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We were walking in the park near the new house we will be getting soon this weekend. The county Humane Society is across the street and we met a volunteer waking a female Rotty. 18 months or so and a huge love bug! What a sweetie, we fell in love (and if she is still there (no-kill shelter) when we move we will probably take her) but this is the point. I got home and tried to look her up on their website. The same shelter has at least 5 Rotties (note the girl we met was not even listed, so who knows how many more) including one boy "Ghost" who had been there 2 years, and he is only 2-1/2 now. So really, the world does not need anymore backyard breed dogs. Take your friends to a shelter or direct them to reputable breeders.

Good luck with making the right decision...