About Meech

Meech is handsome, super sweet and sweet, and he just wants love. He has the classic male Rottie personality that could really shine with some hard work and training. There are no concerns with him being aggressive at all. He has no resource guarding. The toddler that he lives with can take toys or bones away from him, no problem. He is super great at the vet. He lets his foster mom cut his nails and clean his ears. He actually loves water, so he loves getting a bath. Meech is fun and silly. He loves all toys and all games. If you're sitting inside and he wants to play, he'll bring you his toys, or go belly up on your feet to try to entice you. Meech is also a big bulldozer, we believe he missed out on early training in life to teach him boundaries and the appropriate behavior. He still demand barks, and claws at the door if he wants attention. Meech would love a big dog sibling and a big yard for playing every day. He desperately wants to play, but the big dog he currently lives with is older, and the other is tiny, so neither of them are good playing partners. Based on his introductions with friends and neighbors' dogs, he's not a good candidate for dog parks or daycares. He doesn't have good social skills, so other dogs are wary of him at first, and he tries to play rough at times. After several weeks in his foster home with the other dogs, he has gotten used to them and plays alongside them nicely. We don't believe he would do well as an only dog, but it will take time for him to acclimate to other dogs in the family through proper introductions Meech needs an owner who is experienced with the breed, and has time to put into working with him. His ideal amount of exercise seems to be an hour of walking, a couple of solid play sessions, and a good obedience session and/or a chewy toy session every day. It's not just the exercise, but also that he needs the mental challenge. For example, he walks very nicely on a loose leash. However, to really work off his anxiety and manage his reactivity, he needs constant obedience work during the walk (inside/outside turns, changing directions, stop/sit, changing pace, etc). If you just do a casual walk, he gets physically tired for a bit, but it doesn't last long. Also, if you just do a casual walk, his foster mom has noticed that his dog reactivity is off the charts by the end. He used to be reactive to dogs barking outside the fence but now he knows to come running for his treat whenever the other dogs start barking. His minor reactivity to dogs when on walks can be more of a struggle. As long as you keep up the training and treats, and make sure to avoid other dogs, he does great - his reactivity is limited to a little leash pulling and whining. If you let your guard down and don't give him any direction, Meech may end up growling, yelping and snapping, which will result in having to drag him away. As long as he's properly tired, he's doing better with the separation anxiety. He's a velcro dog, and wants to be by your side constantly. Foster mom practices with leaving him in his room, separated by a baby gate, while they're in the living room. He tolerates that much better than he did at the beginning. Meech can handle a few minutes in the crate, but any more than that he starts to pant. He hasn't been left in the crate long enough to find out, but we imagine if pushed, he would start barking to try to get let out. Meech has been doing very well being baby gated in his room. His ideal owner would have a lot of time to work with him initially, but could possibly get him used to a full day at home alone schedule, especially if he was kept with a confident companion dog.

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Southern States Rescued Rottweilers
Arlington, Virginia 22207

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