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The Southern Alberta Rottweiler Rescue was formed in 1995 when our Founder noticed there was no breed-specific organization to advocate for Rottweilers. Since then, our small core of volunteer foster homes have rescued, retrained and re-homed hundreds of Rottweilers.

We are a federally registered charity# 85927 7287 RR0001 relying on donations to cover our operational costs as our adoption fees cover just a small portion of the cost to rescue each dog (on average $500). SARR is run by a small group of volunteers and a dedicated membership including ethical breeders.

Our dogs come to us from far and wide across Canada and the Northern United States, first priority is given to animals whose time has run out at shelters with owner surrenders being accepted, space permitting. There are a lot of myths about the "type" of dogs a Rescue gets, many of our dogs came from backyard breeders, others are CKC

registered and the breeder wouldn't take them back when their families situation changed. Every life matters, regardless of pedigree, we believe that "second-hand

Rottweilers give first class love" and urge anyone contemplating getting a puppy, to check out what a Rescue dog has to offer. They come sterilized, vaccinated,

microchipped, house trained, crate trained with Beginner level of Obedience and full of love. What more could you want?

We are based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We are not a kennel, all of our foster dogs live in our homes with our dogs, cats and children so that we can tell potential adopters their personalities. All of our dogs are temperament assessed prior to entering the organization and sterilized, microchipped, vaccinated and health checked before

being adopted.

We are committed to saving this majestic breed, sometimes this means working with an owner that is struggling with some behavioural issues with their Rottweiler by offering supportive training tips. Other times it means we need to make difficult decisions on behalf of poor temperament Rottweilers that we are asked to evaluate, to ensure that the media stereotype of the Rottweiler is not further perpetuated. We will not knowingly adopt out a dog that is not temperamentally sound.

No one breed of dog is "bad" or "dangerous", they are all a product of their

environment. We welcome public education and advocacy opportunities.

Rescue isn't glamorous. It's about comforting a scared dog whose owners abandoned him at the shelter after living together for 10 years, it's defending our choice of a breed to rescue (for the millionth time), helping an abandoned dog give birth to a litter of

puppies instead of Thanksgiving dinner with your guests and it's about holding a young animal's head as they take their last breath when it has been determined that their

previous owners abused them so badly that they can't be saved.

Rescue is about restoring hope and dignity to creatures for whom no one else cares about. We are but humble vessels to help these magnificent creatures find their forever homes. The responsibility is big but the returns on our emotional investment are greater. You cannot place a value on the look of contentment that comes when an

animal is clean, exercised, warm, fed and safe for the first time in its life. Nor can you place a value on the look of thanks an owner gives you for the special dog they can't imagine life without.

How an individual treats a creature says a lot about their values and character. We are grateful to the generous support of our family and friends over the years, the dedicated medical teams at Fish Creek Pet Hospital and Riverbend Animal Clinic, our animal

welfare agency partners, our retail partners at Especially for Pets and PetPlanet,

generous donors and past (and future) adopters. Without them - this journey just would not be possible

Phone: 403-620-0676

Fax: 403-230-2747

Email: info@albertarottweilers.com