Roth

Shepherd / Chihuahua Mix
Age: 1 yr old
Male, Neutered > 40 lbs

Adoption Fee: $125 (includes spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations)

Roth came to the shelter as a stray with a serious issue with his pee-pee (paraphimosis). The shelter’s vet did emergency surgery, then called us to rescue him. Unfortunately, the first surgery was unsuccessful (scar tissue closure causing the inability to urinate) so our vet had to go in do another surgery. So far, it is all good, however, he may need another procedure as he gets bigger (if he gets bigger). Given his mix with Chihuahua, he may remain a medium-size dog.

Otherwise, Roth is a sweet, happy-go-lucky puppy that is people and dog friendly. He walks on a leash. He will need some training on jumping on people, and a few other puppy manners.

Roth needs a home with another playful dog(s), probably close to his size or larger. Potential adopters must own their home with a good size fenced-in backyard.

Please note that we don’t adopt any of our dogs out to homes with children under the age of 13.

For more information about Roth, contact: nobodysperfektdogs@gmail.com

Roth & Nugget - A Tail of Two Puppies

A Tail of Two Puppies

We pulled Nugget and Roth about 6 weeks apart from the same shelter. Although, they are both German Shepherd mixes and are believed to be approximately the same age (about 10 months old now – we got them when they were about 2 months old), they are not related. In fact, they seem to have come from VERY DIFFERENT circumstances.

Roth was likely some family’s new puppy until they dumped him due to a medical issue. While Nugget was no one’s loved pet – likely born feral and left to fend for himself in the wild. God only knows what happened to his mother or any littermates. Maybe he was the only survivor? He was in terrible shape – bite wounds all over his body, bloated, horrible skin condition and an injured eye (that eventually had to be removed). At first, it wasn’t clear if he would even survive.

Both dogs are in the same foster home – and are best play buddies (which the foster family is thankful for as they exhaust each other’s energy very nicely). In spite of them being best friends, they have VERY DIFFERENT personalities, and as a result, people tend to treat the dogs VERY DIFFERENTLY from each other. Roth is social, outgoing, always seeking attention from visitors and volunteers. He is very smart and learns new things quickly. EVERYBODY loves and wants Roth (although, no one has ever applied to adopt him). While Nugget, on the other hand, is distrustful of strangers, slower to pick up on training, and can be a little nippy if he gets overstimulated (mostly from Roth’s energy). Outside of his foster family, whom he adores and they him, no one really likes Nugget – trainers, volunteers, visitors.

It will be interesting to see where these two puppies eventually end up. We can only hope and pray for the best possible homes for either of them.