06/04/2026
✔️ Loyal
✔️ Focused
✔️ Intense
✔️ Undeniably present
Traits in something or someone that can be overwhelming at times. We don’t run into dogs like this often. Chai is a dog who loves intensely, carries an unmistakable calm, confident energy, sets fair boundaries with other dogs while continuing to teach them.....and as might be expected, suffers no fools. Not exactly an easy one to responsibly place. Combine that with a bite history, and we are at a whole next level of mindfulness regarding a potential placement.
Did I mention it’s an incredibly athletic, lean 77 lb 3.5 yo Rottweiler?
Chai has been with us for over 730 days. 2 years. Since she was just 18 months old. She came from a wonderful family who recognized her natural intensity, and was proactive with her early training. However, despite their efforts she became increasingly reactive on leash. We had just met the family and started lessons for the reactivity. During this time, she delivered a serious bite to Dad which resulted from redirecting while she was reacting to another dog on leash. Because of this escalating behavior, they made the difficult decision to euthanize her.
We knew her enough already to know she could be a balanced dog and safely be part of a family someday…
Chai has continued to mentor dogs - many that found themselves at the same point in their lives with their humans… talking about euthanasia. The number of dogs she has saved from that fate is growing with every day. And they are each living out their lives now with so much more freedom. They’ve had their day. But Chai continued to wait for hers.
Someday…
05/27/2026
Well that day finally came last week, May 27th 2026. That was the 2nd anniversary of Chai joining FCAR and it was also her adoption day!
I did a thing. I adopted her. Me.....Thomas. Don’t like to say much, but I wanted to announce this myself. And no, AI did not write this.
Thank you everyone who supports , , and .