MidAmerica Rottweiler Rescue

MARR covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Eva is being fostered in IA currently. However, transportation is available for adoptions within our coverage area. Eva is a sweet, playful, and loyal companion who loves being close to her person and following them from room to room. She’s happiest lounging on the sofa near you, chewing on her stuffies, or tossing around her favorite textured balls and spiky toys. Eva enjoys a bit of fetch and loves working on her cues - she already knows sit, lay down, wait, and come, and she’s eager to learn more, especially when treats are involved since she is very food motivated. While she does well with other large dogs at rest and during downtime, she can show some possessiveness around her person, so careful introductions and separate feeding areas are best. Eva pulls some on the leash but is making progress with her walks, and she’s crate trained, settling in after a short period of whining. She takes treats with enthusiasm, though still learning to be gentle. This affectionate girl thrives indoors and loves to be by your side, preferring company over being left alone. Eva hasn’t shown any destructive behaviors with furniture and loves working on puzzle toys like Kongs, though she can get a little too determined with ones that require extra effort. She enjoys short bursts of energy outside, sometimes barking back at neighborhood dogs, but quickly returns indoors where she’s most content. With her loving nature, playful spirit, and eagerness to please, Eva will make a wonderful companion for someone ready to give her a forever home.

MARR covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Augie is being fostered in WI currently. However, transportation is available for adoptions within our coverage area. Augie is a big love bug and is very friendly with adult men and women. If there are children in the home, we recommend only children over 12 for this Good Boy. He does pretty well with cats, he will sometimes lunge at them but, overall, does well with cats. His Foster tells us he prefers to be the only dog in the home. Augie is housebroken but has some separation anxiety; he will howl and cry when he is crated and his humans leave him alone but he is not destructive. As mentioned before, Augie is a sweet and loving boy. He is laid back with a more passive/neutral personality, his favorite thing to do is to spend all of his time with his humans. He sometimes wants to play catch/fetch with his toys but it is usually a short game before he lies down. Augie loves car rides and pets between his eyes and in front of his ears but dislikes being brushed. He is a very smart boy; he knows a lot of cues such as sit, stay, ok, stay/wait, no, stop, paw, come, leave it. He can be hand fed, takes treats gently and is not food aggressive. He is food motivated, which will help with his continued training. He pulls a little on the leash but we feel that will improve with continued training in his Adoptive home. Augie loves just about every treat and biscuit, y-shaped Nylabones, squeaky toys, his big red ball, and stuffed animals. Augie is a really great dog that could benefit from slow introductions and, with a commitment to training, we feel he can be with another easy-going, large dog.

MARR covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Jupiter is being fostered in IL currently. However, transportation is available for adoptions within our coverage area. Jupiter is an out-of-this-world, playful, 2-year-old male Rottweiler! He loves women and men; his love shows no preference. If there are children in the home, we recommend they are 10 and up because he can get mouthy when he plays-although there is no aggression behind it. This Good Boy will benefit from continued training to help him refine his manners. He has already improved upon not bolting out the door when it is open or jumping up when he meets new people. He has even been working on curbing his love of counter surfing. Jupiter is a very chill guy, he gets along with dogs big and small, although cats are unknown. He was fantastic in the Vet waiting room when other dogs wanted to come up and meet him. Speaking of visiting the Vet, Jupiter is an overall healthy guy, but he has had some reoccurring ear infections and occasionally goopy eyes-we think that is due to allergies. He is food motivated; can be hand fed and takes treats gently. He is always learning new cues and knows “sit”, “stay” and” release” (at meal times). He is working on mastering the art of “drop it” and could use some leash manners. Jupiter is an assertive boy yet not aggressive. He shows some separation anxiety; he LOVES his human attention. Jupiter is always up for car rides if he is tethered in! He would be happiest in a big yard with his big red “hard” ball or playing fetch with his humans. Jupiter is a good boy but he can be strong-willed so he will really benefit from a Rottie Savvy home that has strong boundaries and the desire to continue his training so he can be the BEST BOY EVER!

MARR covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Chucky is being fostered in WI currently. However, transportation is available for adoptions within our coverage area. Chucky is really a laid-back, big lug. This 5-year-old boy is very loving, sweet, and calm. All he wants to do is lie on a cool floor by your feet and sleep. He can be playful when coaxed and seems to prefer large dogs over small dogs. Chucky may be a mellow dog, but he still has a strong prey drive. He has chased his Foster’s cat and will go after rabbits. Chucky will be starting training soon to help him with manners. He used to live tied to a tree and doesn’t yet know indoor and polite manners. He is still trying to figure out that grass is the best place for doing his business…sometimes the deck is more fun! He isn’t aggressive but can react to new things that he’s never experienced before, some of that being things that move.. such as skateboards, bicycles, etc. He does amazing with his Foster’s 3- and 5-year-old children and their 2-year-old, female dog who is as tall as him but half his weight. He is so calm with her, even when she seems to annoy him. He allows the children to kiss his face and pet him whenever; however, he will sometimes mouth the 5-year old’s arm when he’s not the one deciding when playtime has come to an end. Chucky does well with redirecting with the leash. He will sit, but only when he wants to. He is a bull in a china shop and has no manners. He is not very treat motivated and will play with a ball for a couple minutes but loses interest. His Foster has been able to take things from his mouth and from his kennel. You can hand feed Chucky, and he takes treats gently. This Good Boy does show some separation anxiety, but he’s shown improvement when his crate is covered. His Foster tries to rough house with him and he’ll just flop onto his back, throw paws, and gently mouth. Chucky’s favorite thing is to be near his humans, ultimately, he just wants love. He is going to be a great dog for the right family.

