My friend found a wandering stray Rott while on vacation at a Park last year. Severely underweight, sores, and a bad hip. He said the dog used to sit on the lawn, and as her hip weakend she would slowly topple over haha.
Well they got her up to just a couple pounds from perfect, sores are gone, ear infections healed, and they are working her rear legs, he told me that leg is no longer a problem.
This Rott is a lot of fun. Wants to show you everything. This is my ball. This is my squeaky toy. Here. Look. LOOK! If you sit in a chair on the edge, she will sit on the floor between your legs, facing out, so she can see what's going on while you pet her. If you stop for 2 seconds she looks over her shoulder at you 'what's up?'
Very playful. Lays on her back with her rear legs in the air, front legs holding her squeak toy.....my buddy said for an hour straight he'll hear quack quack.....quack quack...quack quack......
Just a really happy go lucky dog, far cry from the stray they found, weak and hungry.
I'm torn between a Rott or Dobie when I buy a house. My other friend's Dobie was a great dog too.
