To know Rocky, is to love a sweet, gentle soul. His eyes are deep and kind. If you haven’t seen his video, please do so. You will see how awesome he is. He came to our home heartworm positive (now negative), and while we don’t know his background, we are pretty sure he was a stray or been neglected a long time. He was definitely not an indoor dog. He was house trained in 2 days & no accidents since.  All our dogs have the run of the house and he is well-behaved.

Rocky is non-aggressive and not very assertive. He will bark to scare strangers and strange trucks but if they come through the door, he is a friendly puppy. He plays well with any kind of dog, and has incredible patience with puppies. Because he is a sweetheart, he shouldn’t be with assertive or dominant dogs; it will cause him to withdraw. Same with a family, he needs a calm environment.

Rocky does get carsick quickly; he can’t go more than 4 blocks. We’ve given him Mecizine and he lasted about 10 minutes and got sick. We’re still trying to work with the vet and we want to share this with you. He is also very scared of thunderstorms and given his background, who can blame him. What works for us is giving him a “cave” near us & he is fine.

Rocky needs to be walked every day and if you don’t have other dogs, would recommend trying to find a way wherein he can play with other canines from time to time. He is very playful, alert, and interactive and so he needs that kind of companion/family. He cannot walk for incredibly long distances, and he definitely cannot jog along. So, nice semi-long walk, playing tug of war (gently), and giving him toy puzzles works for him. He loves to be outdoors but is an inside dog. He is a great breakfast/lunch/dinner companion & his favorites are chicken, watermelon, bananas, sometimes carrots, and yogurt. He loves to share beds and isn’t a bed hog. He is very handsome and has a boyish charm. Please contact us for more videos, stories, and answer any questions.

Special thanks to Cindy Kelleher of Cindy Kelleher Photo for these incredible pictures of Rocky.  Please click on the image below to go to Cindy's website.

Upon approval to adopt, you will be sent SSRR Decompression and Introduction requirements that we require ALL of our adopters to follow . You will be asked to acknowledge receipt of these requirements, verify that you have read them and that you will follow them.

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.

SSRR is very serious about the homes our dogs are placed in and want to ensure they never end up homeless again.  If you have any questions, please email us at rottie.info.ssrr@gmail.com . Thank you for your interest in adopting a rescued Rottweiler!

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