This beautiful Rottie is Xena, who lives with mom Michele in East Haven, CT. We think Xena looks very swanky and stylish in her new Princess Puppy Pirate collar. Here is what mom, Michele has to say about how Xena became a member of her family:Xena is a 15 month old Rottweiler girl. We got Xena at 7 weeks old from a breeder who was an elderly women that was having a difficult time handling the pups. Xena's mom was also having a tough time with the pups because she was overbred and tired. We took Xena home full of fleas and dirt, cleaned her up, and nurtured her to become the wonderful girl that she is (all 97lbs of her!). She is a very special doggie daughter because she is very sweet, affectionate and very well behaved and very popular with the other dogs and owners at our local dog park. When people meet her, at first they are concerned because she is a Rottie, a breed that unfortunately has a bad reputation. After people see what a gentle girl she is, they have a new found respect for the Rottie breed. Xena is a wonderful good-will ambassador for her breed and this fall, because of her gentle nature, I plan to start working with her to become a therapy dog. In her spare time, Xena likes to play with balls and absolutely loves to go swimming and play with her little 3 month old Bull Mastiff brother, Loki
