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

VERGIL: GERMAN SHEPHERD 9 - 10 MONTHS OLD, Male Vergil is a 9-10 month old super handsome neutered male German Shepherd. Vergil is super smart. He’s learning his commands and absolutely loves belly rubs. He’s making huge improvements every day. He seems very dog friendly. Doesn’t fence fight. He loves to play and doesn’t mind the mud! Vergil has tons of potential. You’ll love him!

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!

SPIKE: SHEPHERD / ROTTWEILER 1 YEAR OLD, Male Spike is an adorable neutered male 1 year old Shepherd / Rott mix - a great combination. Spike loves to play especially with his ball. He’s medium sized, gentle and very friendly. Spike walks calmly on leash, is not dog reactive and loves being petted. He’s smart, funny and has a great tail that never stops wagging! What more could you ask for. Call Renee 530-681-1326 or come to our Saturday Adoption Morning!

TERRANCE: ROTTWEILER 2 - 3 YEARS OLD, Male Terrance is a handsome stocky 2-3 years old neutered male Rottweiler. He was found wandering in West Sac. When he was picked up, he was very thin with bad fly strike on ears but now he’s gained weight and his ears are healed. Now all he needs is a great home. Terrance is super friendly and quickly became a staff favorite. He loves to play and is a mellow sweet dog. He comes with free lifetime Obedience training classes as do all our dogs! Come meet him by calling Renee at 530-681-1326.

CARMELA: ROTTWEILER 1 - 2 YEARS OLD, Female Carmela is a 1-2 year old beauty with a natural happy tail that’s always wagging. Carmela was a big volunteer favorite at Peninsula Humane and they arranged for her to come to ROF to ensure she would find a great Forever Home. Carmela is crate trained and walks well on leash. She’s a huge sweetheart- as friendly and charming as can be! Come meet her. You’ll LOVE HER!

VENUS: ROTTWEILER 2 YEARS OLD , Female Venus is a 2 year old spayed female Rottweiler. She very friendly and has a high play (not prey) drive. Venus loves any kind of water play - sprinklers, pool, lake swimming. You name it and as long as it involves water, she’s all in! She was fed too well in her last home or didn’t get any exercise and as a result she needs to lose a few pounds. Venus is crate trained and walks well on leash. She plays well with nice large male dogs. To set up an appointment to meet her, call Renee at (530) 681-1326.

PICKLES: ROTTWEILER 10 MONTHS- 1 YEAR, Female Pickles is the 10 months - 1 year old cutie with the yellow bandana. Pickles and her buddy Potter (more on Potter later) were picked up together as strays in Sacramento. How can dogs as lovely as Pickles be a stray?? She is a very sweet, squishy, submissive happy girl who loves nothing better than a good old belly rub! Pickles is learning to walk on leash. She’s been well fed and loves people. She just probably had one of those families who “ didn’t have time for her” so was likely a “backyard dog”and when she went missing they never tried to find her. Very sad but lucky for Pickles as now she’ll get the family she deserves!!

CHERYL: ROTTWEILER YEAR, Female Cheryl is a 2-3 year old spayed female Rottweiler. She was a stray and ended up at Front Street - one of our partner shelters. Cheryl is a big girl who has a mellow, quiet personality. This gorgeous girl walks well on leash and is learning her commends. She is so personable that it seems like she must have came from good home. Call Renee at 530-681-1326 to meet her.

REESE: ROTTWEILER 1 YEAR OLD, Male Reese is a handsome 1 year old neutered male Rottweiler. He is full of energy and will be a medium sized male at maturity. Reese needs a brush up on his obedience training skills but he comes with free lifetime obedience training classes! Reese is a quick learner and will make a wonderful new best friend for some lucky person!

KOBE: Jack Russell Terrier x 2 year old, Male Introducing Kobe! This darling jack russel mix is a fun loving ball of energy not for the faint of heart! We are helping one of our rescue partners get Kobe a forever home. Auntie Renee is donating two weeks of boot camp training and lifetime free classes for any lucky person who adopts him. He knows how to pull a person on a skateboard, play frisbee and is up for any strenuous excersize. Like hiking? Bike riding? Running? This sweet boy is for you. Call 530-681-1326 to meet the KOBE??? no small kids please! Too energetic

CHIUCK: 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!

