had been found again, Shelly put the company in touch with the lady with the kids. The person that found her called Shelly and told her that Romona was dirty, skinny and scared and Shelly felt horrible that she allowed the lady with the kids to get Ramona back in that condition. Then a couple months after that, Shelly got a call from the lady with the kids saying that the domestic violence program she is a part of is getting her out of the motel and into a home but she can't take Ramona. Shelly instantly said she would take Ramona because she had been worried about her since she was made aware of her condition the last time. I saw Shelly's post on Facebook and offered a free board and train to Ramona to make up for all the wrongs committed to this girl. As of 2/5/23 she has been here for two days and is already thriving! I am trying to put some weight on her, started training her and gave her a bath! She will now have a fantastic life! You can follow her progress on Facebook and Instagram.
Bailey ADOPTED
Bailey is estimated to be 2 years old. At about 1 year old she found herself in the shelter. She was adopted from there. A year later, the family that adopted her had a medical situation and moved back to Illinois to be closer to family and couldn't take her. The stress from the medical issue started to cause anxiety in Bailey and then when her family surrendered her to Rotten Rottie, her anxiety at her first foster home got the best of her and her foster family didn't think she was a good fit for their home. Shelly called me to see if I could help Bailey so she could become adoptable, I didn't hesitate. She was with me for three weeks, we found the perfect family for her and she barely had a hiccup in her new home.
Bailey is estimated to be 2 years old. At about 1 year old she found herself in the shelter. She was adopted from there. A year later, the family that adopted her had a medical situation and moved back to Illinois to be closer to family and couldn't take her. The stress from the medical issue started to cause anxiety in Bailey and then when her family surrendered her to Rotten Rottie, her anxiety at her first foster home got the best of her and her foster family didn't think she was a good fit for their home. Shelly called me to see if I could help Bailey so she could become adoptable, I didn't hesitate. She was with me for three weeks, we found the perfect family for her and she barely had a hiccup in her new home.
Dolce AVAILABLE TO ADOPT!
Dolce is estimated to be 2 years old. She was on the euthanasia list at the pound for being un-adoptable because of fear. Rotten Rottie pulled her and she came straight here. She was with me for 4 weeks. I observed her to be under socialized, insecure, but very loving when she trusts and she is very smart. Then she went to another trainer (Amanda at Paw Creek Training) for 3 weeks because I needed some help in determining if she is dog aggressive. Amanda determined her to just be insecure and doesn't really know how to be a dog due to her lack of socializing as a pup. (Covid puppy probably) She's now back with me for two weeks now. I have integrated her into a pack with my rottie Bruno and my Chi/Jack Russell mix Hurley. Her obedience is great, recall is great, confidence is way up, but she needs to be with calm dogs that can read her body language when she's uncomfortable, she needs a strong leader in her human, and lots of structure in her life. She is e collar trained and actually hikes with us off leash on the property around my home. If you adopt Dolce, I will train you on everything you need to be successful with her and always be here to help you along your way. She's sweet, funny, quirky and a dash of weirdo! Let her be your weirdo!
Dolce is estimated to be 2 years old. She was on the euthanasia list at the pound for being un-adoptable because of fear. Rotten Rottie pulled her and she came straight here. She was with me for 4 weeks. I observed her to be under socialized, insecure, but very loving when she trusts and she is very smart. Then she went to another trainer (Amanda at Paw Creek Training) for 3 weeks because I needed some help in determining if she is dog aggressive. Amanda determined her to just be insecure and doesn't really know how to be a dog due to her lack of socializing as a pup. (Covid puppy probably) She's now back with me for two weeks now. I have integrated her into a pack with my rottie Bruno and my Chi/Jack Russell mix Hurley. Her obedience is great, recall is great, confidence is way up, but she needs to be with calm dogs that can read her body language when she's uncomfortable, she needs a strong leader in her human, and lots of structure in her life. She is e collar trained and actually hikes with us off leash on the property around my home. If you adopt Dolce, I will train you on everything you need to be successful with her and always be here to help you along your way. She's sweet, funny, quirky and a dash of weirdo! Let her be your weirdo!
