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OliverRescue Me ID: 18-12-28-00237

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About Oliver

Adoption Fee: $150
Poodle
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Male

We rescued Oliver last year from a bad situation where he was malnourished, untrained, and basically wild. He came with a broken tail that we had to have amputated, missing a back tooth and afraid of doors. He was obviously abused. Since then we have gotten him to a healthy weight, house trained, worked with trainer, groomer, socialized him at daycare, and really have worked hard with him. Despite all of our efforts he has been asked not to come back to daycare due to becoming aggressive with other dogs and protective of all female humans. Our groomer we have been using for years with other dogs is threatening to fire us because he is so bad with her that it takes her 4 hours to just trim him because of his behavior. With our current trainer we have tried using a harness, gentle leader, and even a remote training coller to no avail. The problem is when he gets worked up he can't calm down and nothing helps. He drags me down the street or knocks me over if he sees a dog when walking. I have a bad back so I can't take it when he pulls. He barks non stop in the car, he won't stop chasing our cat, and he won't come when called if excited which makes him dangerous. We are trying to have kids I am terrified that he would accidentally hurt a kid. We are at our Whit's end here and while he is cute and loves to snuggle, we can't keep him. He is Heartworm negative, up to date on all shots, neutered, and microchipped. I am not comfortable rehoming him with just anyone because he needs someone who can do intense behavior work with out abusing him. Please help.

DeKalb County
Decatur, Georgia 30033

Compatibility

  • Good with Most Dogs
  • Not Good with Cats
  • Good with Adults (Not Kids)

Personality

  • Very High Energy
  • Somewhat Dominant

Health

  • Neutered
  • Abused/Neglected

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