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Breed
Rottweiler
Color
Black - with Brown, Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut
Age
Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
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Update (1/2007):
Ella and her brother Eli (also available for adoption through http://www.kprr.rescuegroups.com/) were left in an overnight box at the local shelter. As if these pups weren't terrified enough, someone had to scare the little buggers even more by closing them in a small, cold, metal box.
When Ella was rescued from the shelter, we had no idea what she had been through. We were definitely not expecting to have such a scared little girl who obviously had little to no human interaction. When you look at Ella she resembles a 4-5 month old Rottie pup. Months of malnutrition has stunted her growth dramatically. Ella will always be on the smaller side and may actually be the perfect size, once full grown, for someone in an apartment.
Ella has opened so much in the past couple of months. When she is running around with the dogs she acts like any other pup with no issues. She clams up when you go towards her, but once you have her collar she walks nicely to where you want her. She is more comfortable when you are on her level, laying in bed or hanging out on the sofa. She gives more and more kisses every day, and comes up to her foster mom for attention. She loves to play with the other dogs and is still trying to figure out what the cat is about. She can't get him to play with her like the dogs so she'll bark at him and bounce around.
Underneath that fear is a dog that wants to love and trust, and she will do just that if given the time to get to know you. She will need someone that is patient and will continue to work on her socialization. In return she will show you how silly, sweet and goofy she really is.
Original post (11/12/2006):
Ella and her brother Eli (also available for adoption through another organization, please ask for more information) were left in an overnight box at the local shelter. As if these pups weren't terrified enough, someone had to scare the little buggers even more by closing them in a small, cold, metal box.
When Ella was rescued from the shelter, we had no idea what she had been through. We were definitely not expecting to have such a scared little girl who obviously had little to no human interaction. When you look at Ella she resembles a 3 month old Rottie pup, but she is actually at least 6 months old. Months of malnutrition has stunted her growth dramatically. Ella will always be on the smaller side and may actually be the perfect size, once full grown, for someone in an apartment.
Ella has opened up a great deal in the past couple of weeks. She is now giving her foster mom kisses and is not running away at the site of a hand coming near her at all times. She loves to play with the other dogs in the house, but we haven't let her meet the kitty yet. She now knows that she gets treats from us friendly humans and is all butt wiggles when she knows one is coming.
We'll have more information about Ella the longer we have her. All we can say now is that she is absolutely precious. Underneath that fear is a dog that wants to love and trust, and she will do just that if given the time. She will need someone that is patient and will continue to work on her socialization.
Approx age: 8.5 months
Sex: female
Good with: dogs, cats
Adoption Fee: $200
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