Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Leo is approximately 2-3 years old and currently weighs 57 pounds. Like so many dogs, Leo's story is a sad one. Leo spent most of his life with a caring and loving owner who regularly took him to the vet and kept him inside (which is not typical for dogs in the south). Once Leo's owner had to move into a senior residence, he entrusted a friend to care for his beloved dog, Leo. Long story short, that "friend" kept Leo chained up outside without food and water. You can see from one of Leo's pictures that he was skinny when he was rescued. He was taken to a shelter, but the shelter protocol is to euthanize dogs that are there for more than 3 days. Leo was pulled from the shelter in the nick of time. He's been to the vet and we unfortunately found out that he was heartworm positive so we arranged and paid for his treatments. Now, we are happy to announce that Leo has finished his heartworm treatments and he is now a healthy and happy boy. We are told that he loves meeting people and was even happy to see everyone at the vet. Leo is described as a wonderful, fairly calm boy, though he does have the occasional puppy burst of energy. He is human and dog friendly. He's a good boy who will sit when you ask him to. He loves car rides and will jump right in the back seat and stay there for the trip. Please help us find Leo a new, stable home. He must have been so confused, going from the love and safety of his original owner to being tied up and ignored outside. Personality: friendly, affectionate, fairly calm with some puppy energy, good in car Good with: people, and dogs - has not been with young children or cats yet Training: knows the command for 'sit' Estimated date of birth: approximately 2-3 years old Weight: 57 pounds Medical: vetted, up to date on vaccinations, neutered, and microchipped Location: Currently located with a foster in Texas, but if adopted, will come to the NJ area on our next transport. If you have any questions please email: info@ friendsforlifeanimalrescue.org To apply to adopt: https://form.jotform.com/210286667669167 We always need fosters, please join us! https://form.jotform.com/210257395409155 Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet. Many other dogs need our help, please consider donating or sponsoring a dog, if possible. 100% of all money received from adoption fees and donations goes directly back to support saving other dogs and cats in need. FFLAR is a 501c(3) non-profit. We appreciate your support! Venmo: @friendsforlife-animalrescue OR Zelle: fflpetrescue@gmail.com To donate monthly, please use this Zeffy link. Note: Please be aware that the “give tip” on the second step is checked by default. The tip goes to Zeffy (not to FFLAR) and you can opt to uncheck it. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/763f3cec-69ef-4806-96f6-831021b48466?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL4hbtjbGNrAviFoWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEegHYYwrs5iSMcVVCL-43MA3M6nyqs867FuBqqghj5UXZQjQUoL0h2beNQOdI_aem_rFEk_Kbb7rp9XSLUut_hyw March 6, 2026, 1:59 pm
