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2012 International Kennel Club Dog Show
Friday, February 24-Sunday, February 26
8am-4pm every day

McCormick Place-Lakeside Center
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL  60616

http://www.ikcdogshow.com/Judges%20and%20Assignments.html

Come meet THORR and our wonderful Rotties in person! This is a benched dog show so all the handlers and dogs will be on-site. Great dog-related merchandise you won’t see in pet stores. Plus demonstrations of agility, obedience, the Pro Plan Performance Team and Dancers with Woofs [this is a hoot!]. Hope to see you there. Here’s a link to a coupon worth $2 off the price of admission. Kids under 12 free.

 

20th Annual Chicagoland Pet Expo
Friday, March 16 from 1pm-9pm
Saturday, March 17 from 9am-6pm
Sunday, March 18 from 10am-5pm

Arlington Park Racecourse
2200 West Euclid Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL
847.385.7500

http://www.petchicago.com/index.htm

All kinds of animals, more than 300 exhibits and family entertainment across 100,000 square feet at beautiful Arlington Park. Adults: $10 Children ages 3-12 admission is $5. Link to $1 off cyber couponhttp://www.petchicago.com/cyberdollar.htm

 

Windy City Pet Expo
Saturday, July 21
10am-6pm

Odeum Expo Center
1033 N. Villa Avenue
Villa Park, IL  60181
855.pet.expo

http://eventful.com/villapark/events/windy-city-pet-expo-/E0-001-044557596-4

Come meet Animal Planet’s Pit Boss Shorty Rossi and his sidekick Hercules along with 150+ vendors. Admission is free. In addition to equipment, food, treats, grooming supplies and more, low cost immunizations and a microchip clinic will be available.

Heartfelt Welcome

Welcome to the True Hearts of Rottweiler Rescue [THORR] home page. THORR is both the name of the rescue, and the name of our founder’s inspiration, a Rottweiler named Thor who could open the refrigerator to help himself to dinner, then turn on the kitchen faucet for a quick drink. Just your typical smart and sassy Rottweiler!

We hope you enjoy the information presented here about the rescue and the breed, and find it in your heart to help however you can—as a foster home, as a driver to transport dogs in need, as an educator at adoption events, as an adoption counselor, and if time is a problem, as a generous financial donor.

Thank you for supporting THORR.
 
Puppy Palooza!

THORR is overwhelmed with Rottweiler puppies in need of deserving homes. These adorable scamps range in age from roughly 3 to 10 months old, males and females. Like all puppies, they’re darling, full of energy, curious, playful, getting into things, but have no training whatsoever.

Just a reminder that you’ll be taking on the responsibility for housebreaking, socialization and obedience training along with lots of puppy love and laughter. THORR is rigorous in its screening of all potential adopters, and even more so in the case of potential puppy homes. Still interested? Complete and submit an application at www.thorr.org/adopt
 
Top 10 Reasons to Adopt A Rescue Dog
10) In a Word—Housebroken.
With most family members gone during the workweek for 8 hours or more, house-training a puppy and its small bladder can take awhile. Puppies need a consistent schedule with frequent opportunities to eliminate where you want them to. They can't wait for the boss to finish his meeting or the kids to come home from after school activities. An older dog can "hold it" much more reliably for longer time periods, and usually the Rescue has him housebroken before he is adopted.

 

9) Intact Underwear.
With a chewy puppy, you can count on at least 10 mismatched pairs of socks and a variety of unmentionables rendered to the "rag bag" before he cuts every tooth. And don't even think about shoes! Also, you can expect holes in your carpet (along with the urine stains), pages missing from books, stuffing exposed from couches, and at least one dead remote control. No matter how well you watch them, it will happen—this is a puppy's job! An older dog can usually have the run of the house without destroying it.

 

8) A Good Night's Sleep.
Forget the alarm clocks and hot water bottles, a puppy can be very demanding at 2am and 4am and 6am. He misses his littermates, and that stuffed animal will not make a puppy pile with him. If you have children, you've been there and done that. How about a little peace and quiet? How about an older rescue dog?

 
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