Winnie ADOPTED
Winnie is estimated to be 6-7 months old. She was rescued from the shelter in Pinal County where she was sick with Parvo. Shelly brought her to the Rotten Rottie ranch and nursed her back to health. She showed signs of insecurity and anxiety so I agreed to take her and build her up. She was so smart, she excelled in training. I had her for 2.5 weeks and when she left she knew all of her commands, was so much more confident, was off leash reliable and e collar trained, and was well socialized after hanging out with at least 8 new dogs! She was adopted by a couple who live near Camelback Mountain with 2 new dog sisters and a very active hiking and traveling lifestyle! She hit the jackpot but so did they!
Winnie is estimated to be 6-7 months old. She was rescued from the shelter in Pinal County where she was sick with Parvo. Shelly brought her to the Rotten Rottie ranch and nursed her back to health. She showed signs of insecurity and anxiety so I agreed to take her and build her up. She was so smart, she excelled in training. I had her for 2.5 weeks and when she left she knew all of her commands, was so much more confident, was off leash reliable and e collar trained, and was well socialized after hanging out with at least 8 new dogs! She was adopted by a couple who live near Camelback Mountain with 2 new dog sisters and a very active hiking and traveling lifestyle! She hit the jackpot but so did they!
Jules ADOPTED
Jules is estimated to be 1.5 years old. She was at one of our Arizona shelters for two months. And she was pregnant. She was one of the most fearful dogs that they had seen in a while; so fearful she would not walk. She needed to be carted in and out of her kennel in a cart. The staff didn't think she would be a good mom to her puppies so they spayed her and aborted her puppies. Now she was scared and depressed because the shelter didn't let her finish what Mother Nature had intended. Not until that was done did the shelter reach out to rescues. Shelly contacted me, I didn't hesitate and she left that day and came straight here. I had her for 3 months and my dogs and I completely rehabilitated her! Of course she was still fearful of some things but she was well trained, walked on leash, happy, hiked off leash and had the funniest, cutest personality when she got to know you. We knew it would take a special person to adopt Jules and we found her in Tami. Since being adopted, she has blossomed more and more. She goes to stores, family get togethers and the park. She truly has been blessed with the best second chance any dog could ever hope for. And side note, she is now cousins with Peyton (see below). :) RIP SWEET JULES xoxo
Jules is estimated to be 1.5 years old. She was at one of our Arizona shelters for two months. And she was pregnant. She was one of the most fearful dogs that they had seen in a while; so fearful she would not walk. She needed to be carted in and out of her kennel in a cart. The staff didn't think she would be a good mom to her puppies so they spayed her and aborted her puppies. Now she was scared and depressed because the shelter didn't let her finish what Mother Nature had intended. Not until that was done did the shelter reach out to rescues. Shelly contacted me, I didn't hesitate and she left that day and came straight here. I had her for 3 months and my dogs and I completely rehabilitated her! Of course she was still fearful of some things but she was well trained, walked on leash, happy, hiked off leash and had the funniest, cutest personality when she got to know you. We knew it would take a special person to adopt Jules and we found her in Tami. Since being adopted, she has blossomed more and more. She goes to stores, family get togethers and the park. She truly has been blessed with the best second chance any dog could ever hope for. And side note, she is now cousins with Peyton (see below). :) RIP SWEET JULES xoxo
Peyton ADOPTED
Peyton is estimated to be 1.5 years old. She was at a California shelter for FOUR MONTHS before Shelly rescued her. Seems as though the shelter life was breaking her down. She was scared, edgy, snappy, lungy (is that a word?) and she couldn’t get herself adopted that way. So Shelly brought her to Rotten Rottie and she was a hot mess. Fear aggressive, scared, sad, all the things. We worked on some food techniques to get her to trust Shelly. Shelly didn’t know if Peyton would be too aggressive for me (I don’t take biting rotties) so she drove both Peyton and Gaia up. If Peyton was too much, I would keep Gaia. I’m a woman of faith. I pray almost every day. I prayed to God before Shelly’s arrival that he would help Peyton and guide me during our meeting. I told God I wanted to help her and to please make it possible. My prayer was answered (they usually are ) and our meeting went great. Shelly did a great job with her and the time out of the shelter allowed her to decompress. I did a three week board and train with her and kept her another two weeks while we found her perfect home. Her confidence skyrocketed. She was fully off leash reliable and went on tons of pack hikes with my dogs and many other dogs that were here for training. I chose a potential adopter for her and he came over and met her twice. Peyton was scared with the up close and personal meeting but we went slow and she warmed up a little each visit. The third visit was me dropping her off at her new home, going over some more training with her new dad. Within one week, they were in love with each other! Since then, she has met new people, new dogs, she is just thriving with her second chance! God blessed Peyton!
