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Bruno is 2 years old and weighs 126bs. He's neutered, is up to date on his vaccines, but is not microchipped. "Bruno is an extremely loving dog to our immediate family and to two family members who live nearby. This is very challenging for us because we love and adore Bruno. But we have to put our humans first. He knows sit, down, come, and "place"... the last one is used to tell him to get in his crate. He loves his crate and usually goes in just to nap with the door open. He has been trained for invisible fence as well as with an e-collar, but behaviorist discourages both." Bruno is crated when the family is not at home and loves it, as he feels secure and peaceful. However, Bruno dislikes and/or fears outsiders and doorbells but LOVE car rides. Bruno is fed Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach Salmon and Rice + probiotic granules.
BITE/LUNGE/ATTACK INCIDENTS: Incidents happend in October 2022 and January 2023. " Owner's brother (injury, but no medical attention needed), a family friend (no injury), neighbor's elderly dog (no injury). Account from my brother (my husband and I were away on a business trip and my mom was in charge): ' Mom, Benjamin, and myself all went into the garage to let him out and I let him sniff me through the crate prior to letting him out. He seemed cool with me. I did not know that he was taking trazadone at the time and that he had not received it yet*. When he came out of the cage he seemed upset and lunged at me and bit me on the forearm. It was just a quick thing. He immediately let go. It could've been a lot worse. He could've held on and shook but he didn't. Just a quick warning bite. I assumed he remembered me and was okay with me. That obviously wasn't the case. I sustained one puncture from his left to canine and bruising from the other three canines.' (no medical attention was sought).
*Bruno was on trazadone following his neuter and gastropexy surgery about 12 days prior. It was meant to keep him stationary during healing. My husband and I were traveling for his work at the time. My other two sons were at scouts meeting."
Bruno's guardian explains why she made the decision to rehome him: " We have invested a lot of resources into his health (neuter and gastropexy) as well as obediance training. Unfortunately for us, we have not been able to rehabilitate him from his fearfulness and the agression toward outsiders that it brings. After consultation with a very well-respected behaviorist, we have concluded that he could be rehabilitated to interact with outside adults and other dogs, but not with kids outside of our family. It simply is not safe for us to continue to keep him and have our children's friends in and out of the house. We have lost trust in his ability to be civil with kids beyond ours. He would thrive in an environment where he can interact with patient adults, have lots of outdoor space, and be offered training by a reputable behaviorist."
Bruno's guardian states the following about children: Bruno lives with children, ages 15, 12 and 10, but his guardian doesn't recommend his living with children, stating Bruno is " Nervous, fearful, and aggressive. He should not be rehomed to a place that has children visit."
Bruno's guardian states the following about dogs: Bruno has lived with dogs, but his guardian so she recommends his living with dogs, stating " I do know he originally was surrendered by a family who had a total of 3 Great Danes (his mother and father). I actually think he'd benefit from living with other dogs who have a healthy social outlook. A lso, he has a BLAST when he goes to board while we're away. He makes friends and has a good time. He also interacts well with the staff (probably because he is not on his territory/our house)."
Bruno's guardian states the following about cats: Bruno lives with a cat but his guardian doesn't recommend his living with cats, stating "He chases our cat. The cat feels terrorized."
Bruno's guardian further describes him as:
Couch potato
Barks alot
Playful
Likes to be touched
Affectionate
Fearful
Always at your side
Indoor dog
Nervous
House-Trained
Crate-Trained
Likes men
Likes women
Separation anxiety
Bruno's guardian describes his ideal future home: " A home with acreage and a fence that would allow him to run free. He would be best-suited to a home where children do not visit. With behavioral rehabilitation, he could be fine with visiting adults and dogs. We can offer a full report from a renowned behaviorist."
Rehoming Fee: None
Location: Millersville, MD
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ADOPTION PROCESS
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2. When your application is received, a Placement Manager will do a basic screening. Applications will be forwarded to the owner for further screening and continuation in the adoption process.
3. Please give us 48-72 hours for a Placement Manager to respond after you submit your application. If it has been longer than that, please email: rescuewellrehome@gmail.com
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April 30, 2024, 10:55 am
