Kelso is a very sweet and playful young Rottweiler mix. He is great with kids, even young ones! He currently lives with kids ages 3, 4 and 6 and is a doll with them. They even feed him and he waits until they set the bowl down to dive in. He's OK with cats and is BFFs with his foster sister who is a 6 month old Lab/Pit mix puppy and the same size as Kelso. He prefers to spend all his time with her and whines when I don’t let them out together. He will lay there and let her chew and pounce on him. He just adores her. Kelso also loves tug of war with the kids and his foster dog sister. He likes rawhides, squeeky toys and playing fetch.

Other great things about this fine young man is that he is house and crate trained. He sleeps in his crate at night and doesn’t make a peep as long as he goes outside before bed. He shows no toy or food aggression. He eats a few feet away from his foster sister with no issues. His foster sister, however, doesn’t like it when he approaches her while she is eating and he backs off until she is done.

Kelso will need someone to keep him occupied and give him plenty of exercise. He is mischievous and likes to dig, so a job or something to keep his mind busy will be important. Lots of exercise will help as a tired dog is a good dog. :) He can be shy and timid if he’s uncomfortable with something or someone but does warm up.

Kelso is such a sweet, handsome boy who will make someone a wonderful pet. Could that be you?

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Step 1:   Please complete the adoption application in full; incomplete applications WILL NOT BE PROCESSED

Step 2:   Our Lead Adoption Coordinator will contact you and confirm your application has been received (please use our Contact Us form if you have not gotten a response within 7 days).

Step 3:   After you have received confirmation from our Lead Adoption Coordinator, your application will then be forwarded to communicate with one of our Adoption Coordinators.  The Adoption Coordinator is your point of contact during the adoption process.  

Step 4:   Once the Adoption Coordinator has finished processing your application, a volunteer will be selected to contact you to schedule a home visit. Home visits allow us to see where the dog will live, discuss any questions you have and review our adoption contract.

Step 5:   Once the application process is completed, the adoption package goes to the board of directors for a 24 hour review.

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If you are interested in adopting this Rottweiler, please fill out an Adoption Application today.