About Chase

Update: I want to set Chase and his future owner up for success, so we are only open to rehoming him to child-free homes where he is the only dog. I've gotten a number of inquiries so I figured I should put this front and center. I hate myself for typing this, but I am looking to rehome my 5.5 year-old male vizsla named Chase. Last summer, a number of factors led Chase to bite a stranger in what he perceived to be his yard (it was my in-laws house, they were watching him and didn't listen to my instructions not to let him off leash with strangers). I'm able to provide more details on those circumstances, but for right now just know that he does have a bite history. Chase is a lovely, well behaved dog 99% of the time, but he is unpredictable on occasion and has shown signs of aggression towards other animals, strangers, and now also towards my toddler son. Over the summer when we were dealing with the bite aftermath, we went so far as to schedule his euthanasia. We didn't go through with it because he didn't deserve it. Instead, we tried to rehome him and came close a few times, but it didn't work out. Since then, we have invested thousands of dollars into training, and he is very trainable and has done great. However, here I am on this website. Chase has still shown aggression on two instances towards my toddler. My anxiety is through the roof. Chase is now muzzled and/or separated from us whenever my toddler is around, so that's most of the time. Chase's world is just getting smaller and smaller, and it's not fair to him. I love him, and he's part of our family, but at the same time I worry for the safety of my son. I'm fully prepared to keep him and keep him muzzled and cordoned off away from my son if I'm not able to find a proper home for him, but I wanted to explore rehoming him again. He would do best in an adult only home where he is the only dog. We had another dog who died of old age in April, and although they largely did well together, he did bite her twice over food and toys. As far as Chase's background, we adopted him at one year old from another family. They kept him in a garage and didn't really socialize him. He was not rehomed at that point because of aggression; they just weren't dog people. Chases safety and well-being are a top priority of mine, so I will only rehome him to a person that I think will love him and care for him, and give him the kind of attention he deserves and needs. Thanks for reading and please let me know if you have any questions.

Suffolk County
Bay Shore, New York