COURTESY POST
Beau is true to his breed and a big cuddle bug. He would happily sit on the couch with his head in your lap for hours. He loves a good long walk and does really well on a leash, even if he gets a little excited about squirrels. Beau will get excited for his humans to come home every time, whether gone for 5 hrs. or 5 mins, he is going to greet you at the door with a toy or a shoe in his mouth. If you want him to drop his toy, food is the biggest motivator with Beau; he will do just about anything for a treat. Beau loves a cuddly soft toy that he will baby and then eventually love too hard before it needs replacing. Sometimes Beau is not aware of how big he is and will lean his entire 130 lbs. of weight on your leg looking for affection. Beau has been exhibiting some prey drive with our smaller dog, squirrels, cats and other smaller animals he sees.
Beau is fine with strangers so far (adults) he will bark when people come to the door and exhibit some guarding behavior but that is very normal with this breed. Once we let him know that everything is okay, he is immediately all over anyone who will give him affection.
Name: Beau
Breed: Cane Corso/Mastiff mix
Weight: 130 pounds
Gender: Male
Spayed/neutered: Neutered
Age: 5 years (DOB: Nov.24/18)
Obtained From: Originally from an ad on Kijiji. Rehomed in July, however, he is not doing
well with the other dog in the home.
Reason for Intake: Beau is not doing well with the senior Jack Russell Terrier in the home.
Up to Date with Vetting: Yes
Good with dogs: Dog selective. Not recommended for a home with dogs under 50 pounds.
Likely best as the only dog.
Good with cats: Lived with 2 cats for his first year of life, however, he seems to be exhibiting
prey drive in his current home.
Good with kids: Not recommended for a home with children under 12 years of age. He has
lived with babies, however, he has shown concern with the activity of a visiting 4 year old.
Good with strangers: If a stranger comes to visit, he will bark. He will go up and sniff them
and check them out and be friendly.
Resource guarding issues: Not from people/dogs/cats.
Ever bitten a human: No
Ever bitten a dog: No
Fears: Car rides. Described as needing time to adjust to new things.
Housetrained: Yes. He toilets in the yard and on leash walks.
Crate trained: Yes, but not used recently.
Good in the car: No. Current family is not able to get him in the car and help overcoming
this fear is ongoing.
Bark when left alone: Currently someone is home most of the time but previously he was
left alone about 9 hours/day and was quiet.
Destructive: No.
Energy Level: Medium
Leash skills: Walks well on leash.
Okay with physical handling/manipulations: He is comfortable being brushed and petted
Known commands: Sit, lay down, come, high five
Food on now: Kirkland kibble (red bag). 2 cups, 2x/day.
Behavioural issues: Afraid of car rides. Takes time to adjust to new environments.
Medical issues: None
November 5, 2024, 10:56 am
