I had been talking about getting a Rottie at work for the longest time. Since being new at this I had a hard time finding one. I went to a couple of breeders they said their puppies were spoken for. Another breeder was a glorified pupper miller. A couple of rescue places turned me down, I guess because of my inexperience, don't blame them. A co- worker was on the phone with his divorce lawyers secetary. She said to him that her dog had puppies. He had asked what kind and the rest is history. When and if I get another one I will totally do the opposite of what I did.