About Marcus

I am trying to rehome my dog, Marcus. Located in North Port Funny, goofy when comfortable and timid, anxious when nervous. He loves to snuggle. BREED: Bulloxer (American Bulldog/ Boxer mix) CATS: no DOGS: lives with one but others slow introductions CHILDREN: unknown, probably 7+ SHOTS: Up to date/ I have all the paperwork Veterinarian: Toledo Blade Animal Clinic Age: 7 Weight: 78lbs HEALTH: excellent Heartworm negative Fixed, chipped, leash trained, trick trained, great in cars, used to boarding When I first got Marcus, he was a little puppy ball of energy. I was so excited to have a friend for my other dog, Cora. About a month into having Marcus, Cora jumped over him while playing fetch and landed weird on her back leg. She had a partial tear in her ccl and needed a lot of R&R which was so difficult to do with another puppy in the house. They had to be separated and not play together for 9-10months while I brought Cora for laser treatments, and physical therapy appointments. I thought at that time that I should bring Marcus back because of how challenging Cora's healing would be with another dog. My ex and I had an argument about it, we decided to keep him. Fast forward to now. Cora is now considered a senior and she has a limp, with bad joints and hips and Marcus still has high energy. I am and have been doing my best to give both of my dogs what they need but as they get older, I am realizing how different their needs actually are. As one person, I am finding it very difficult to provide the attention each one needs. I have been able to get by all these past years by essentially treating them as 'one needs-together' and now it's different, their needs are changing. Cora takes the brunt of Marcus' extra energy and she has went from growling at him, to snapping and lunging at him. It is only a matter of time before things may get physical with them. She is losing her patience with him. Cora's needs are going to go up exponentially from here and I am very nervous about it. I can't go through having them separated by toddler gates again and trying to do all that alone. I am trying my best to be proactive and find Marcus a new forever home before things escalate. As much as this pains me, and my heart has been hurting since I have made this decision, I know that it is the right thing to do for both of them. They both deserve to have peace and their needs met individually. He is such a good, sweet boy. If you or anyone you know may be interested in Marcus please let me know. I will be vetting anyone interested. The goal here is to do my best to find something better for him while I still have the time to do so.

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Sarasota County
North Port, Florida

Jocelyn Ortega: 973-945-3048

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