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My name is CROSBY!

Posted over 12 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Mastiff
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

CROSBY***CONTACT LAURIE lottoson@yahoo.com CROSBY'S STORY "THE ULTIMATE COMPANION--GENTLE--LOVING--GORGEOUS" CROSBY IS A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, 4-5 YEAR OLD, 85 POUND, SHEPHERD AND JUDGING FROM HIS GORGEOUS HEAD AND CONFIRMATION WE FEEL THAT THERE MIGHT BE A BIT OF THE MASTIFF BREED IN HIS FAMILY TREE. WHATEVER THE MIX IN THIS PUP IS THE COMBINATION IS ONE "SHOW STOPPING" FELLOW. WE RECEIVED AN URGENT CALL FROM A HIGH KILL SHELTER VOLUNTEER LETTING US KNOW THAT CROSBY'S FAMILY HAD JUST SURRENDERED HIM TO THE SHELTER. THE FAMILY HAD LOST THEIR HOME AND REALIZED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER GOING TO BE ABLE TO GIVE CROSBY THE CARE, TIME BUT MOST IMPORTANT THE LOVE THIS COMPANION PUP DESERVES. THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD NO OTHER OPTIONS AND SURRENDERED CROSBY TO THE SHELTER. THE FAMILY WAS HEARTBROKEN AS THEY TOLD THE VOLUNTEER THAT CROSBY HAD BEEN A PART OF THEIR LIFE SINCE HE WAS A 6 WEEK OLD WIGGLY, BOUNCY PUPPY!!! "HE IS A WONDERFUL DOG, OUR BEST FRIEND" THEY TOLD HER "PLEASE TAKE CARE OF HIM AND FIND HIM A HOME WHERE HE WILL BE LOVED AS MUCH AS WE LOVE HIM". THE SHELTER VOLUNTEER WHO CALLED US TOLD US THAT CROSBY LAID IN THE CORNER OF HIS CAGE, HEAD DOWN, EYES CLOSED TREMBLING WITH FEAR. HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHERE HE WAS BUT MOST OF ALL WHY HIS FAMILY HAD LEFT HIM. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO HELP CROSBY WITHIN MINUTES!!!! THE MINUTE WE SAW CROSBY WE SPOKE SOFTLY TO HIM, GAVE HIM A PAT, HE LIFTED HIS BEAUTIFUL HEAD AND HIS TAIL BEGAN TO WAG EVER SO SLIGHTLY. HE KNEW WE WERE THERE TO HELP, THEY DO KNOW. WHEN YOU FIRST SEE CROSBY HE WILL STOP YOU IN YOUR TRACKS HE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. HIS COAT IS JUST STRIKING, CUDDLE SOFT, A WARM, PALE CHAMPAGNECOLOR, HIGHLIGHTED WITH SHADINGS OF DARK CHOCOLATE ACROSS HIS BACK. IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE CROSBY HAS ON HIS WINTER COAT. HIS FACE HAS SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EYES WE HAVE SEEN, THEY ARE A GORGEOUS, DARK CHESTNUT COLOR AND SPARKLE LIKE A MILLION STARS WHEN CROSBY FIRST SEES YOU. HE HAS THE SWEETEST FACE WITH A GENTLE, KIND, "I LOVE YOU" EXPRESSION, IN OUR OPINION IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO. HIS FACE WILL MAKE YOU MELT!!! HE IS ALSO A BEAUTIFULLY BUILT GUY WITH A GRACEFUL FLOWING BODY, CHEST DEEP, SHOWING STRENGTH WITH A REGAL, DIGNIFIED, STANCE. NOT ONLY A BEAUTIFUL PUP JUST WAIT TIL YOU MEET HIM YOU WILL SEE THERE IS A TON MORE TO CROSBY THEN JUST A PRETTY FACE.