08/26/2022
IT'S TODAY! LET'S SEE IF WE CAN FIND BALTO A NEW HOME! ♥️
Introducing Balto. He is looking for a new forever home. His mom has stage 4 cancer and she wants to find him a place soon as he will outlive her. He is sweet as pie but needs the right home who knows how to handle a dog like him.
Here's the lowdown on Balto.
Balto is 6 years old. She has had him for five years. Was her son's dog who rescued him at 4 months old from being taken to the shelter for trying to grab a chicken nugget from a toddler's hand. So a home with young children would not be ideal for him. Unfortunately her son is not in a position to take him back.
He has a high prey drive so cats (this has been tested and he can't be trusted around cats), small dogs, and other small animals would not be a good fit. He does get along with other dogs closer to his size. Not sure if he'd want to be alpha or not with other dogs.
He is on a fresh raw diet for allergies but that can be explored with a vet to see if there is a kibble out there for him. He is less itchy and sheds less on the raw diet.
He loves to run and sometimes goes to a friend's farm. He is an avid fetcher.
He is good with both men and women but is a little leery of men sometimes. He does have some trust issues which can be talked about in more depth with anyone interested in him.
He knows basic commands: sit, down, stay, come (but can be iffy if he's distracted or chasing something), leave-it.
He is crate trained. Not sure about how good he is leash walking without pulling. Might need some training there.
He's very loyal to his owner and can get upset when being left with someone new so it will be an adjustment period for his new home.
I know this sounds like a lot but he is a special dog. He would be mine if my crazy boxer liked other dogs and I didn't have a cat. He truly is sweet but does need the right environment to thrive.
There may be a small adoption/rehoming fee.
If you are interested in speaking with me and the owner please message me. I'll tag myself in the first comment because for some reason I can't tag myself on the post.