Rottweiler, a.k.a. Rottie or Rott, is a medium to large sized dog that originated in Rottweil, Germany and was mainly used for cattle herding. The Rottweiler is one of the top 10 smartest dogs, and has the strongest bite out of all domestic dogs. The average male weighs 110lbs and the average female weighs 93lbs. (Some of us are above average)

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Happy Birthday Squishy!



Happy birthday Squishy! You're now a year old and only weigh 128 lbs! What has your mother been feeding you? Here's a recap about how the past year went...

At the end of the first week you were the biggest out of the litter of eleven pups. This is what you looked like.









As life continued, none of your siblings ever passed you in size. Here's you and the runt of the litter.





Here's you and your mom chewing on doggy treats when you were 8 weeks old.


Over the course of the summer we went on lots of camping trips to the beach. You loved to sit in the camp chair with me and fall to sleep... even when you weighed 80 lbs, thank goodness summer ended so I never had to tell you "no".













Here's us camping again.










Weren't you adorable! I remember when I could still pick you up and hold you...















But you just kept growing...











And growing...

Here's you with mom and dad in September.
You weighed in the 70's at this point.





And then you weighed as much as me!



In one years time we went through 4 collars, not because you lost them, but because you grew so much! We started with an adjustable 18", went to a 22", then a 26", and now a 30", which we just happened to find on clearance, otherwise normally no pet store stocks collars larger than 26 inches.






Your year of puppy hood was a good one and I look forward to the years ahead. Love ya Squishers!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Spay or Neuter your Dog for Less!

There is now a low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Salem, Oregon. The clinic was opened in January of 2010 by the Willamette Humane Society. They perform surgery on both dogs and cats. Neutering a dog costs $58 and spaying costs $74. They can offer these low rates because they are a non-profit organization who receive private donations and grants. You can go to this link and read more.

"Spaying and neutering is recognized as the best defense against all sources of shelter overpopulation. In areas where low-cost, high-volume spay & neuter clinics exist, euthanasia and shelter intake rates dropped by as much as 70%."

Willamette Humane Society Spay & Neuter Clinic
4246 Turner Rd. SE
Salem, OR 97317


Phone# (503) 480-SPAY