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Rotten Rottie Rescue is a nonprofit 501C3 focused on purebred Rottweilers in the state of Arizona, and occasionally from California.

We take in Rottweilers that find themselves homeless, neglected, abused or forgotten. To contact Rotten Rottie Rescue, call Shelly Froehlich at (480) 567-4328.

12/24/2025

🚨 URGENT FOSTER NEEDED – EUTHANASIA LIST 🚨

PLEASE NOTE: 👉 We are NOT the shelter, we are a Rottweiler Rescue that is looking for a foster home so we can save Wavey’s life.

Wavey is a young male Rottweiler currently at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (Phoenix) and is on the euthanasia list.
⏰ We must find a foster home by 12/29 or he will be euthanized the morning of 12/30.

🔗 Wavey’s MCACC profile:
https://apps.pets.maricopa.gov/priority/Details/OTI3-OTkw-NTRB

📝 Apply to foster:
👉 https://www.rottenrottie.com/foster-a-rottweiler

Wavey’s Info:

• 🐾 Name: Wavey
• ⚖️ Weight: 82.6 lbs
• 🎂 Age: 1-2 yr old
• 🚹 Male
• 🚨 Deadline: 12/29/2025

Why he was surrendered:

Wavey was returned by his adopter after one redirected bite during a stressful situation between dogs. He was asleep and sick when another dog entered the room and a fight started. While separating them, Wavey redirected once and bit the adult owner on the inner thigh. This was an isolated incident under stress, not a repeated pattern.

Wavey needs a calm, structured foster home, not another shelter stay, so he can decompress and show his true self.

We are looking for:
✔️ Adult-only home; no kids under 12
✔️ No other animals or can keep separated until we can do a proper intro
✔️ Patient, experienced foster willing to follow decompression guidelines

What WE provide:
✔️ All food & supplies
✔️ Crate, leash, and gear
✔️ All veterinary care
✔️ Training and behavior support
✔️ You are never alone- we are here for you and Wavey!

🙏 If you can foster or know someone who can, please apply NOW.
Sharing this post could save his life.❤️

12/24/2025

🚨 URGENT FOSTER NEEDED — TIME IS RUNNING OUT 🚨

PLEASE NOTE: 👉 We are NOT the shelter, we are a Rottweiler Rescue that is looking for a foster home so we can save Mystique’slife.

Mystique is on the euthanasia list at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control in Mesa, AZ. We want to save her life, but we need your help to do that. We have until 12/28 to find a foster home for her.

⏰ Deadline: 12/28
Without a foster, the shelter will euthanize Mystique the morning of 12/29.

Mystique is a playful, ball-obsessed, energetic girl who deserves the chance to live. I met her today and after a few minutes she was happily taking treats and showing her fun personality.

🏡 Foster must:
• Live in the Phoenix area
• be willing to transport Mystique to our vet & meet-and-greets in Gilbert, AZ
• Have no kids under 12
• Ability to keep her separated from other pets initially until a proper intro can be done.
• Commit to fostering her until she is adopted.
💜 We cover all of her needs — food, medical, toys, supplies. You provide a safe, patient home.

🔗 MCACC profile:
https://apps.pets.maricopa.gov/priority/Details/OTI4-MjAy-NThB

🙏 If you can save Mystique’s life, apply to foster:
👉 rottenrottie.com/foster-a-rottweiler

12/24/2025

🚨 URGENT: FOSTER NEEDED TO SAVE MYSTIQUE’S LIFE 🚨

We are urgently searching for a committed foster home for Mystique, who is currently on the euthanasia list at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control in Mesa, Arizona

Mystique is listed as New Hope Only, which means only a partner rescue can save her. Rotten Rottie Rescue is a partner rescue, and we are hoping to save her life, but we cannot do so without a committed foster home to place her in.

⏰ Deadline: 12/28
If a foster is not secured by 12/28, Mystique will be euthanized by the shelter the morning of 12/29.

🔗 MCACC profile:
https://apps.pets.maricopa.gov/priority/Details/OTI4-MjAy-NThB

💕 About Mystique
• Name: Mystique
• Age: Listed as 4 years old (she may be younger)
• S*x: Female
• Weight: 70 lbs

Mystique landed on the euthanasia list due to kennel reactivity and a fear-based attempt to bite an ACO officer. This behavior is consistent with a dog who is overwhelmed and frightened in a shelter environment.

I met Mystique today. After just a few minutes at her kennel, she was no longer reactive to me. In the yard, she gently took treats from my hand and quickly showed her true personality- playful, happy, and absolutely ball-obsessed. She was fun, engaged, & accepted pets once she felt safe.

She appears to have some discomfort in a back leg, so we will need a foster that is willing to help get her to the vet and any medical needs she may have.

Mystique is a ball of energy and a ton of fun. She is a typical rottie who needs you to take the time to earn her trust. She warms up quickly with patience, treats, and toys and once she does, it’s easy to see how special she is.

