RESCUED & ADULT DOGS AVAILABLE

Occasionally, Rocky Mountain Rawhide will have available rescued puppies and adult dogs that have passed our rigorous temperament tests. When available, these dogs will be in excellent health, have no temperament faults or problems and will have passed numerous tests in order to qualify for our Rocky Mountain Rawhide name. These dogs will usually be purebred dogs who have ended up in shelters or homeless through no fault of their own. Their owner has died, the owner has lost their home, the new baby has allergies to dogs, etc. Adult dogs who are offered through Rocky Mountain Rawhide are going to be housebroken, good with kids and other dogs and have been thoroughly socialized to crowds, farm animals, heavy machinery, cars, strangers, and anything else we can think of. They may not be absolutely perfect, but at least we will know what imperfections they have and can tell you about them in advance. Additionally, adult dogs are obedience trained while here and not offered until training is complete. Each adult, large breed dog adopted from Rocky Mountain Rawhide will have had at least 4 weeks of training. Normally, this training would run the average dog owner about $1000 or more. With the exception of very rare breeds, most purebred dogs that are adopted fully trained from Rocky Mountain Rawhide are going to be half that.

Available Now

“Atticus”, a 4 year-old, neutered male Neopolitan Mastiff arrived at the very end of October. His owners lost their home and were moving their entire family into a trailer that would not accommodate this beautiful, but large, purebred dog.

Atticus weighs 135 pounds. He is excellent with babies, toddlers, and children of any age. He finds humor in small dogs and tolerates them nicely. He likes strangers but sounds like a Big Mean Dog when someone comes to the door. He wouldn’t hurt a fly unless he sat on it.
Atticus drools like many giant breeds and flings slobber when he shakes his head. He is not for fastidious housekeepers. He is an inside dog due to his very short coat and love of family. He can’t be outside for long periods of time he will get lonely and cold. He is crate trained and loves his crate. His crate is the size of some apartments in New York. He is a big, affectionate, harmless, Teddy Bear.

The Neopolitan Mastiff is a very rare, but very old Mediterranean breed recently recognized by The American Kennel Club.

The cost for Atticus, including his crate, collar, leash, shots, and training, is $900.00. This is about $1300 less than what you would pay for a puppy of this breed from a breeder. Life expectancy for this breed is 10 to 13 years.

If you think you would be an excellent home for Atticus, call or email Terry for an interview.
Arriniranch@aol.com /970-568-7585

" And you are WHAT, exactly???"

Atticus is given the sheep test. He doesn't want to chase them. He thinks they might make good friends.

Dogs in Need of Rescue

If you have a purebred dog, any age, in need of rescue you can contact Terry. Dogs must have few, if any behavior problems, although untrained dogs are welcome, dogs showing temperament faults or serious problems will be turned away. Dogs must be in excellent health with no obvious signs of orthopedic problems, allergies, skin problems, or any other physical problem that would interfere with the dog’s quality of life or the owner’s ability to use the dog for the breed’s purpose. No deafness, blindness, or extreme shyness.

For various reasons, the following breeds can not be accepted:
Pitbulls or Staffordshire Terriers, Jack Russell Terriers, Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky, Samoyed, Elkhound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Cane Corso, Tibetan Mastiff, Presa Canario, African Mastiff (Boerble),Border Collie, Australian Shepherd, Australian Cattledog, Queensland Heeler, Rough Coated Chow Chow, Saint Bernard, and Argentinian Dogo.
These dogs are either hard to place, have too much hair for Terry to deal with (she has developed an allergy to dogs after so much exposure and the rescue dogs are in the house with everyone else), or the breeds already have breed clubs and systems in place for rescue.

Terry and the crew at Rocky Mountain Rawhide will consider all other breeds on a case by case basis when there is room. Breeds that we generally have a waiting list for are: German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Poodles (all sizes), and all types of bulldogs.

Contact Terry for more information.