MARR covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Zoey Rae is being fostered in IL currently. However, transportation is available for adoptions within our coverage area. I am a very sweet girl who loves people! I was turned into the shelter by my family as they were getting something called a divorce and moving and I couldn’t stay with them. My foster parents thought I was really only about 3-years old as I am so youthful looking & playful. Then they received vet records from the shelter validating my age as 7 yrs old. They don’t have any kids at home but my previous family said I have done well with children. I can bulldoze them because I don’t recognize my size so smaller kiddos that aren’t savvy with a big girl like me are probably not the best idea. I absolutely LOVE toys but not gonna lie, I am pretty rough on them…but those darn kongs are a challenge for me. Sharing doesn’t come easily to me so I will need to be fed separately from any furry friends. My foster mom is really happy that I don’t touch or grab anything in the house like pillows or my dog bed, I am just partial to the toys. I do really well in the house, but I have been known to check out what’s on the counter even though they don’t care for that move. If you drop something, I do think its mine but I will trade for whatever was dropped. I don’t make any messes and I will go into my crate but prefer to just hang out. Oh, I do love the couch because it’s very comfy especially if someone is with me and I can touch them but then I miss my toys so I will jump down to go find one. They took me to their farm and I got really dirty but that was easily remedied with a hose bath and I am fine with that. I do get a little uncomfortable when the vet starts manhandling me, so I have to wear a muzzle during the examination; other than that, I am fine with being there. I am a vocal girl and will whimper with excitement and I also have what they call the rottie rumble. I will release a toy when I am ready for someone to throw it for me, but I will rumble playfully if I am not ready to give it up. My foster parents discovered I know drop it and let go and I listen very well to those commands. When it’s time to eat, my fosters make me sit and wait for my name to be called before I can get my food. I am OK with that, but no one made me do that before so it’s a new experience. I do have a chicken allergy, but that Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain Grain Free with Lamb is yummy and doesn’t make my tummy get all upset. I take treats fairly gently, however, remember no chicken by-product for me…beef and cheese are a great substitute, however! I have no problem having a collar or leash put on me, although sometimes I want to play with the leash cuz I'm excited. In a car I do not care to be hooked into the seat belt and my foster Mom discovered the reflection from her watch on the ceiling got me excited so she takes her watch off now when we are in the car. I do great in a car and will just relax and take a nap while my human is driving. Oh, and it turns out that my foster Dad uses something called an RTV on the farm and I jumped right into it for a ride—that was very cool! I saw the cows from a distance and while they were interesting, I didn’t get all that excited about them. Squirrels on the other hand get me more wound up; I can look at the shop kitty from a distance and not react, but my fosters still think its questionable if I can co-exist with a cat. I do pretty good on a leash but will pull a bit when I see those squirrels. I was also reactive with a small female dog while walking so my besties think a no-female dog home is the best idea. I get along well with my foster brother for the most part, I am territorial over my food and toys so its best if I play with them by myself. My foster sister is a high-strung girl and was an instigator when we first met, so now I have my hackles up when I see her. I will do best in a home with a laid back and relaxed big dog friend but with slow proper introductions. My foster parents wanted to keep me as I really am the goodest girl for a rottie savvy home, but we have the female clash going on so its best I go to a home with a friendly laid back male. My rescue friends believe I may not have learned, at a young age, how to properly react to an over exited furry friend but I am working on it with my foster mom. I am a work in progress, they tell me, and continued training will be helpful. My foster parents have noticed that I do like to get to know people on my own terms and I prefer to make the first move for pets and hugs. If you go at my pace, we are golden! Once I get to know you, I love pets but sometimes I am a little quirky about being petted directly on my head and will turn to be petted on my back end rather than my head. I love to have human contact with my besties and often will place my paw on their arm or leg whenever I can. I would love to have my fur-ever home with a person or family who can devote lots of love and attention and I will be so loyal, affectionate and happy to be part of your family!

MARR covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Chapo is being fostered in MO currently. However, transportation is available for adoptions within our coverage area. Chapo is a sweet, loyal, and playful boy who can be a bit nervous meeting new people. He does best when he can come to you on his own terms, at his own pace. He will start sniffing and nudging when he’s ready for pets. Chapo seems to prefer women over men, and can be especially protective of children. He has experience around kids aged 4 and 6 years. While Chapo does not currently live with any small dogs, he has done well with one through a fence. With both male and female large dogs, he is very playful and submissive. It is unknown how he is with cats. Chapo is still learning to heel and how to behave well on a leash. Although he is usually correctable, he will occasionally pull and whine if another dog seems reactive. He does know “sit, down, come, muzzle, shake, and go home (go to his crate).” In fact, he willingly goes into his crate every night. He is not food aggressive, and will wait for permission to eat. While he is still learning how to take treats gently, he is very food motivated and is great at catching them! Chapo has grown and made so much improvement in the time he has been in foster care! He’s a silly, playful pup at heart. Very treat motivated and learned house rules, house and crate training very quickly. He loves his foster family and loves to be near his humans. He also plays well by himself and loves to play with all toys and balls. He also knows when to calm down and will be quiet and sleep all day quietly in his crate if you work nights. He does tend to be skittish and anxious meeting new people, so slow, gradual intro are an absolute must. Please be patient with him and let him come to you on his own terms. When he’s ready to meet you, he typically comes to sniff you on his own. He’ll show he’s uncomfortable by barking at you. Since he is muzzle trained, and this may be the best option when meeting new people.