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Rottweiler
Welfare Association
Registered Charity No.: 279 478–R
 The
Aims and History of the RWA
The
Rottweiler Welfare Association, is a not-for-profit
organization, and was started in 1979 to find good homes for
unwanted Rottweilers. The
association is completely run by volunteers and has had charity
status since 1981. Our logo says - 'It begins here'
and we firmly believe that a dog deserves to get a second chance
and find its forever home.
The
aims of the association are to:
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Rescue abandoned and neglected Rottweilers and help those who
are unwanted
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Provide all necessary care, treatment and
rehabilitation
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Assess these dogs for adoptability and find suitable
homes for them
ABOUT
OUR DOGS
The
dogs we rescue are given up for a number of reasons: now an adult
and no longer the cute puppy this dog is perceived as a nuisance and
is simply abandoned. A
dog is neglected due to the owner not being able to afford the
veterinary fees or food for it to eat. Others need to be helped to
find new homes due to the owner dying, the loss of a job or home, a
child developing an allergy, a family break up and those who are
moving house and are unable or unwilling to take the dog with them.
Then of course there are the cruelty cases, dogs beaten for no
reason, or shut up in a shed all day. It is our policy to
ensure that these Rottweilers get a chance to start a new life and
be loved.
COST
To
help us cover the substantial cost of rescuing dogs and running the
association, we request a donation when a dog is adopted. A smaller donation may
be accepted for Senior dogs and those with special needs.
When puppies are available the donation is higher and is negotiated
with the Rehoming Co-ordinator, as finding the right home is the
most important consideration. When taking a dog into
care for rehoming we request a minimum donation of £50.00 to help
towards the cost of keeping the dog in our kennels, as it can take several
weeks or months to find the right home. The cost per day for
kennelling is approx £5.00 to
£7.00, and all financial help is welcome. No dog though once
accepted into our care is turned away because of money.
WAITING
LIST
Please
be prepared to have your name added to a waiting list. To the best
of our ability we try to match each dog with the most suitable
owner. The length of time you wait depends on your requirement of a
dog as well as the dog’s requirements of an owner. If you are
flexible about the dog’s age, sex and distance you will travel,
your wait may be less.
CHILDREN
It
is our policy not to place a dog into a home with young children
unless we know that the dog has lived with children of the same age
range and is accustomed to them.
HOW
TO ADOPT A DOG
Our
rescued Rottweilers are very special to us and we insist upon
finding them the very best homes.
To be considered as an adopting owner you must be willing to
sign a declaration stating that you will:
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Return
the dog to Rottweiler Welfare if for any reason you can no
longer keep it. The
dog must never be sold or given away to anyone including family
members.
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Keep
your dog as a household pet. Rottweilers are sociable dogs and
require human companionship and should not be kept away from
human company.
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Keep
the dog in good health and give it good care.
This includes providing all the necessary veterinary care
and insurance. Proper
care of the dog includes assuring that it has fresh water and
food, appropriate sleeping quarters in a space of its own.
Proper socialisation, training, exercise, play, give it attention
and undertake grooming.
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Have
available a fenced yard/garden or an appropriate secure area for
the dog to use. Tying dogs outside to a post, tree, or clothes
line or promising to always accompany the dog in an unfenced
yard are not acceptable alternatives to fencing.
This is necessary to ensure the dog’s safety as well as
having consideration for your neighbours.
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Owners
are required to be paid up members of Rottweiler Welfare
Association throughout their ownership.
Please look at our
Adoption Notes and if you
feel you can uphold all these than please consider giving one of
our dogs a home.
Under
no circumstances will a dog be rehomed to any place other than a
home environment.
HELP – Should you require help and
advice with your adopted Rottweiler we are only a phone call away.
For further information about adopting please contact:
01782 395558 or 01732 841082 or email
as at rottwelfare25@tiscali.co.uk
Please ring at a suitable time, and be prepared
to leave a message on the answerphone.
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