About Moon Dog

My husband and I adopted an English Fox Hound from another rescue last March. I didn't ask the right questions, and there were some red flags that I should have paid more attention to. We have come to the realization that we are not the right people for Moon Dog. We will keep him in our home and love him until we can find better people for him. We have known this for quite a while, but the desire to rehome him has moved up on the priority last, as I have worsening arthritis in my hands and shoulders and constant vertigo, all of which make it difficult to walk Moon regularly. And we have just found out that my husband needs open heart surgery ASAP. We are just not the right people for this wonderful (most of the time) dog. He's probably about 4 years old, has been neutered and up to date on his shots. He weighs about 40 lbs. and is VERY strong. He is bored living with us. He needs a yard designed for a dog so he can run, jump and zoom around, not a pollinator pathway with plants and bushes that can potentially injure him. He'd love someone to walk, hike or run with every day. He has been to a 5-week board and train program and learned so much. Unfortunately, we did not follow through very well with his lessons. He knows sit, down, place, heel (sometimes) and is learning how to 'speak' and shake hands. He's a very happy, snuggly dog who LOVES to play with his toys! He sleeps all through the night and is housetrained. If you have a dog door, that would be great. He is a good eater and I would provide a month's worth of wet and dry food for him. He travels well in a kennel in the car, and goes into his kennel in the house, but doesn't like to be left in there alone when we leave. However, he is triggered by thunder, lightening and fireworks. Wildlife (deer, bear, turkeys, fox, rabbits, squirrels, turkey buzzards . . .) set him off as well. Most of the time, I can get him redirected, but not all the time. He has a nice, soft coat, but he does shed quite a bit, BUT, he also loves being brushed, so if you can brush him regularly, it cuts down on his shedding. He has a bit of separation anxiety, but has gotten much better since we got him. I think he'd do best in a quiet household. He has been around kids and other dogs with no issues. He doesn't seem to care much about other dogs, but wouldn't mind being with other dogs, 'As long as they are nice.' (I hired a dog whisperer to help with his triggers and he told her that.) I don't think he'd be great in a household with small children, as he can bolt unexpectedly and could knock them over. I have never seen him be aggressive, except he does like to 'play growl' sometimes, usually when he's on his back, wanting belly rubs whilst playing with his toys. He possibly could be a great agility dog for someone who knows how to train him for that, or be very good at scent work. He just needs more than we can offer him at this point. He really is a sweetheart.

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El Paso County
Manitou Springs, Colorado

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