Peyton is estimated to be 1.5 years old. She was at a California shelter for FOUR MONTHS before Shelly rescued her. Seems as though the shelter life was breaking her down. She was scared, edgy, snappy, lungy (is that a word?) and she couldn’t get herself adopted that way. So Shelly brought her to Rotten Rottie and she was a hot mess. Fear aggressive, scared, sad, all the things. We worked on some food techniques to get her to trust Shelly. Shelly didn’t know if Peyton would be too aggressive for me (I don’t take biting rotties) so she drove both Peyton and Gaia up. If Peyton was too much, I would keep Gaia. I’m a woman of faith. I pray almost every day. I prayed to God before Shelly’s arrival that he would help Peyton and guide me during our meeting. I told God I wanted to help her and to please make it possible. My prayer was answered (they usually are ) and our meeting went great. Shelly did a great job with her and the time out of the shelter allowed her to decompress. I did a three week board and train with her and kept her another two weeks while we found her perfect home. Her confidence skyrocketed. She was fully off leash reliable and went on tons of pack hikes with my dogs and many other dogs that were here for training. I chose a potential adopter for her and he came over and met her twice. Peyton was scared with the up close and personal meeting but we went slow and she warmed up a little each visit. The third visit was me dropping her off at her new home, going over some more training with her new dad. Within one week, they were in love with each other! Since then, she has met new people, new dogs, she is just thriving with her second chance! God blessed Peyton!
Roman ADOPTED
Roman, approximately 12 months old, was rescued from the shelter after his owners family dropped him off there with his sister, after his owner died. By the time he got to the shelter he was emaciated. He had no formal training, was very mouthy, excitable, skittish, would jump on you, nip you. Very out of control and un-adoptable to most people. Shelly had a volunteer bring him to me for about three weeks. He was so trainable, so sweet, so fun, he excelled here. He was adopted to a wonderful family, they followed my training protocols and he is happily living with a new dog brother and two cats!
Roman, approximately 12 months old, was rescued from the shelter after his owners family dropped him off there with his sister, after his owner died. By the time he got to the shelter he was emaciated. He had no formal training, was very mouthy, excitable, skittish, would jump on you, nip you. Very out of control and un-adoptable to most people. Shelly had a volunteer bring him to me for about three weeks. He was so trainable, so sweet, so fun, he excelled here. He was adopted to a wonderful family, they followed my training protocols and he is happily living with a new dog brother and two cats!
Boss ADOPTED
Boss, 10 months old, was rescued from a horrible situation. He was purchased and then only kept in a hallway of a apartment, even to go to the bathroom! He was trained on pee pads, never went on walks and was under socialized. When Shelly first took him to her house, his pads were so sensitive because they had never been on anything other than tile, he didn't even walk on the grass. His leg muscles were atrophied from lack of exercise. He was insecure of people and dogs. Not aggressive, but would try to run away if a dog approached him. He was in a foster home that wanted to adopt him but he was afraid of their dog. Shelly called me to see if I could take him for a week and let my pack work their magic on him. And they sure did! By the end of the week he would walk out of his crate, right into my pack who was waiting for him and as you can see, we got him walking on rocks and dirt! His legs strengthened from all of the hikes we took. I taught him his basic obedience with leash and collar and he went back to his foster family and they couldn't believe the difference in him! They said I taught him how to be a dog again! Makes me so happy! He was adopted and is living his happily-ever-after!
Boss, 10 months old, was rescued from a horrible situation. He was purchased and then only kept in a hallway of a apartment, even to go to the bathroom! He was trained on pee pads, never went on walks and was under socialized. When Shelly first took him to her house, his pads were so sensitive because they had never been on anything other than tile, he didn't even walk on the grass. His leg muscles were atrophied from lack of exercise. He was insecure of people and dogs. Not aggressive, but would try to run away if a dog approached him. He was in a foster home that wanted to adopt him but he was afraid of their dog. Shelly called me to see if I could take him for a week and let my pack work their magic on him. And they sure did! By the end of the week he would walk out of his crate, right into my pack who was waiting for him and as you can see, we got him walking on rocks and dirt! His legs strengthened from all of the hikes we took. I taught him his basic obedience with leash and collar and he went back to his foster family and they couldn't believe the difference in him! They said I taught him how to be a dog again! Makes me so happy! He was adopted and is living his happily-ever-after!
