About Leonidas

Meet Leonidas (or Leo to his friends) !! ***Post updated*** This absolutely stunning boy is ready to come rule the roost in your home. He's a fun active guy with a lot of love to give. He is however a dominant guy that needs a special owner. Leonidas is an approx. 3 year old male. He weighs 20 pounds and is full grown. He is already neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccines. He is thankfully heartworm negative and on monthly preventions. So what is he? Well we aren't sure. He came to us from the shelter as a 'large Pomeranian' and yeah, that's exactly what he looks like lol. Could be some Keeshond or Spitz in there to account for the size he is. Whatever he is he's a very handsome boy. Leonidas was surrendered to the shelter by his family. He did not do well in the shelter at all. He was scared and lashing out (typical behavior for smaller dogs in a scary place missing their families) We got him into a foster home and after a few days to adjust he was a sweet happy boy again. After being here a bit we discovered that Leonidas needs a confident adopter. He will absolutely take advantage of your gentle spirit and try to run the show. He needs someone that's not scared to let him know they are the boss. He behaved this way with a very sweet lady he did a trial run with and then tried it on his foster when he returned. The foster family made it clear that attitude and behavior was not acceptable and he quickly accepted that but tests it every so often. He is one that may test you and needs to understand who is in charge in the home. He is doing pretty good with his training so far. He's done well on car rides and does not get sick. He did good with the limited leash walking we've done with him. Due to the heat lately we don't take him out walking much. He gets hot quickly. He is crate trained and really likes his kennel as a safe place. He will go in randomly and relax and sleeps crated overnight. Leonidas is fully potty trained but did mark his territory a lot at first in his foster home. He does not do that anymore. He is an energetic and fun dog. He definitely needs a home willing to keep his body and mind busy. He loves bones, toys, games etc. Exercising him with our heat lately is challenging so in home playing, games, training, puzzles etc are something his new family should be prepared to do for him. He's a great size for someone wanting a spunky playful dog that isn't huge. He is very loyal and wants to follow you everywhere. Leonidas is for sure an alpha kind of dog. He needs to be the head dog in the home or be the only dog. He does okay with slow introductions to submissive dogs that don't challenge him. He currently lives with our remaining semi feral hoarding girl Grapefruit. He does well with them aside from some unwanted attempts at love making that they don't appreciate ��%A4|��%8F%BC�'�%8D��'ە�%8F He would likely do best as an only dog though. He gets nippy with any perceived challenge from another dog. He is not fostered with kids but we think a no kids household is more ideal for him. Leonidas has not been around cats that we know of. He currently shows a lot of excited energy seeing the bunnies in their cage. We think he will likely chase cats and probably won't be the best fit for a home with them. He has not shown any issues with people or other dogs about sharing treats or toys. He is fed separately from other dogs so we aren't sure how he would do with another dog trying to take his food. He's fine with people around his food. Leonidas has found his bark recently. He is dedicated to vocally fighting off the kitchen mixer and vacuum. He barks at noises and door knocks. Not terrible but definitely can be loud at times. If you're not willing to accept that about him please pick a different dog. Overall he's a really fun loving sweet guy. He needs someone willing to give him time to adjust and then he will be glued to you. ��|��%8FDogs with his coat type need a lot of brushing and care given to it. They are not supposed to be shaved so proper maintenance is a must. If you're unwilling to upkeep his coat then he's not the dog for you��|��%8F Vet and home checks required. No kids, no cats, very submissive dogs or no other dogs. Located in Hampton VA. (He will need to be adopted within a 2 hour drive radius) �'�%BC��%8FPlease message [email protected] directly with questions or to get an application.�'�%BC��%8F

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York County
Yorktown, Virginia

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Julia Kay

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