Rottweiler Health Foundation

Rottweiler Health Foundation Mission Statement

To raise money to fund critical research into the genetic, communicable and acquired diseases that plague our beloved breed, the Rottweiler.

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Winter 2008

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SHARED REAL STORIES

photo: Gunnar checking out the fireplace mantle

My Rottweiler 'Gunnar'
Dealing with Lymphoma

Submitted by Sandi Rarick Wallace

Gunnar didn't have any titles. He was a family member, one of my children. I bought him as a 10-week old puppy, he was the runt that nobody wanted. My nickname for him was "Fat-Fat-Fatty", because he wasn't. He was my baby boy even though he was over ten years old when I had to make the excruciating decision to have him put to sleep. He had battled lymphoma for 7 months through two bouts of chemotherapy, only to get a very short remission. On July 25th, 2003, Dr. Patterson, his vet whom he loved, put him to sleep in his own home, in his favorite spot, surrounded by the people he loved and who loved him. My heart broke that day and will never completely mend. There aren't words for me to describe him to you. He was special in every way.

Smart, strong, handsome, gentle, loving, devoted and protective of his family and home. I miss him so much. We all do. He was owned, greatly loved, and is very much missed by Sandi, Michael, Blake, Justin, Ethan and Kacie Wallace.




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