THINK BEFORE YOU BUY A DOG

BEFORE LOOKING AT THE

OTHER PAGES, PLEASE READ

THE REASONS FOR RESCUE

PAGE, AND THINK  ABOUT

PRACTICALITIES AND LONG

TERM COMMITMENT NEEDED TO

OWN A DOG

WHO WE ARE

Rottweiler Rescue Trust (incorporating Beached Rottweiler Rescue) founded in 2000 by a small group of people with many years experience of owning and rescuing Rottweilers.

WHERE WE ARE

We are based in Kent, but cover most of South East England and the Home Counties.

TO CONTACT US

Please phone the landline (01689 855 334) unless it is an emergency or e-mail shelleyworth@btinternet.com .

please note -if you need your dog rehomed, or would like to offer a home to one of our dogs, it is better to phone us as we need to speak to you in some depth.

WAYS TO HELP

Over the past few months, we have been asked if we need any help. We always need help, and have now got together a list of people willing to transport dogs and do home checking. It is on the fundraising side that we still really need some help. If you would consider giving us a regular donation, it would really help us to help more dogs, or perhaps do a car boot sale or think of another way of raising some money for this lovely breed that is in so much trouble.

Our Bank Details are

Rottweiler Rescue Trust

HSBC

184 HIGH STREET,

BROMLEY, KENT

BR1 1HL.

Account Number 01688928

Sort Code 40 15 05

Our thanks to Julie and Nick Tsiricos for being the first to sign up, also to Judith and Edward Walker,

Ms A Starr, Ms Turnball, Ms Penny Dee, Mr N Austin , Ms N Hulme, Mr and Mrs Griffiths, Ms Cosgrove , Rottweilers Online - UK, Ms Coles, Ms Woods. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

We have received a few donations directly into the account and have no idea where they have come from. If you do put something into the account, or set up a regular donation, please let us know so that we can thank you properly.

30 10 08

We have had several donations this month paid directly into our account and our bank statement does not really let us know who they are from. So, our thanks to C Levy, Mr Wallace, A Gardiner, Fisher, and the totally anonymous donations paid in at Orpington, Lincoln High Wycombe and Southampton. Also our thanks to Rotts OnLine UK members for their continued support and generosity.

Please Note - If you are already supporting one of the other Rottweiler rescues please continue to do so. We all need support as there are so many dogs needing help, but there is no point in "robbing Peter to pay Paul"

OUR AIMS

• To rescue and rehome the Rottweilers we take into our care, having carefully temperament assessed them, and having done a home visit to check the suitability of any applicant.
• To ensure all dogs are neutered either before or after being rehomed. This will depend on the age of the dog - generally our dogs are neutered before they are rehomed.
• To match a dog with its new owners, to ensure that both owners and dog are happy.
• To give advice and help to anyone who is either thinking of owning a Rottweiler, or who already has one.
• To promote responsible dog ownership

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• The photo is of a dog named TINY who came into our care in 2003. At three years old, he was quite an aloof dog, who had had very little in the way of training and socialisation, as is often the case. After five months with us he was very happily rehomed to a very kind man who owned a smallholding. When we went to do the follow up check a couple of months later, Tiny had shown that he was still eager to please and learn. Sadly, Tiny has passed away but we will always remember him for his wonderful nature (Yes, that is a real lamb!)
• We had a phone call from someone who took a rescue dog from us a couple of years ago- during the conversation she said that "when you take on a rescue dog it is important that you realise that you will be starting from scratch".
• A rescue dog is very rewarding if you have patience and understanding.
  

THE COST OF KEEPING A DOG.

A recent survey showed that 40 percent of people drastically underestimate the cost of keeping a dog.

Most people have a fairly good idea about the cost of food and with the wide range of choice available there is a food to suit most people’s budget. The price range is from about £60 per 12 kilo sack for a Hill’s Science diet down to about £18 for a 15 kilo sack of one of the lower end of the market foods, such as Bakers or a supermarket own brand.

The cost of veterinary cover varies dramatically. Supermarket insurance would certainly seem to be the much cheaper option than one of the big pet insurance companies, but will probably not give the best cover. It is difficult to give an estimate of prices, as insurance quotes tend to be given individually according to breed, age and history plus your postcode. You should also remember that you will have to pay an excess on any claim which can vary from £30 to £90.

Many dog owners do not realise that insuring a pet does not cover the cost of routine treatments such as vaccinations, flea and worm treatment and neutering. The average cost of a consultation varies countrywide but is generally in the region of £18. The cost of a course of vaccinations is around £80 (including the cost of consultation).

The cost of a six month course of a good “spot on” flea treatment is about £30 and worming tablets are about £1 each – the average rottweiler needing about 5 at a time. The cost of neutering, although a one off cost varies from about £150 to £250, depending on sex and weight of the dog.

So, the monthly cost of keeping a dog works out at approximately £80 per month – WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT NEUTERING COST OR PET INSURANCE.

If you go on holiday and need to put your dog in kennels you should also be aware that kennels charge between £12 and £16 per day, depending on the area in which you live

For further information on common health conditions please go to our links page, go to Rottweiler Welfare site and then look at their health issues page.