Bruno ADOPTED (BY ME!)
Bruno was rescued from a hoarding situation in New Mexico. I don't believe he had ever left his house or yard and the outcome of that was being absolutely frozen in fear. It took hours for the rescue to get him from his transport vehicle to Shelly's back yard and he even pooped himself he was so scared. Shelly reached out to me right away and said she knew he would not be adoptable and asked if I had room for him. I didn't so I told her, wait a few days to let him decompress and tell me what he's like. Three days later, he hadn't left the corner of his dog house (he would hide his face in the corner), he hadn't pooped and he wouldn't take even the yummiest treats from anyone. So, I told her, there's no way I can deny this boy but I'm busy so I will work him when I can, I don't want a timeline. So Shelly drove him up to me and I ended up keeping him for about two months before I decided to make him my own! He is so happy on our property (away from the business of a city or suburb), he runs like a puppy off leash, chases bunnies and lizards but never goes out of my sight. My other Rotties are confident which helps him continue to overcome his fear. He is so loved and I'm so glad he found his way into my life!
Bruno was rescued from a hoarding situation in New Mexico. I don't believe he had ever left his house or yard and the outcome of that was being absolutely frozen in fear. It took hours for the rescue to get him from his transport vehicle to Shelly's back yard and he even pooped himself he was so scared. Shelly reached out to me right away and said she knew he would not be adoptable and asked if I had room for him. I didn't so I told her, wait a few days to let him decompress and tell me what he's like. Three days later, he hadn't left the corner of his dog house (he would hide his face in the corner), he hadn't pooped and he wouldn't take even the yummiest treats from anyone. So, I told her, there's no way I can deny this boy but I'm busy so I will work him when I can, I don't want a timeline. So Shelly drove him up to me and I ended up keeping him for about two months before I decided to make him my own! He is so happy on our property (away from the business of a city or suburb), he runs like a puppy off leash, chases bunnies and lizards but never goes out of my sight. My other Rotties are confident which helps him continue to overcome his fear. He is so loved and I'm so glad he found his way into my life!
Tank ADOPTED
Tank is the biggest (120 lbs), most obnoxious rottie that I have ever trained! He was rescued from the pound in California. It was clear this guy had never been walked properly on a leash, had no training or any respect of humans. The good news: He's not aggressive! He's literally a big tank that would use his weight to push me around, he would attempt to jump on me!!! to object to training, he would mouth my arms (yikes) and after about 15 minutes of training, he would start getting more and more obnoxious so I would have to put him away and start again later! He turned out amazing and was adopted by the family that transported him to Arizona from California.
Tank is the biggest (120 lbs), most obnoxious rottie that I have ever trained! He was rescued from the pound in California. It was clear this guy had never been walked properly on a leash, had no training or any respect of humans. The good news: He's not aggressive! He's literally a big tank that would use his weight to push me around, he would attempt to jump on me!!! to object to training, he would mouth my arms (yikes) and after about 15 minutes of training, he would start getting more and more obnoxious so I would have to put him away and start again later! He turned out amazing and was adopted by the family that transported him to Arizona from California.
Barik ADOPTED
Barik was purchased from a breeder in New Mexico. At 8 weeks old he was growling at his owner. At 10 weeks old he bit her over a resource. He not only bit her, he shook her arm as well. She had been bitten by him twice. She hired two different trainers to help her with him. They were trainers that didn't believe in correcting dogs, so they recommended trading up. Meaning, if she wanted to take a resource from him, she should offer him a more valuable resource. This just rewarded his guarding and it got so bad he was even guarding his legs and feet. At 5 months old, she surrendered him to Rotten Rottie Rescue. I saw the post on Facebook, called Shelly, and said let me take him for three weeks so that he doesn't become a menace to society. Just regarding obedience, he was one of the hardest puppies I've every trained. Even at three weeks, his obedience was still mediocre, at best. He had a solid 'out' command if he was guarding, he would drop it, but that strong desire to guard never went away. If you pet him anywhere on the back half, he would aggressively growl. He's genetically compromised and needed a lot more time and training than I could give him. To be honest, human aggression isn't my jam, and how to rehabilitate a 5 month old puppy that has very aggressive genetic components isn't my jam. His adopter knew this, adopted him and then sent him to another trainer that does a incredible job with human aggression cases. He's there right now and I will update when I have one. RIP sweet boy 4/2024 passed in his sleep at only 4.5 years old.
