My heart is broken over this. I have to find a new home for Lenny. We just adopted him about 2 weeks ago from another lady who is Navy and moving and couldnt find a place to live in with a 200 lb English Mastiff. This is quite the challenge. The lady we adopted Lenny from said he is great with friendly dogs, people, children. He was raised with a 2 year old boy who is the same age as him. He has not been around cats or any other small animals, so we dont know about that.
Leonidas (Lenny) is a wonderful, loving boy. He will be 2 years old in December and is about 200 lbs, and fawn in coloring. He is done growing in height but will most likely put on more mass considering he is technically still a puppy until 3 yrs. We live on Whidbey Island in Washington State, in a woodsy type setting with land. We have three children, who he is great with. They are 8, 3 and 2 years old. He loves our family too, we have really bonded with him. He is an exceptional dog.
The problem is, my parents live next door and they have a German Shephard who is not friendly toward him. Their dog roams free around the property, and Lenny is a house dog but does have a fenced-in backyard. I believe bc Gretta (my parents German Shephard) is not friendly toward him, Lenny is perceiving her as a threat to his family. Therefore, he is not friendly toward my Mom and Step-Dad who he percieves as part of Gretta's pack. We cannot have this because my Mom is a big part of our family, and Lenny will not accept her so long as Gretta is a threat. I really feel that if Gretta and Lenny became friends, none of this would be a problem. However, my parents do not agree and are not willing to work toward this goal. My heart is broken and my hands are tied here.
Lenny is such a great dog, he deserves a forever home, and someone who knows about his breed. He just wants to make me happy and he thinks he is being a good boy by not accepting Gretta's pack and protecting us.
He IS being a good boy, but like I said, my Mom HAS to be able to come over to my house and she does not feel safe doing so. Unfortunately, in this situation its family first.
Im looking for someone who wants to give Lenny what he deserves, and has what he needs. He will need lots of love during his adjustment to your home. He will need kindness and patience during his adjustment period into your family. He is not high energy, he is steady, calm and loyal. These are all things someone who knows about his breed will appreciate.
If you think you might be the right family for Lenny, please contact me and we can talk more about it.
Thank you for reading.
Leonidas (Lenny) is a wonderful, loving boy. He will be 2 years old in December and is about 200 lbs, and fawn in coloring. He is done growing in height but will most likely put on more mass considering he is technically still a puppy until 3 yrs. We live on Whidbey Island in Washington State, in a woodsy type setting with land. We have three children, who he is great with. They are 8, 3 and 2 years old. He loves our family too, we have really bonded with him. He is an exceptional dog.
The problem is, my parents live next door and they have a German Shephard who is not friendly toward him. Their dog roams free around the property, and Lenny is a house dog but does have a fenced-in backyard. I believe bc Gretta (my parents German Shephard) is not friendly toward him, Lenny is perceiving her as a threat to his family. Therefore, he is not friendly toward my Mom and Step-Dad who he percieves as part of Gretta's pack. We cannot have this because my Mom is a big part of our family, and Lenny will not accept her so long as Gretta is a threat. I really feel that if Gretta and Lenny became friends, none of this would be a problem. However, my parents do not agree and are not willing to work toward this goal. My heart is broken and my hands are tied here.
Lenny is such a great dog, he deserves a forever home, and someone who knows about his breed. He just wants to make me happy and he thinks he is being a good boy by not accepting Gretta's pack and protecting us.
He IS being a good boy, but like I said, my Mom HAS to be able to come over to my house and she does not feel safe doing so. Unfortunately, in this situation its family first. Im looking for someone who wants to give Lenny what he deserves, and has what he needs. He will need lots of love during his adjustment to your home. He will need kindness and patience during his adjustment period into your family. He is not high energy, he is steady, calm and loyal. These are all things someone who knows about his breed will appreciate.
If you think you might be the right family for Lenny, please contact me and we can talk more about it.
Thank you for reading.
