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Posted over 3 years ago
| Updated over 3 years ago
I found a new home! Plenty of my friends are looking for one too. Check out other pets at this shelter, or start a new search.
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My basic info
Breed
Pit Bull Terrier
Color
White - with Black
Age
5 years 2 months old, Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
50 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
COURTESY LISTING
My details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Purebred
Needs experienced adopter
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
***PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT AUSTIN DOG RESCUE REGARDING THIS DOG. PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON LISTED BELOW IN THE AD FOR MORE INFORMATION***
THIS IS A COURTESY LISTING. ADR is not responsible for the health, temperament, behavior or placement of this dog. Listings are done at the request of the dog's owner and as an outreach and community service in hopes of finding these dogs a loving, stable forever home. Placement decisions are made solely at the discretion of the owner and not Austin Dog Rescue. Owners are required to ask for an adoption fee from adopters.
This is the information that we received from Malo's current family:
This is our boy Malo, and as it breaks my heart to do this - we are having to rehome him. Malo is a year and a half (almost two) Pitbull Terrier puppy who we adopted from the shelter at the beginning of this year. He's neutered, up-to-date on all of his shots and is currently on flea and tick medication. He truly is an amazing dog, but not the right fit for a family with young kids. He has a lot of energy, and is very much still a puppy. He needs a family that can respect his boundaries, but also give him the love, affection, training he needs and the time to run his energy out. We are rehoming him because we have two young kids, and from what we’ve seen, he is not a fan of all the loud noise and chaos and kids intruding in his space. We suggest he is the only pet as he isn’t fond of cats (we’ve never seen him interact with any, but every time he sees them through our window, he immediately starts barking, and wanting to chase them) and we’ve tried introducing him to one dog, and neither dog was having it - by that, I mean it didn’t seem like a good fit ,so we separated before anything physical could go on. Although the paperwork we have from the shelter said he did good with his kennel mate and a few other dogs, so maybe we just went about the introduction wrong. As far as behavior goes, he is very high-strung, and has a ton of energy. He knows basic commands such as "sit," "stay," "shake," "drop it"(he loves chewing on toys) and "kennel up." He is very vocal, and will let you know when he has to go potty by barking until you let him out (he’s also potty trained lol) he does have a tendency to get mouthy, and by that I mean like when a puppy is playing, and they use their teeth. I feel like he was possibly never trained out of that behavior. He has never bit anyone in a forceful or aggressive manner - we have been working on training him out of that.
If you are interested in meeting this gorgeous guy, please contact Katie at: katieajones97@gmail.com
Note: A small re-homing fee will apply to ensure a good home.
