Adoption Procedure

We have many wonderful rescues available. You can preview most of the rescues here on our website, but it may not be complete as we get new intakes regularly. The best thing to do is to contact Renee to discuss your particular situation and which rescue may be a good fit for you or you can just show up during our regular adoption hours to meet the rescues and we can work with you to find a good match. We have regular adoption hours most Saturday's between 8am - 11am, or by appointment. We suggest you come early as we can get quite busy as the morning progresses. You must be here at least by 10AM as it takes at least an hour to meet and get to know a dog, do an introduction with your dog and fill out the adoption paperwork. Depending on Renee’s work schedule, sometimes she is able to show dogs during the week before 10:00AM or between 4:30 – 6:30PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. These are private appointments and must be set up with her before coming out by calling 530-681-1326. We are not usually available on Sundays. Getting a dog is an important decision, and all members of the household must be present (including children). If you have another dog, you must bring them with you in order for us to evaluate whether one of our rescues will be a good fit for your family. We suggest having them crated in the car. Proof of home ownership or a letter stating landlord permission is required.

If you would like to come out during regular adoption hours, you can call to let us know (leave a message if we do not answer) or just show up during the adoption hours. If you do find a dog to adopt, the adoption donation is $350, which helps Rotts of Friends offset the costs for spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, and boarding. The sanctuary is located 34505 County Road 29, Woodland, California. As an added benefit, all of our rescues come with free lifetime obedience training.

The best way to reach us is 530-681-1326 or rottsoffriends@gmail.com.

When Considering a ROF Adoption

Your donation at the time of an adoption is not a fee to buy a dog; it is a donation for the service we provide. It is not refundable. Your donation may be claimed as a tax deductible donation, and furthers our efforts to do as much as we can for as many as we can. We incur significant expenses in paying redemption fees, veterinary fees, transportation costs, boarding, and food costs and ask for an adoption donation for each dog. Your donation offsets a portion of those costs, but in no event exceeds the amount of care actually provided. All donations are applied to our rescue program to further the ROF mission.

Rescuing an animal is a commitment. They are not perfect, and in most cases ROF will have limited information about the dog's history. ROF makes its placements based on our evaluation of the dogs, and decades of experience handling dogs and matching dogs to appropriate owners. In addition, we rely on the information provided by our prospective adopters; honesty is the best policy when discussing a potential rescue. Despite the number of dogs in need of homes, it may be that ROF does not have a rescue suitable for your particular situation. Children and other pets are but a few factors that we consider in placing a rescue. The determination to place or not to place any animal is made in ROF's sole discretion. We are advocates for the animals, and it is our goal to do what is best for the dog.

Your new companion may have accidents, bark, jump, chew or require regular exercise. No dog is perfect and even a good natured, obedient and trained dog may create stress in the home initially. Please keep in mind that you may love your new pet on Day 1, but it may take some time for your new family member to feel secure in their new environment. Be respectful that you are a stranger to them and not do too much too soon. A crate is an excellent tool for training; we recommend continued crate training as part of a successful transition into your home. These are just some of the things ROF expects potential adopters to consider before making the decision to rescue.

As an additional incentive, all ROF rescues come with FREE lifetime obedience offered at our facility by trainer Renee Lancaster with Yolo Canine Academy. ROF offers a six week basic obedience class that runs consecutively year round. We work on basic handling skills and the "heel", "sit", "stay", "down", and "come" commands. ROF rescues can come to the classes as often as they like, free of charge. The class is open to all breeds and is not limited to ROF rescues. ROF is available to discuss specific questions or circumstances for the life of your dog.

If for some reason, you can no longer honor your commitment to the dog. ROF's policy is that the dog MUST be returned to ROF. They cannot be sold, given away, placed on "craigslist", or brought to a shelter. ROF is a Forever Home for these animals and in the event they must be returned they must be returned to us. Please contact us and allow up to 72 hour for ROF to make arrangements for your dog's safe return.

Available Dogs

COLT: ROTTWEILER 8 MONTHS OLD, Male Colt is an 8 mos old handsome neutered male Rottweiler. He is super friendly, good with livestock, loves kids, plays well with big and small dogs. Colt grew up on a farm with other dogs and was well cared for. He came in with his brother Luger but we are adopting them separately. Call Renee at 530-681-1326 for more information and to set up an appointment to meet Colt.

LUGAR: ROTTWEILER 8 MONTHS OLD, Male Lugar is an amazing 8 month old neutered male Rottweiler. Rarely do you find in rescue a male Rottie that is super friendly, good with livestock, loves kids as well as big and small dogs. Lugar was relinquished with his brother Colt. They spent their first 8 months living on a farm with livestock and other dogs. It’s best that they be placed in separate homes. Call Renee to arrange a time to come meet this handsome sweet boy! 530-681-1326.