Barik was purchased from a breeder in New Mexico. At 8 weeks old he was growling at his owner. At 10 weeks old he bit her over a resource. He not only bit her, he shook her arm as well. She had been bitten by him twice. She hired two different trainers to help her with him. They were trainers that didn't believe in correcting dogs, so they recommended trading up. Meaning, if she wanted to take a resource from him, she should offer him a more valuable resource. This just rewarded his guarding and it got so bad he was even guarding his legs and feet. At 5 months old, she surrendered him to Rotten Rottie Rescue. I saw the post on Facebook, called Shelly, and said let me take him for three weeks so that he doesn't become a menace to society. Just regarding obedience, he was one of the hardest puppies I've every trained. Even at three weeks, his obedience was still mediocre, at best. He had a solid 'out' command if he was guarding, he would drop it, but that strong desire to guard never went away. If you pet him anywhere on the back half, he would aggressively growl. He's genetically compromised and needed a lot more time and training than I could give him. To be honest, human aggression isn't my jam, and how to rehabilitate a 5 month old puppy that has very aggressive genetic components isn't my jam. His adopter knew this, adopted him and then sent him to another trainer that does a incredible job with human aggression cases. He's there right now and I will update when I have one. RIP sweet boy 4/2024 passed in his sleep at only 4.5 years old.
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Nana ADOPTED
Fearful Nana was abandoned by her family on a condemned house porch and could not walk on her back legs. Rotten Rottie took her in and provided the physical rehab she needed to gain the strength to walk again. For obvious reasons, she didn't trust people. Shelly contacted me after she was at a adoption event and was shivering and hiding under the chair of her foster dad. One thing you should know about me, I can't turn away the fearful dogs. They tug at my heart strings. I took her in for 2.5 weeks pro bono and by the end of our time together, I had her full trust and she could hold a down/stay at the very busy Prescott Courthouse! She still isn't ready for strangers to approach her and that's ok and may or may not come later. But now she can go out and enjoy herself while working on her confidence. Having multiple positive experiences around people will also continue to increase her confidence around people. She just needs to be managed with special care and I always make sure the foster family knows how to do that. UPDATE: RIP NANA <3
Fearful Nana was abandoned by her family on a condemned house porch and could not walk on her back legs. Rotten Rottie took her in and provided the physical rehab she needed to gain the strength to walk again. For obvious reasons, she didn't trust people. Shelly contacted me after she was at a adoption event and was shivering and hiding under the chair of her foster dad. One thing you should know about me, I can't turn away the fearful dogs. They tug at my heart strings. I took her in for 2.5 weeks pro bono and by the end of our time together, I had her full trust and she could hold a down/stay at the very busy Prescott Courthouse! She still isn't ready for strangers to approach her and that's ok and may or may not come later. But now she can go out and enjoy herself while working on her confidence. Having multiple positive experiences around people will also continue to increase her confidence around people. She just needs to be managed with special care and I always make sure the foster family knows how to do that. UPDATE: RIP NANA <3
Athena (now Nikki) ADOPTED
Watch Athena's story here: https://youtu.be/XGemI0FdEIw
Athena was 9 months old, shut down, scared and not ready to be adopted so I called Shelly at Rotten Rottie and asked her if I could take her and build her confidence and then teach her future owners how to manage a insecure Rottweiler. Her transformation was amazing and so rewarding! She's now living THE LIFE with her new family.
Watch Athena's story here: https://youtu.be/XGemI0FdEIw
Athena was 9 months old, shut down, scared and not ready to be adopted so I called Shelly at Rotten Rottie and asked her if I could take her and build her confidence and then teach her future owners how to manage a insecure Rottweiler. Her transformation was amazing and so rewarding! She's now living THE LIFE with her new family.
