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I looked at this Rott yesterday on petfinder, I was just looking around. For some reason I got back on today and seen that his headline had been changed.
I begged and begged my husband to let me go get him, he is beautiful! But apparently has some aggression towards cats. I hate to see him put down. I am gonna see if I can't talk him into letting me foster him.
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9239930&mtf=1

Wasn't sure where to post this. I just starting volunteering in an animal rescue. Most of the dogs are very shy. Their are trainers there, but walking and playing is left up to us volunteers. I was wondering about some ideas to instill confidence, gain trust and handle the timid dogs better.

Hi everyone... was thinking about you guys... basically because I am a magnet for abused and/or puppymill dogs.
If you remember Felony's story, she was given to me at 6 weeks old with an ambilical hernia. Well, the night before last I got a phone call from one of my hubby's techs, saying that this guy had some rott pups and was gonna drown them all the next morning. So, I asked how and he said 6 weeks (Ok, before anyone jumps me, I asked so that I knew whether or not to pick up some formula). So, my another tech goes up and picks up these 5 pups and my husband tells me to go look at them. Well, another tech had taken one. That left 2 girls and 2 boys. The guy who picked them up decided that he was gonna keep both boys...so I go over and take a look at the girls..first off they are not full rott, which is probably why the guy was gonna kill them. Well, I decided to take them both anyone and goodness are they a handful. These poor little creatures, they do not have the normal puppy belly, they drank and entire bowl of water when I got them home here and I am surprised that they held it all down. They were litteraly shaking when I fed them and the one bit me when I put my hand near her bowl, that and if you make a sudden movement around them they jump. I feel so bad. Well, I am posting pics of them...the guy said that the mother was a rott and the father was half boxer/half wolf. My sister-in-law is going to take one off of my hands. But I am gonna go ahead and keep the other, I feel so bad for them. (that and puppies make my heart melt!) I think some people out there are just totally ignorant and disgusting (and the reason that I took both girls was so I could get them fixed). What do you guys think about their looks?

Hey guys! Long time no hear... I am still getting settled into the new house and all - I had an issue today. Felony (who now weighs 110lbs) snapped at a little girl, now I have been good about socializing her all her life (her training is very good, she normally listens to me) and people come in and out of my house... the only person I have ever had an issue with was my brother-in-law, for some reason Felony just doesn't like him. But he is/was the only one. Today my daughter's friend came over and she has been over here before, and felony snapped at her and chased after her barking, luckily the little girl got over the gate before Felony got there.
I can't risk having her doing this to kids... any advice on what my next step is?

Well, it is a blistery 18 here in western PA, with winds of 24mph... but the puppy will still play! I finally got a good face shot of Felony.. 

These pics aren't real great, I hadn't set my white balance before I ran out the door. But this is Felony's first venture into the snow. I felt so bad it took her a while to figure out how to 'do her thing' out there without the cold blasting her up the behind. 

Speaking of chewing Lins... This is my furniture! I don't know how you guys deter these turds from this. It isn't like Fel doesn't have toys lying all over the house. I saved the best for last too! This proves that everything gets better with age, even furniture (that was my grandmothers antique chair). The reason it looks all red is because after the bitter spray failed, the hubby soaked it down with hot sauce. All four of the legs look like that. I am gonna sit down in it one of these days and its just gonna collapse on me!