🏡 Foster Requirements

We must have a committed foster home. We currently have too many dogs being returned and no physical space to house Mystique if placement fails.
• Foster must be located in the Phoenix area
• Foster must be able to bring Mystique to: Vet appointments in Gilbert, AZ & Meet-and-greets at our rescue in Gilbert, AZ
• No children under 12 years old since we do not know how she does with children
• We do not yet know how she is with other animals.She observed another large dog through a play yard gate and went from tense to curious
• If you have other animals, you must be willing to keep her separate until proper introductions can be done
• If introductions are unsuccessful, you must still be able to keep her for as long as it take for us to find another foster home, as we do not have a backup placement

💜 What We Provide

Fosters pay nothing.
We cover all of Mystique’s needs, including:
• Food
• Medical care
• Toys
• Supplies

You provide a safe, patient, loving home and the chance for her to decompress and learn that she is safe.

Mystique does not deserve to lose her life because she is scared in a shelter. I truly believe she will be an incredible companion for someone willing to earn her trust and give her the space she needs to feel secure.

🙏 If you can help us save Mystique, please complete our foster application:
👉 https://www.rottenrottie.com/foster-a-rottweiler

12/24/2025

On Saturday, we held our foster families’ annual Christmas party, and it was truly one of my favorite nights of the year. We shared a meal, watched a movie featuring every dog we rescued this year, and laughed, cried, and opened lots of presents together.

If you have a few minutes and love Rottweilers, I really hope you’ll watch the video. It shows what rescue actually looks like — the hard parts, the scary parts, and the beautiful moments that make it all worth it. It has an all original soundtrack about the dogs in our rescue, and some fun Christmas songs about Rotties.

Fostering isn’t easy. These incredible people open their homes to dogs they don’t know, dogs with unknown pasts, behaviors, and challenges. They take a chance knowing it might disrupt their lives, their routines, and even their hearts. And yet, they do it again and again.

They potty train. They crate train. They teach dogs how to live inside a home — something many of them have never known. They work through fear, confusion, and setbacks so that when these dogs are adopted, they can walk into their new homes ready to give and receive love.

I can never thank our foster families enough. They don’t give up. They show patience, compassion, and commitment when it would be easier to walk away. They are the reason so many Rottweilers get a second chance.

These people are true Rottweiler heroes. 🖤🐾
Please watch the movie and celebrate them with us. https://youtu.be/YlRqy2WEt78?si=t6ItyIUPJySC2eaT

12/24/2025

Meet Luke 2021. He is back in our rescue after being in what I thought would be his forever home for 5 years. His dad is sick and could not take care of him any longer. He is a sweet boy who loves toys and cuddles, good with kids and cats, some other dogs, but he is picky with which dogs he likes. He could really benefit from a foster or a forever home. He is house trained, obedience trained and crate trained. If you would like to get to know Luke better by offering him a home, please go to our website and fill out an application. Thanks I would love to get him in a home for the holidays.

👉we are located in Gilbert, Arizona

12/21/2025

Congratulations are in order for Aladdin NkA Moose ‘s adoption by Aparna Mane from Tucson!! Huge thanks to amanda with Paw Creek Dog Training for teaching Aladdin manners and obedience and for also spending time with Aparna to teach her how to continue with his training!! Hope you have a life full of love and adventures my sweet boy! Aladdin and Jasmine were found on the side of the highway going to Eloy in the middle of nowhere by a Good Samaritan. He also found a sibling dead on the side of the road about a half mile before he spotted them. His sister Jasmine is finishing up her training with Amanda as well. If you are looking for a young trained female rottweiler puppy, Jasmine might be your girl! Please fill out an application .

12/13/2025

Update: Rupert is safe with us! One of our amazing volunteers drove to Tuscon and picked him up for us. Thank you Mark!

This is Rupert. He was found in an ally in tucson 8 days ago and the finder has not been able to locate an owner that is looking for him. The finder estimates that he is between 6-10 months old. Sparkling white teeth and puppy energy and is not potty trained however he has no problems getting along with other dogs!! And he is drop dead gorgeous. Since he is not potty trained the finder is refusing to let him in the house so he sleeping out doors right now and needs to find a new home asap!! Looking for a foster or forever home in the phoenix area. If you are interested, please fill out the appropriate application on our website www.rottenrottie.como p

12/11/2025

Do you have a hard-to-shop-for Rottweiler fan on your Christmas list? 🎄🐾
I have the perfect solution!

Instead of giving them another gift they may not use, consider making a donation to Rotten Rottie Rescue in their honor. When you do, I will send them a special Christmas card — digital or mailed the old-fashioned way — letting them know a donation was made in their name, along with a photo of the Rottweilers their gift is helping!

You can make your donation in several easy ways:
• Venmo, Zelle, or Apple Cash: 480-567-4328
• Credit, debit, or PayPal: Visit www.rottenrottie.com and click the Donate button at the top of the homepage.

