Dillon One Year Later January 2012

Dillon is a well loved family pet who lives a cat and a fox terrier buddy. He came to stay with his rescuer Karen at K9Kapers Dog Training for a visit while his family went on vacation. The pictures below say more then any words can.

Dillon getting some love

Dillon hanging out with his family.

Wow look at that grin!

Dillon has learned to love at soft bed (this was a dog that grew up in a small outdoor kennel with only dirt and rocks to sleep on)

Dillon's new job

Dillon had been adopted by a wonderful family and even has his own job:
http://blog.lynchcreekwreaths.com/2011/08/meet-staff-dillons-great-doorstop-at.html

Learning to be a dog

Dillon loves toys. Probably because he never had any growing up. Can you imagine a puppy with now toys? It is so sad and Dillon really deserves to have his very own toys. Right now his house mates are kind enough to share their toys but it would be wonderful if Dillon could have his very own toys. If you always wanted to help a rescue but couldn't foster one yourself it would be wonderful if you could donate to Dillon's toy fund. Please send checks or brand new toys to: 

Karen Cannard
PO Box 1608
Shelton, WA 98584

or PayPal 

search by:  karen@k9kapers.com

Be sure to pay "personal and gift" so a percentage is not taken out as it would be for merchandise.


Dillon is completely integrated into the 3 dogs into the house with no problems. He is still somewhat reactive to the "boy" dogs but is calm when they are in the house in their crates.

His health issues appear to be gone and he is filling out well. He actually is getting some nice muscling in his rear.

He has started classes and working on leash. 

He went to the creek today to enjoy the sunshine with Maiya and loved the water. Just walked right in.

He has even learned to sing....

 

 

Meet Dillon

Meet Dillon. (for Marshall Matt Dillon of Gunsmoke - he got the heck out of Dodge!)
He is a neutered, fully vaccinated 1and 1/2 year old male rottweiler.

Dillon just got here a couple days ago. He will be here for about a month for socialization and training and then he will be ready to go to his for ever home. The most touching thing about Dillon is that he has not known much interaction and yet he is wonderful with people.

He loves Maiya's bed! Took right to it first night.

Dillon did not know what to do with toys, now he has quite a stash. He has been hit as when I first gave him a tug toy he winced away from it and anytime you move to quickly he ducks away but recovers quickly. Now will play gentle tug if we do not get to rough with it. I have seen some possession issues over toys and am thinking this may be common with these dogs as they have never had them. As he is a little protective of his toys...I will just flood him with them and switch them around every day so he learns they come and go, no problem.

He is chewing on bones and getting raw meat some of his meals. I gave him his first scrambled eggs and he said More Please! I was able to handle his food bowl and feed him from it.
He did not know what a TV was and so likes to sit and watch it.
Dillon learns very quickly, and is coming and sitting on command already. He did not know what to do with stairs or the ramp and has now mastered both.
When I go to take him outside, he gives me kisses of his own accord with wiggly tail! He recovers well when something spooks him.
Dillon tested heartworm negative but will be on Heartguard for 6 months as a protective
He does like to sleep in his crate, so that is good.

The Texas 200

In February 2011 The Houston SPCA "Working at the request of the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office ... braved the worst winter storm in decades to rescue and remove over 300 domestic and exotic animals from a Coryell County, TX ranch.  The animals included: 
•Over 200 adult dogs and 40 puppies
•1 Tamarin (primate)
•2 Bengal Tigers
•2 Mountain Lions
•18 domestic cats
•5 birds
•1 lizard
•Over 30 horses and donkeys
•10 rodents
•1 deer
•1 raccoon
All of the animals on the property were found living in very poor environmental conditions.  Conditions inside the dwelling were deemed dangerous for both humans and animals.  Investigators also found several dead puppies.  Others were suffering from hypothermia, dehydration and parasites including heartworms."

So even though they were nicknamed the "Texas 200" they were really more like the "Texas 300" as many of the females were whelping or near whelping large litters.

Here is a video that is just one of two building housing the rottweilers. It gives you a picture of the huge numbers of dogs that need homes.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of an all volunteer team these rottweilers are all now placed in foster homes. Now comes the important part. Finding them their forever homes.
These dogs have lived their whole lives in small pens without any socialization yet they have been doing wonderfully fitting into living in homes.

One of the dogs that needs a home happens to live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Meet Dillon. (for Marshall Matt Dillon of Gunsmoke - he got the heck out of Dodge!)

He is a lucky dog as he lives with a professional dog trainer and is getting some great basic manners training. 
To adopt one of these dogs or specifically Dillon please go to this link to fill out an application.

For Dillon: Rescue Every Dog (RED)
For others like Dillon: True Hearts of Rottweiler Rescue(THORR)



If you can not give a home but would like to help please consider donating to huge costs of getting these dogs healthy and re-homed.
Donations:
http://arcdc.chipin.com/arc-disaster-fund-rottweiler-rescue
Thank you for helping.