PEBBLES: CHIHUAHUA 4 months old, Female Pebbles is a 4-5 month old spayed female sleek and shiny black Chihuahua. Pebbles is a sweet, lovable girl who’s full of personality. She is very inquisitive and loves exploring. pebbles loves playing with other small dogs. Most of all she would love to be your very best friend. She is up to date on vaccines and microchipped. Come meet her!

MACIE: POCKET PITTIE 2-3 YEARS OLD, Female Awww….finally MACIE, the mother of our 3 pups is free from ever having to go through motherhood again! Whoopee! Spayed and pup free Macie is ready to find her loving family! Macie is 2-3 years old pocket Pittie mix. She is super sweet and crate / leash trained. Macie will be a great family dog or a perfect best buddy for a single or a couple. Come meet this happy girl!!

PENNY: ROTTWEILER 1-1 1/2 YEARS OLD, Female Penny is a gorgeous 1 - 1 1/2 year old spayed Rottweiler. She came in very undernourished and had apparently already given birth to a litter of puppies. Despite an unpleasant start to life, Penny is super loving and people friendly. She just arrived so we haven’t yet tested her with other dogs. She walks well on leash. Penny will be a good family dog with older children or a best buddy for a single or couple. Come meet this beauty!

FARLEY : GERMAN SHEPHERD 1-2 YEARS OLD, Male Farley is a handsome, super sweet 1-2 year old German Shepherd. Farley came to us with a broken front leg after he was apparently hit by a car. He will be going in this week for surgery to get it repaired. Farley is a silly goofball who loves to gently play and investigate even with a bad leg. 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.

ANSEL: ROTTWEILER 1-1 1/2 YEARS OLD, Female ANSEL is a beautiful 16 - 18 month old spayed female. She was found running with a male in Ansel Hoffman Park but no one ever claimed her. She is a people friendly wiggle butt. She can have a little stranger danger but it just takes a little while for her to warm up and love you Ansel is a large sized female and has been well fed. She was born without toes on her front left paw. It doesn’t seem to bother her unless she’s walking on gravel where she seems a little foot tender. Come meet this beauty!

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.

GABE: ROTTWEILER 2 YEAR OLD, Male Gabe is a 2 year old neutered male Rottweiler with a natural tail. His previous family bought him from a breeder. A year ago Gabe got out of the yard and was hit by a car resulting in a broken leg. He is fully recovered but has some pins in his rear leg. The family then decided although a sweet boy, he played too rough with their small kids so sent him to ROF to find a forever home. Unfortunately his previous owner also never got any training for him. So he is a sweet playful boy that needs obedience training to learn manners. He loves cookie treats and takes them from you gently. He’s going to be a really amazing dog with just some training. Come meet him! (Adoption donation fee $350)

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.

BOBA: ROTTWEILER 1-2 YEARS OLD, Male Meet BOBA! He’s a handsome 1-2 year old neutered male purebred Rottie. He came to us with entropion in his right eye. He’s had the surgery and is now ready to go. He’s a smart boy but came in untrained so he needs the obedience training series. To be adopted, he will need an experienced male Rottweiler owner. Boba is energetic and playful. He will be a great buddy for the right person. If you meet the above criteria, call Renee at 530-681-1326.

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!

NORMAN: ROTTWEILER 3 YEAR OLD, Male Norman is a 3 year old male Rott who’s much more handsome than his photo shows. Norman is a toy crazy goofball. He’s a friendly boy with a big personality. He’s had extensive training while going through Yolo Canine Academy’s Boot Camp and has a lifetime training plan. He will be a wonderful dog for an experienced Rottie owner who will take charge. Norman needs to be in a home with no children, cats or other male dogs. Come meet him!

SCRAPPY - DO: CORGI/TERRIER 2 YEARS OLD, Male My name is Scrappy-Do and I'm a 2 year old neutered male Corgi/Terrier cross. I was found as a stray in Solano County. When no one claimed me, Dr. Kelly Palm took me under her wing and was that ever great! The picture is of me surrounded by some of my buddies! In case you can't tell by my pictures, I've definitely got that Corgi look- short legs, long body - as cute as can be!! I'm probably pretty much full grown so what you see is what you get.😊 Everybody who meets me falls in love with me! I need a home with a strong pack leader parent. Although I’m super friendly I become very territorial. I want to protect my family from strangers so I need a home that doesn’t have a lot of new people popping in all the time. Thus as much as I love kids I will do best in an adult home. The Corgi in me makes me very strong willed and I would love to be the pack leader. Don’t let me. I also need things to do and lots of exercise. Then I will be the happy friendly loving boy everyone knows and loves!