And don’t forget — your donation is tax-deductible!
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 45-4422406

Let the joy of giving be the perfect present this Christmas. ❤️🐾

12/10/2025

This is kimber. He is 8 months old, adorable and trained! 🐕‍🦺🐾 He even knows some tricks! He knows all his obedience commands, will weave between your legs on command and does a trick called a “sugar bear”. 🧸When you ask him to be a sugar bear he will wrap his paws 🐾 around your arm 💪🙋‍♀️so he can stand and balance on his back legs and then he will kiss 😘💋your face. How adorable!! He is great with people. He is potty 🚽and crate trained. I’m hoping to get video 🎥 of him showing off his tricks soon.
Anyway, Kimber lives with three other dogs. Recently, their little dog, who is 25 pounds attacked Kimber for the third and last time. Kimber had enough and grabbed him in his mouth and put him down and it killed him. We don’t think kimber’s intention was to kill the little dog. There was no blood, he did not grab him and shake him, he did not grab him and refuse to release him. He actually released him right away, but the little dog died instantly. His owners fear another accident might happen with their Frenchy, so they are wanting to find him a home with either another dog his size or no other pets in the home.
Their vet demanded that they put him to sleep if they can’t find him another home by the 18th, and the owners thought they didn’t have a choice. So they were planning on taking him to be euthanized on that date, until I told them to cancel their appointment, they didn’t have to. So now they’re planning are taking him in to be neutered at the spay and neuter clinic tomorrow and then he will be ready for his new home!

If you are interested in adopting Kimber, please go to www.rottenrottie.com and fill out our adoption application. You must live in AZ to adopt from us.

12/08/2025

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Meet Raven! She’s turning 2 years old on December 14th.

Her current owner is 75 years old and simply cannot handle her energy level. She loves Raven dearly but cannot afford a trainer and knows she isn’t able to keep up with a young, active Rottweiler.

Raven herself is very sweet, friendly, and full of energy. She currently lives with a 9-year-old male Rottweiler and does great with him.

Her owner has asked me to help find her an active, experienced family—one with the time to train her or the resources to send her to training. She is absolutely adorable and deserves a home that can help her reach her full potential.

Before anyone starts demanding that I have a duty to ship her back to her breeder in Georgia… let me be clear:

A breeder in Georgia shipped her to this woman, who was 73 years old at the time, without ever meeting her—no questions asked. If they truly cared about their dogs, they wouldn’t be placing them in homes without proper screening, especially with elderly buyers who may not be able to handle a young Rottweiler.

Raven has been legally surrendered to our rescue.
I have zero obligation to return any surrendered dog to a breeder.
My responsibility is to ensure she goes to a safe, loving, appropriate home.

If a breeder is upset that their customer surrendered the dog to rescue, that is an issue between them and their client—not me.

And frankly, based on experience, I do not believe returning her to a breeder would be in her best interest. I have no intention of sending any dog back to someone who might use her to produce litters for profit. Raven deserves a family—not a life in a breeding program.

If you live in Arizona and you are interested in Raven, or know someone who might be the right fit, please go to www.rottenrottie.com and fill out an adoption application.
She’s a great dog who just needs the right home.

12/07/2025

UPDATE 12/9: We were able find a foster home just in the nick of time! 🎉They are safe and currently enjoying a well deserved peaceful nights sleep 😴 🐾💕

I am heartbroken.💔 We have not had any foster applications for Cupcake and Matilda. 😔 These 2 incredible Rottie’s will be euthanized by the shelter in the morning. They are truly amazing pups. They deserve a chance at life. It’s gut wrenching to think about them wiggling their butts excited for a new adventure when they are pulled from their kennels all to be euthanized.

Today is the last day for us to let the shelter know if we are taking them. The problem is that we have no where to put them, so we have to find foster homes for them. They can be separated, so if you can foster just one of them it would make this possible.

Please if you are able to open your home to one or both of these sweet and gentle pups we will forever grateful.

We cover all costs associated with the dogs, you just need to provide a safe and loving home.

Please consider becoming a Rottie Hero today!

If you live in Arizona, please share, share, share this post! Our fosters need to live near Phoenix or the surrounding areas. We are located in Gilbert, Arizona.

Apply to foster at:

https://www.rottenrottie.com/foster-a-rottweiler

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Rotten Rottie Rescue is a non profit 501C3 small rescue focused on purebred Rottweilers. We take in rottweilers that find themselves homeless and end up in the pound, or rotties that are about to be turned over to the pound because their owners can not keep them. We make sure that WE ADDRESS ALL OF THEIR MEDICAL ISSUES each dog has current vaccinations for parvo, distemper and rabies. We spay and neuter each and every dog, treat them for ticks, test them for heartworms and microchip them, and we try to work through any behavioral problems they might have before we find them VERIFIABLE loving responsible homes where they will be happy and spend the rest of their days. We can not take in dogs from the public that are human aggressive. We rely on donations from the public, so we can continue to do what we do. Please consider donating to our no kill rescue. Together with your help, we can rescue and rehome this wonderful breed and give them a second chance to find the forever home they so deserve. Our Mission Statement Our goal is to rescue, restore health, and place rottweilers in safe adoptive and foster homes. To offer the public that own rottweilers advice and solutions to help them to keep their rottweilers and educate the public on the importance of spay and neutering their pets. We always advocate for the rottweiler and consider him or her our clients. Values

OUR CLIENTS: Always putting them first and caring deeply about their success

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