Bullseye ADOPTED
Fearful Bullseye was a Rotten Rottie that had a genetic component to her fear but also lived with neglect. She was surrendered to the rescue and taken in by a foster family that was open to keeping her but she wouldn't engage with them, hid in the corner, scurried to and from her crate and to her food. It's no way for a dog to live! Shelly contacted me asking if I would take her on and of course, I can't say no to the fearful ones so I took her pro bono. (Payment comes in the transformation). :) I rehabilitated her for three weeks and with the help of leadership, training, repetition, jobs, exposure and the appropriate tools, she became so much more confident and her fosters were amazed at what she could accomplish! I trained her foster family and they adopted her! Now, she hangs out in the living room with them even when they have guests over, and they take her places! Now she is living her life rather than just existing! (And no more bouncing around for this girl!)
Fearful Bullseye was a Rotten Rottie that had a genetic component to her fear but also lived with neglect. She was surrendered to the rescue and taken in by a foster family that was open to keeping her but she wouldn't engage with them, hid in the corner, scurried to and from her crate and to her food. It's no way for a dog to live! Shelly contacted me asking if I would take her on and of course, I can't say no to the fearful ones so I took her pro bono. (Payment comes in the transformation). :) I rehabilitated her for three weeks and with the help of leadership, training, repetition, jobs, exposure and the appropriate tools, she became so much more confident and her fosters were amazed at what she could accomplish! I trained her foster family and they adopted her! Now, she hangs out in the living room with them even when they have guests over, and they take her places! Now she is living her life rather than just existing! (And no more bouncing around for this girl!)
Flower ADOPTED
Read Flower's story here: A Letter From Flower
There are also two follow up blogs posted after that one
RIP Flower 4/19/24
Joker ADOPTED
Joker was rescued from the euthanasia list at the pound for his fear. It took Shelly 30 mins to get him to trust her enough to get him out of his kennel. He was placed in foster care and was there for about two months. Shelly had a hard time introducing him to new families because he started to protect his foster family, their house and himself and wouldn't let people in the house to meet him. I took him for a three week board and train and worked on major confidence building, socializing with dogs and humans, full obedience training and e collar off leash training. His transformation wasn't easy but at the end of three weeks, he let his future family walk right into my house, met them and it was a match right away. His new owners are trained as well and I'm here for them along their journey because Joker still has lots to learn about trust and allowing a human to guide him through his life rather than taking matters into his own hands...er...paws.
Joker was rescued from the euthanasia list at the pound for his fear. It took Shelly 30 mins to get him to trust her enough to get him out of his kennel. He was placed in foster care and was there for about two months. Shelly had a hard time introducing him to new families because he started to protect his foster family, their house and himself and wouldn't let people in the house to meet him. I took him for a three week board and train and worked on major confidence building, socializing with dogs and humans, full obedience training and e collar off leash training. His transformation wasn't easy but at the end of three weeks, he let his future family walk right into my house, met them and it was a match right away. His new owners are trained as well and I'm here for them along their journey because Joker still has lots to learn about trust and allowing a human to guide him through his life rather than taking matters into his own hands...er...paws.
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Abby ADOPTED
Abby was rescued from the pound and spent a week at the Rotten Rottie Ranch driving them crazy over there! She was super high energy and had no manners! She came here for a pro bono two week board and train and I am currently fostering her while we search for her forever family. She's a great girl and deserves a great home. Update: Abby was adopted right from my house to people who wanted to keep up with her training! She's loving life in a great home with a new playmate! |
Rocky ADOPTED
Rocky was abandoned by the only family he had ever known at 5 years old when they moved out of the country. They didn't have any behavior issues with him but as soon as he was turned over to Shelly, he suffered from severe separation anxiety and aggressive resource guarding. This guy was the most anxious, nervous, stressed out dog I had ever seen! In my home, I took over the leadership role and offered him a balanced life with rules, structures and boundaries. He learned to walk correctly with excellent impulse control on walks, he lived harmoniously with my dogs, he learned the place command and rocked it! The place command literally gave him back his sanity. It was the only place that he could lay down and actually fall asleep and not be under my feet at all times. The settling of his nerves allowed him to make amazing breakthroughs and I started to watch the real Rocky emerge! He has since been successfully adopted and is living in a loving home for the rest of his life.
