Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Boulder is an absolutely massive, incredibly handsome boy with an amazing personality to match his size. He was the biggest puppy at birth, and he has continued to grow into one seriously impressive dog!
He is super friendly, extremely smart, eager to learn, and wonderful with other dogs. Boulder has a confident personality and can be a little bossy and somewhat dominant with other dogs, but he is not aggressive or difficult. He simply has a big personality and likes to know what’s going on!
Boulder loves people, enjoys being part of the action, and has all the qualities that make him such a fun companion. He is the kind of dog who gets noticed everywhere he goes... not just because of his enormous size, but because of his outgoing, happy personality.
Why Boulder Isn't Being Used for Service Work
Boulder was originally considered for our service dog program because of his intelligence, temperament, size, and willingness to work. However, we noticed that he has some extra laxity in his hips.
At this point, we don't want to take the risk of asking his hips to handle the demands of a career involving wheelchair pulling and other physically demanding mobility work for potentially a decade. Large-breed dogs performing physically demanding work need to be carefully evaluated for orthopedic suitability, and hip laxity is something we take very seriously when selecting mobility prospects.
This does not take away from who Boulder is. He is still an exceptionally smart, friendly, loving, and impressive dog. We simply believe he deserves a home where he can enjoy being an amazing companion rather than being asked to perform physically demanding mobility work for years.
Boulder is looking for someone who will appreciate his giant size, giant personality, and giant heart.. and give him the opportunity to simply be a wonderful dog.
Boulder was 48lbs at 12 weeks. We expect he will be nearly 180lbs full grown.