(ALTHOUGH HIS FACE TRULY IS PRETTY) HE IS A TRUE "COMPANION", DEEPLY AFFECTIONATE AND EXTREMELY LOVING. HE HAS A GLOWING TEMPERAMENT AND DISPOSITION, A TRAIT THAT HAS ENDEARED THE SHEPHERD AND MASTIFF BREEDS TO FAMILIES FOR GENERATIONS. CROSBY IS WHAT WE CALL A "SOFT" DOG, A "CUDDLER". A TRUE GENTLEMAN. HE WILL COME AND SIT AS CLOSE TO YOU AS HE CAN GET, LOOKING AT YOU WITH THOSE DREAMY EYES ASKING FOR A PAT OR A RUB WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUSE. HE IS A PUP WHO SOAKS UP EVERY MINUTE WHEN GIVEN , HUGS, LOVE AND ATTENTION. HIS TRUE HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THOSE WHO LOVE HIM. HE IS ALSO OUR "AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL" HE ADORES EVERYONE HE MEETS AND DOGS YOUNG, OLD, BIG OR SMALL, HIS IMMEDIATE NEW BEST FRIEND. THIS GENTLE, EASY GOING, PUP IS HAPPY ALL THE TIME GREETING EVERYONE HE MEETS AND ALL DOGS WITH A TAIL WAG AND SPARKLING EYES. CROSBY IS A PUP THAT YOU COULD TAKE ANYWHERE AND HE WOULD MAKE YOU PROUD, JUST GET USE TO BEING STARED AT WHEN FOLKS SEE HIM. HE IS BEYOND BEAUTIFUL!!!. HE IS ALSO AN EXTREMELY WELL BEHAVED GUY, WAY PAST THE ANTICS OF A PUPPY. HE WOULD ADORE AN EARLY MORNING WALK OR JOG. CROSBY IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT WALKING OR JOGGING BUDDY. IF YOUR WEEKEND CALLED FOR A GET-A-WAY TO YOUR CABIN IN THE MOUNTAINS, CROSBY WOULD SPEND THE DAY EXPLORING NEW TRAILS, ENJOYING NATURE, ENJOYING LIFE. THERE IS ONE MORE PART TO THIS GREAT PUP'S PACKAGE AND IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG AFTER SPENDING JUST A SHORT TIME WITH CROSBY TO REALIZE THIS PUP IS SMART!!!!! HE IS EAGER TO LEARN, LEARNS INCREDIBLY FAST AND FINDS ANYTHING YOU INTRODUCE HIM TO EXCITING AND A CHALLENGE. HE IS A PUP THAT DELIGHTS IN PLEASING THOSE HE LOVES AND THIS MAKES TRAINING A BREEZE. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT WITH CROSBY. AT DAY'S END AFTER CROSBY HAS SPENT THE DAY PLAYING WITH A BUDDY, TAKEN A LONG WALK AND HELPED YOU RUN ERRANDS WHEN HE COMES INTO HIS HOME, AND YOU SETTLE IN FOR THE EVENING YOU WILL FIND CROSBY CURLED UP AT YOUR FEET, NAPPING CONTENT AND HAPPY, HE IS WITH HIS FAMILY AND TO CROSBY IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THEN THIS. BEING PART OF A FAMILY IS THE ONLY LIFE HE HAS EVER KNOWN, THE LIFE HE DESERVES TO KNOW AGAIN. AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH CROSBY WE FEEL THAT HE WOULD BE A PERFECT ADDITION TO THE LIFE OF A SINGLE GUY OR GIRL, A COUPLE, OR A FAMILY WITH OLDER GENTLE, CHILDREN WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE "COMPANION". WE HAVE LEARNED THIS GORGEOUS GUY WITH HIS "I LOVE YOU" EXPRESSION IS A TREASURE AND WILL SHOWER HIS FAMILY WITH TAIL WAGS, KISSES, AND TONS OF LOVE EVERYDAY HE IS A PART OF THEIR LIFE. HE IS A PUP THAT IS FAITHFUL, LOVES UNCONDITIONALLY AND FOREVER. WHAT HAPPENED TO CROSBY WAS NOT HIS FAULT, HE DID NOTHING WRONG AND HE NEEDS A FAMILY WHO WILL UNDERSTAND THAT CROSBY'S WHOLE WORLD HAS BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. A FAMILY THAT WILL SHOWER THIS GENTLE FELLOW WITH TONS OF LOVE AND REASSURE HIM HE WILL NEVER LOOSE HIS FAMILY AGAIN. CROSBY JUST WANTS TO KNOW THAT WHEN HE SNUGGLES IN AT NIGHT ON HIS BIG FLUFFY BED THAT THE LAST THING HE WILL HEAR SPOKEN TO HIM IS "CROSBY WE LOVE YOU" AND HE WILL LEFT HIS GORGEOUS HEAD, BLINK THOSE DREAMY EYES, WAG HIS TAIL AND YOU CAN BET THIS IS HIS WAY OF SAYING "I LOVE YOU TOO" AND HE WILL DRIFT OFF TO SLEEP CONTENT AND HAPPY, HIS WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED HE HAS HIS FAMILY AGAIN AND IS LOVED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MAKING CROSBY A PART OF YOUR FAMILY PLEASE CONTACT****LAURIE lottoson@yahoo.com

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