Posted over 3 years ago | Updated 1 year ago
Sweet, loving and handsome Buster is a chow/pit mix (unconfirmed), is 3 years old and weighs 55lbs. He's neutered, up to date on his vaccines, and is microchipped. He will do everything in his power to get love. He stays at home during the day with Blitzen, his canine sibling he gets along with; Buster sleeps at night in a kennel beside his guardians' bed to keep him assured they're still around. Buster especially likes car rides, but doesn't like the hardwood floors and sudden loud noises. " Buster knows sit, and place commands. Additionally he has been leash and off leashed train to gravitate within a short distance of the person initiating the walks/activity."
Bite/Scratch/Lunge/Attack Incident: In June/July 2022 timeframe Buster was in training with one of his canine companions and another dog at a kennel. The bite broke the skin but animal control was not involved. Buster's guardian explains: " The only affected participants of any direct threats were other animals in very high stress/tense situations. Buster has never attacked a human, but skin has been broken in separating the animals. Chewy could have been the problem in the animal based disagreements in the home, and Buster could have been retaliating for an earlier potential problem with the training incident."
Reason for surrender: " Buster is a sweet and loving dog that will do everything in his power to get love, however sadly he is not on good terms with another of our animals, Chewy. Buster and Chewy began to fight and became dangerous to one another to be around, and Buster sadly has more issues with our other 2 dogs as well. Buster and Chewy have both been through obedience training to see if we could control such interactions but sadly there's just not evidence to show that it has helped them to interact or get along better. To keep Buster and Chewy safe we've had to cordon off half of our home and we dont think this is good for either pairing of dogs that we have, and over time we've seen more anxious behavior building in Buster that we truly believe he could have a better life in a single animal home."
Ongoing medical treatment: " Buster is currently taking fluoxetine and clonidine to help with managing living in a stressful environment and with our inability to give him more freedom within our home and yard without strict access controls to Chewy."
Buster's guardian states the following about children: Buster has lived with a 2yo child and recommends he live with a child, but further explains " Buster loves children, and to be completely honest after the incidents with Chewy [dog] we were fearful to allow him in vicinity of anything we thought he could deem weaker or a target. But in controlled settings with trained professionals he apparently still loves people, even very small ones.
Buster's guardian states the following about dogs: Buster lives with dogs. " Buster has responded well to every animal he has been around except for Chewy, and a dog called Avery at a training site/kennel location. Outside of those interactions Buster likes to be around dogs except those with a much higher energy level than his own, where he responds timidly."
Buster's guardian states the following about cats: Buster has not lived with cats. " Buster was socialized almost entirely with cats before we took him into our home and with no issue. However since there are no cats in our home or in his training, we do not know how he would interact with them anymore."
Buster's guardian describes his ideal future home: " Buster would be the absolute best in a single animal home to assuage fears, however we think he does like to be around other animals so as long as he is with an animal who he gets along with then I am sure he would be happy. The ability to run and play in a yard and be a dog free of stressors in his daily existence is all we want for him. A fenced yard for him would be ideal, but we haven't had containment issues with even getting him to the parks and walking trails."
Very active
Playful
Friendly
Likes to be touched
Affectionate
Always at your side
House-Trained
Separation anxiety
Rehoming Fee: None
Location: Monrovia, MD
