You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.This dog is NOT in the care of Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue, he is being listed as a courtesy to get more adoption exposure. Due to his nature, it will have to be the right home for the dog with someone who has extensive knowledge with this Dominant breed. Please contact Filip at the shelter contact info below. This is what one of our volunteers said during an evalutaion of him.

　　I met Copenhagen (Cope) today. He was neutered on Thursday. The director, Filip, brought Cope out of his kennel and into the main lobby with him wiggling his butt and very interested in his surroundings. I had high value treats on me and he cuddled up to me instantly. We went into a side room, sat down, and Filip told me what he knew. Cope settled down by me and did not appear distressed. It appears to be a mother-daughter ownership. The older woman had the dog for about a year and confirmed that Cope is mixed rottweiler with cane corso. She gave him to her daughter, who had him for one month, and then surrendered him to the shelter saying she could no longer have a dog. At that time, Cope had crashed through a house window, but the daughter said she didn't know why. There were no other incidents reported to Filip. Cope was in the shelter two weeks, handled by various shelter volunteers, male and female, with no incident. He has had no confrontations with the other dogs. Filip found a male foster to take Cope and I spoke to the foster about his two weeks there.

　　The foster has a girlfriend, 12 yoa daughter, two indoor cats and livestock. Cope cuddled and had no issues or signs of aggression in the house. The foster and his girlfriend took Cope to Murdochs (farm store) twice. They placed an e-collar on Cope, went inside, did a meet & greet with the cashier, and walked around. While the foster was looking at merchandise, a toddler quickly came around the corner and went right up to Cope, placing his hand on Cope's muzzle. Cope did not react and the couple left. The next day they returned to Murdochs. Same young male cashier that had petted Cope the day before came around the counter, took his hat off, and reached out to pet him. Cope, with no warning, went into attack mode. The foster's girlfriend had the dog's lead, and with good strength was able to pull him away before he bit the cashier. The foster applied the e-collar shock and it did not deter Cope's behavior. Later that week, the foster took the dog out with him to see the lambs. The dog was not on a lead. The lambs ran and Cope went after one and grabbed its throat. The foster pried his jaws open and pulled him off. The dog never tried to bite the foster. The lamb survived. The final incident came when male friends came over to the house and Cope reacted aggressively, not letting the men in. The foster could not control him. Cope went back to the shelter. The foster now knows he did not have the skills to handle him. He said that Cope was very loveable toward him despite the mishandlings.

　　As FIlip told me the story, several volunteers that Cope knew came in and out of the room and he wagged his butt and went to greet them. My friend and I then took Cope on an hour walk with a long lead. He is very smart and with gentle lead correction, quickly learned not to pull. He responded better to physical signals and voice than to voice alone. He has no manners, but knew sit, and learned to shake very quickly. He is very food driven and took treats gently. He was eager to please, and leaned into me for several good body rubs. When we returned to the shelter there was a woman standing in the parking lot watching us. My friend went ahead and the woman stopped her saying the dog was too much for anyone to handle and I shouldn't be handling him. The woman was loud and pointed at us. Cope began to bristle and I could see he was agitated, but no barking or growling. I turned around walking the other direction. He followed me and did not attempt to lunge or go back towards her. My friend asked the woman to leave and we reached the shelter without incident. The woman was a volunteer at the shelter and Filip was advised of Cope's reaction to her from a distance.

　　I asked Filip about his gut feeling regarding Cope. He felt a specific person had to have Cope with knowledgeable handling skills and understanding of liability. He has taken him off the adoption list and hopes he can find a rescue or law enforcement agency to take him. He is a lot of dog and two years old. He is an untrained, unsocialized dog that gave great kisses.If you are interested in this boy and have knowledge and skills for this breed, contact the information below. This dog will not go to just anyone as he will not be set up to fail.Filip PanuszShelter DirectorMission Valley Animal Shelter P.O. Box 1644Polson, MT 59860missionvalleyanimalshelter.org 3/29/18 12:19 PM