Rocky was abandoned by the only family he had ever known at 5 years old when they moved out of the country. They didn't have any behavior issues with him but as soon as he was turned over to Shelly, he suffered from severe separation anxiety and aggressive resource guarding. This guy was the most anxious, nervous, stressed out dog I had ever seen! In my home, I took over the leadership role and offered him a balanced life with rules, structures and boundaries. He learned to walk correctly with excellent impulse control on walks, he lived harmoniously with my dogs, he learned the place command and rocked it! The place command literally gave him back his sanity. It was the only place that he could lay down and actually fall asleep and not be under my feet at all times. The settling of his nerves allowed him to make amazing breakthroughs and I started to watch the real Rocky emerge! He has since been successfully adopted and is living in a loving home for the rest of his life.
Mufasa ADOPTED
This guy! Mufasa is super sweet with no behavior issues. He's from the E-list at the pound and was my medical foster. He had a neuter and two eye surgeries while I had him. After he recovered all of surgeries, I trained him all of his basic obedience and he would rock duration work on "place"! I trained him on the e-collar so he could go off leash with my two off-leash trained rottweilers. In November 2014, he was adopted by the perfect family! The Godinez family who owned Diego, were already clients of mine! They have three boys and Mufasa is getting love and playtime BALANCED with rules, structure and boundaries that will ensure he remains a well balanced, anxiety-free family dog. I also get to board him when his family goes out of town :). RIP Sweet boy 5/22/24 |
Mufasa, Diego and baby Collin
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Slim ADOPTED
Slim was here for a two week board & train. Slim has quite a story. He has juvenile diabetes and was blind. He was in foster care while Shelly raised the money for his sight to be restored. All of his food was custom prepared for him by a volunteer. He had his surgery and it was successful! He was adopted and then a combination of lack of leadership and his new eyesight, he had his eyes set on small dogs. He actually had one in his mouth at one point and after that he was very reactive on the leash to any small dogs. He was given back by his adopters and went to live with another foster family. His foster dad brought him to the Rotten Rottie pack walks but Slim continuously was leash reactive to small dogs or dogs barking behind a wall or gate. I stepped in and offered to train Slim. He is a lot of work. Shelly and I shared duties of three times a day feeding him and checking his blood sugar and twice a day insulin injections. He is fully remote collar trained although with his history of attacking small dogs, cannot go off leash. He is very calm and obedient in the home and on walks generally. His foster dad has done a great job continuing with his training and is able to take him on walks with no leash reactivity. Slim is a puppy so he has a lot of maturing to do and needs a lot of maintenance to keep up with his training. 2.5 years later, Slim was adopted! |
Harley ADOPTED
This cute girl was adopted quickly; we only had her for a weekend. She hadn't even completed all of her shots yet so we couldn't even take her on walks. Her only job here was to chew on Dexter's jowls! And she did it well!
This cute girl was adopted quickly; we only had her for a weekend. She hadn't even completed all of her shots yet so we couldn't even take her on walks. Her only job here was to chew on Dexter's jowls! And she did it well!
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Eden ADOPTED
Eden is a rottie who we estimate to be no older than two. I fostered her for 12 days. During that time, I taught her come, place, down, auto sit, structured walk and heavily socialized her with other dogs, humans, public places and the vets office! After 12 days, she was far less skittish when meeting new people and she was very calm and obedient. Due to a past accident before her rescue, she has a dislocated hip with a lot of arthritis. We were concerned she would be hard to adopt out but she has found her forever family. This girl will forever have a special place in my heart. Update: Eden's new owner hired me for e collar training where we really took care of some loose ends she was struggling with. She lives a wonderful life now! |
Layla ADOPTED
Oh this girl was a challenge! She was a owner surrender to the pound at 1.5 yrs old. They stated they didn't have time for her and they weren't kidding. This girl was super bratty and didn't know any obedience. She was quickly put on the euthanasia list because she was snapping at any handler. The rescue was able to get her to trust them enough to bust her out of doggie jail and she went straight to foster care. Two very experienced fosters could not handle her snapping, barking and brattiness. I picked her up and we couldn't get a prong collar on her without her snapping at our hands! Over the course of 3 days I was able to put a prong collar on her and then a e collar. By day 4 she was more calm and I had learned that her snapping was more like mouthing and she didn't intend to do harm, she just knew that behavior would make the human back off. A two week board and train did wonders for her obedience and state of mind. The mouthing stopped, she was fully e collar trained, obedient and very loving. So sweet. She was adopted by a wonderful family that already had a male Rotten Rottie that I had also helped train.