HOSS: ROTTWEILER 3 YEARS OLD, Male Hoss is a handsome 3 year old neutered male Rottweiler. Hoss was one of the Oregon dogs found in the abandoned UHaul. He’s a sweet boy and has had time to decompress from the above experience so is all ready to find a new forever home. Hoss is microchipped, up to date on vaccines and come with free lifetime obedience training classes. Call Renee at (530) 681-1326 to set up an appointment to meet him!

HILLARY: ROTTWEILER 3 YEARS OLD, Female Hillary is a 3 year old spayed female Rottweiler. Hillary is a large Rott with a full tail. She loves balls and is very food driven. Hillary was under socialized due to being in a hoarding situation but she is very sweet and warms up quickly. Hillary is shy at first but wants to please ( especially if you have food treats. Yum!!). She comes with free lifetime obedience classes! Come meet this gorgeous girl or call Renee at (530) 681-1326 to set up a meeting.

ROBO: ROTTWEILER , Male ROBO is the young neutered male Rottweiler with a cropped tail. Robo is very people friendly and would probably do well with a large female. He’s playful, smart and learns quickly! Come meet him

MARSHA: ROTTWEILER 5-6 YEARSOLD, Female Marsha is a 5-6 year old spayed female Rottweiler. We named her Marsha because she was found in a marsh dehydrated, flea infested, very thin with the painful condition of entropion affecting both eyes.Now after several months of rehab and surgery to fix her eyelid problem (entropion) she is doing great and ready to find her Forever Home. Marsha is a very very sweet and loving dog! She really wants to please and walks well on leash. If you are looking for a gentle loving companion, Marsha would be a perfect choice! Come meet her at our Saturday Adoption Morning 8-11am or call Renee at (530) 681-1326.

ADORA: ROTTWEILER 2 - 3 YEARS OLD , Female Meet Adorable Adora! This 2-3 year old spayed female was dumped in a valley shelter. She is a sweet, squishy, cutie pie who will be our poster girl for this week. She has been a model guest and would love to light up your home with rottie love❤️💕Please SHARE and/ or CALL 530-681-1326 for more info

CHRYSTAL: TERRIER Young, Female Meet Chrystal!! This unique blue eye precious pup is the mutt of your choice. A female Benji! She will require our mandatory free basic obedience class to help with some of her insecurities. She has been failed by bad owners several times and is such a sweet girl❤️ CALL 530-681-1326 for details

HARRY POTTER: GERMAN SHEPHERD 1 YEAR OLD, Male Harry Potter is a handsome 1 year old neutered male German Shepherd. He is a sweetheart who plays well with other dogs and is people friendly. Harry will make a great family dog but due to his size and age we recommend if it’s a family that children be at least 6 years old. Harry comes with free lifetime obedience training classes. Call Renee at (530) 681-1326 for a private appointment or come to our Saturday Adoption Morning 8-11am.

RALFIE: BOXER x , Male Meet Ralfie! This cutie pie is a small boxer mix of some sort with boundless energy. He is currently in obedience class and walks nicely on leash. Ralfie will need a firm, no nonsense owner who will set boundaries about mouthiness and leash biting and pulling. Ralfie is friendly, happy dog that’s ready for his perfect home! 530-681-1326

HARRY: GERMAN SHEPHERD 1 1/2 YEARS OLD, Male Meet Harry! Harry is a 1.5 year old German Shepherd mix and is the boy of your dreams!!👍He is good on leash, mello and super sweet as well as crate trained, dog friendly and waiting for YOU!!❤️😁call 530-681-1326

JULIUS: DOBERMAN 1-2 YEARS OLD, Male Julius is a big handsome young 1-2 year old neutered male red Doberman. He’s very people friendly but because of his energy we are looking for a home with no young children. He came to us as a tripod but missing a leg doesn’t slow this boy down at all. You have to meet him to understand what a loving sweet boy he is! Julius has had some obedience training so is ready for his Forever Home!

CHUCK: ROTTWEILER 2 YEARS OLD, Male Awww.. look at that face. Chuck is a 2 year old calm cuddly neutered Rottie male. This big boy was picked up by animal control as a stray so we have no history. He must have grown up in a home as he is very friendly. Chuck can’t resist chasing cats so no kitties please. He is crate trained but needs further obedience training. Come meet him! You’ll love him!

