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BlueRescue Me ID: 21-06-05-00278

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About Blue

Adoption Fee: $100
Mastiff
Age: Young Adult
Sex: Male

This is a beautiful Italian Blue Mastiff. He can be very sweet but, he has serious trust issues and can only be handled by someone that knows the breed or knows how to build trust with fearful large dogs. He is not socialized and was used as a guard dog. The owner lived in his car mostly and had to move around for work here and there. He left the dog tied up on my neighbor's property when Blue got to difficult to bring with to work places, sometimes far away. I felt so bad for this dog and we offered to build a dog house and fenced in area for him. I managed to build a relationship with him and he is mostly sweet and playful with me. But he is very weary of strangers and will bark and jump at the fence when approached by anyone but me or the owner. The owner has now sadly taken seriously ill and has limited time left to live. He asked me for help with Blue since he has nobody to take him. He found a place to live, but is worried that as he gets sicker Blue might not let anyone close to him when he needs help. And when he dies, what will happen to Blue. I have two male pit bulls that do not get along and it's unfortunately impossible for me to take in a third male. Also, Blue has never lived in a house. I had a dog behavioralist visit with him and she thinks he can become less fearful, with the right person and a lot of patience. First trust, then training. He seems uninterested in farm animals and is mostly busy protecting his space. He loves chasing the ball, food and just be near you. He is sad and lonely and though still very young I worry he will lose faith in us humans and be forever fearful with us. If you have a big heart and can handle this type of dog, please reach out. Also, if not you, any connections or links to anyone that can help would be deeply appreciated.

Sonoma County
Sebastopol, California

Compatibility

  • Good with Most Dogs

Personality

  • Average Energy
  • Somewhat Dominant

Health

  • Needs to be Neutered
  • Vaccinations Current
  • Abused/Neglected
  • Aggressive

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