Update: She's been in her new home for 4 months now and doing great!
Oh this girl was a challenge! She was a owner surrender to the pound at 1.5 yrs old. They stated they didn't have time for her and they weren't kidding. This girl was super bratty and didn't know any obedience. She was quickly put on the euthanasia list because she was snapping at any handler. The rescue was able to get her to trust them enough to bust her out of doggie jail and she went straight to foster care. Two very experienced fosters could not handle her snapping, barking and brattiness. I picked her up and we couldn't get a prong collar on her without her snapping at our hands! Over the course of 3 days I was able to put a prong collar on her and then a e collar. By day 4 she was more calm and I had learned that her snapping was more like mouthing and she didn't intend to do harm, she just knew that behavior would make the human back off. A two week board and train did wonders for her obedience and state of mind. The mouthing stopped, she was fully e collar trained, obedient and very loving. So sweet. She was adopted by a wonderful family that already had a male Rotten Rottie that I had also helped train.
Update: She's been in her new home for 4 months now and doing great!
Douce ADOPTED
This girl is 5.5 years old and has grown up on a farm with the same owners her entire life. They were seniors and needed to move back to Germany to be with their family and thought it was best for Douce to find a new loving home rather than travel across the world. They wanted the best for her so they paid for her training with me before she would go to foster care. Guess what? I couldn't let her go to foster care and bump around the system, so she will stay with me until she gets adopted. :)
Update: She went straight from me to her new owner. Douce is doing great and her new owner gets complements on her behavior! She's even been back to me for boarding and it's like she never left! UPDATE: RIP Douce <3
This girl is 5.5 years old and has grown up on a farm with the same owners her entire life. They were seniors and needed to move back to Germany to be with their family and thought it was best for Douce to find a new loving home rather than travel across the world. They wanted the best for her so they paid for her training with me before she would go to foster care. Guess what? I couldn't let her go to foster care and bump around the system, so she will stay with me until she gets adopted. :)
Update: She went straight from me to her new owner. Douce is doing great and her new owner gets complements on her behavior! She's even been back to me for boarding and it's like she never left! UPDATE: RIP Douce <3
Josie ADOPTED
Josie was a stray on New Years Day 2015 when she walked into someone's garage with a chain around her neck. :( After her finder searched for her original owner without success, he contacted Rotten Rottie Rescue who took her in and placed her in foster care. Josie was a aggressive resource guarder of her food to other dogs in the foster home. She would fight a dog for just walking by her food bowl or food bag. She was also jumping on kitchen counters, going in the garbage and jumping on people. Basically, this girl had no idea how to act inside a home. I took Josie in pro bono to get her trained up and adoptable. I had her for two weeks where I taught her basic obedience, a proper walk and boost her confidence because she was fearful of many things. Working off leash on e collar helped solidify her obedience and made her confidence grow by leaps and bounds. I trained away her resource guarding and got this girl calm, balanced and happy. On the 14th day of her stay, she met her forever family. They took her home after a two hour lesson on how to maintain her and her training. From living on a chain to living in a home with balance between love and structure, she hit the jackpot!
Josie was a stray on New Years Day 2015 when she walked into someone's garage with a chain around her neck. :( After her finder searched for her original owner without success, he contacted Rotten Rottie Rescue who took her in and placed her in foster care. Josie was a aggressive resource guarder of her food to other dogs in the foster home. She would fight a dog for just walking by her food bowl or food bag. She was also jumping on kitchen counters, going in the garbage and jumping on people. Basically, this girl had no idea how to act inside a home. I took Josie in pro bono to get her trained up and adoptable. I had her for two weeks where I taught her basic obedience, a proper walk and boost her confidence because she was fearful of many things. Working off leash on e collar helped solidify her obedience and made her confidence grow by leaps and bounds. I trained away her resource guarding and got this girl calm, balanced and happy. On the 14th day of her stay, she met her forever family. They took her home after a two hour lesson on how to maintain her and her training. From living on a chain to living in a home with balance between love and structure, she hit the jackpot!