WHISKEY : PITTIE 7 YEARS OLD, Male Hey everyone! This is Whiskey! He’s an adorable neutered male Pittie. Whiskey is 7 years old but he thinks and acts like he’s half that! This boy had a wonderful owner who totally loved him but due to a life change the owner had to give him up. It was heartbreaking for both of them but now Whiskey needs a new loving Forever Family for a retirement home. Whiskey is great with kids, housebroken, loves to play ball, loves to swim - he’s just a silly goofball. We are having an adoption morning tomorrow October 8th so come on out and meet him!! We know you’ll love him❤️

CATCH: CHIHUAHUA 1 YEAR OLD, Male Catch is a 1 year old black neutered male Chihuahua. His previous owner didn’t spend much time with him so he was quite timid when he first came. Now he is getting over his shyness and his real charming personality is peeking out. He is such a cutie! He loves to play with other dogs and could probably get used to living with cats. He is super curious and would love a new BFF. Come meet this lovable guy!

AMELIA : ROTTWEILER 2 YEARS OLD , Female Amelia is a beautiful large 2 year old spayed female Rottweiler. She is a very friendly girl. She needs a brush up on her obedience training but she comes with free lifetime obedience training classes at our location. Amelia loves a good time! She’s very playful and would probably be ok with a large friendly male buddy. She loves attention from her human friends! She’s a real keeper!

KASSIE: ROTTWEILER 2 YEARS OLD, Female Kassie Is a super sized 2 year old spayed female Rottie. She is as friendly as she is big. Kassie is full of energy, loves to play and run around. Due to her size we worry about small kids so she should be in a home with no kids or at least older kids. Kassie needs a brush up on her training. She came in with her sister who is also larger but not as big as Kassie. They will do best living in different homes. She’s totally beautiful! Come meet her!

FARLEY : GERMAN SHEPHERD 1-2 YEARS OLD, Male Farley is a handsome, super sweet 1-2 year old German Shepherd. Farley is a silly goofball who loves to gently play and investigate. He walks on leash and is crate trained. All of our dogs come with free lifetime training classes. Come meet this super handsome boy!

TWILA: ROTTWEILER 1 - 2 YEAR OLD, Female Twila was picked up by Contra Costa Animal Control while running at large no one ever came for her so she came to ROF for us to find her a great forever home. Twila is a 1 - 2 year old spayed female Rottweiler She is a smaller sized female and is super people sweet Twila is crate and leash trained and comes with free lifetime obedience training classes. Call Renee at 530-681-1326to set up an appointment to meet her!

FRODO: ROTTWEILER 1 YEAR OLD, Male Ever wanted to own a locomotive? Well, here is the dog’s version of one. Frodo is a super big and solid- no fat here- 1 year old neutered male Rottweiler. Frodo came to us from a shelter having had surgery done on his cherry eye problem. It probably would’ve been successful except the shelter never put a cone on him to keep him from rubbing his eyes. So by the time Rotts of Friends received him, the surgery has been completely undone. A wonderful vet Dr Louie from Antioch offered to redo his eyes for us and with the help of a cone, his surgery was an amazing success! Frodo needs some obedience training but is a very happy carefree young dog. He loves nothing better than to pick up truck tires and move them from place to place! Ha! Ha! Watch his video to see him in action. This dog is a complete rambunctious super sweet love bug. No small children please because of his size. Interested adopters should have previous Rottweiler experience. Call Renee at 530-681-1326 to set up an appointment to meet him.

LEIA: ROTTWEILER 1YEAR OLD, Female Leia is a gorgeous, smiling spayed female rottie girl who is only about a year old. She is very energetic and came from a shelter in the east bay where the kind shelter vet took a worthy interest in saving her life. She has a high chase drive, so no small kids or pets but she is super people friendly and responds well to corrections. Leia needs a home with an experienced Rottweiler owner. She comes with free lifetime obedience training classes.

TOBI: GERMAN SHEPHERD X 4YEARS OLD, Male Tobi is a handsome 4 year old neutered male German Shepherd / cattle dog mix. He is a gentle, well trained boy. Tobi is very loving and bonds with his human buddies. He has some stranger danger issues and can become very protective of his family so will do best in a single owner or adult family home.

ROOFUS: PIT TERRIER 15 MONTHS , Male ROOFUS is a drop dead handsome 15 month old Pit Terrier. Roofus is very friendly and likes playing with other dogs. He is currently enrolled in obedience training classes. Roofus is tall, healthy and full of energy. He’d make a great jogging partner.

CHOPPO: PIT BULL TERRIER 10 YEARS OLD, Male CHOPPO is a 10 year old neutered male Pit Bull Terrier. Don’t let his age fool you. He acts like a five year old. He walks well on leash and knows some commands. He’s a sweet and friendly boy. He came in with two other dogs that he lived with. He’s funny and loves to play. He’ a keeper!