Rehoming Great Pyrenees/Shepherd mix

Colorado Springs CO

Description

So we unfortunately have made the decision to re-home our dog Sheldon. It’s been such a hard decision to come too, but we have concluded that it is the best decision for him and our family. A little background on him and why we have decided on this: Sheldon is a Great Pyrenees shepherd mix, he is a little over a year old, neutered and caught up on all his vaccinations. He was originally my step sons dog that his mom got for him originally when he was a puppy, and for the first year of his life he was abused by my step sons step mom as well as neglected and left in a kennel most of the time. We then took him in after finding this out so that my step son did not have to give up his dog and Sheldon did not have to go through that anymore. We have two other dogs, one that Sheldon gets along with very well, and our other who is an older dog that he fights with and attacks sometimes. He is an alpha and tries to be dominant. Separating them has risked my husband and I as well as our kids getting bitten on multiple occasions. He is also not able to be left in our house freely, we have to keep him in a thick metal barred kennel (cause he’ll break out of other kennels), and he has chewed up and torn our carpets and other things when we left him out in that past, he has also shown aggression towards us by growling and occasionally nipped at us when we have gotten onto him or tried training him because he gets so defensive and he does not respond well to anger because of his past. He has no intention of hurting anyone, he just reacts if he feels like he needs to defend himself. His behavior is not very consistent because some days he’s really good but then some he struggles with those behaviors and we are running the risk of something bad happening to either one of our dogs, or to one of us or our kids. To speak more positively, Sheldon is a very good and lovable dog, he loves to cuddle and is very sweet and loves the kids and to play. He is great on a leash and does not pull. He has so much potential but because of how he was abused it’s been hard for him to adjust with us. We are acknowledging that we simply do not have the patience or time that he needs to be trained and it is not fair for him. He preferably needs to either be with one person or a couple and be the only dog, (may get along with other dogs, just not sure since he doesn’t like our other one but likes the other) he is great with kids, (has even shown to be quite the protector and an emotional support for our kids), if our kids cry he lays with them and makes them feel better, but he would need to be with a family or person that can provide him the patience and training he needs, to thrive and live his best life. It would be great for someone that can properly train him so he doesn’t have to be in a kennel ever since it makes him so anxious because of his past. Sheldon is and can be a great dog and companion, we just want him to do well and feel we cannot provide that for him. We are asking for a $100 rehoming fee to make sure he goes to a good and forever home. We can set up a visit as well to make sure it’s a good fit.