Rehome Pitbull/boxer- needs patient owner WILLING TO TRAIN

Ames IA

Description

We’re looking for the right person to adopt our almost 2 yr old pitbull/boxer. She’s beautiful, brown and white. Medium sized. She loves to cuddle and doesn’t need to be kenneled when we leave. She doesn’t chew on anything other than her toys. However she needs an owner with patience who is ABLE TO TRAIN HER. We are rehoming her because we just don’t have the time to give her the training and attention she needs. *** She has the following issues that need attention.*** -She’s calm with people in the household, but she gets VERY hyper when company comes. She jumps on people and is much stronger than she realizes. She accidentally scratches and could easily knock over smaller kids. It takes quite a while for her to settle down. -If you have other dogs she will steal food/toys. She’s not aggressive but she’s a bit of a bully. -She pulls so badly on her leash that walking her is near impossible. -She’s gotten along with other dogs so far. (Our bordercollie, our neighbors dog, my sisters dog, and my sister-in-laws 2 dogs) but she hasn’t interacted with very many and I don’t entirely trust her. She did get off her leash once and was growling w her hackles up at our other neighbors St Bernard. (She’s sweet, but ought to be socialized more) -She didn’t eat/attack my sister-in-laws cats when visiting her farm. But I wouldn’t trust her not to eat a small pet if she had the opportunity (bunnies/hamsters/birds/etc). She did dig up a bunny nest once in the yard. She’s spayed and fully-vaccinated and despite the above issues she’s wonderful. She’s a very good dog, I’ve just been a bad owner and haven’t put enough effort into training her. I’m extremely heartbroken about rehoming her, but I am trying to give her a better life. That is why I will only rehome her if I’m certain that she will get the attention, training, and love that she deserves.