Charlie needs a new home…

Maple, Michigamme MI

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(IF YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN, CHARLIE IS NOT THE DOG FOR YOU) Hello, my names is Charlie! (Charles, Xavier, Tuttles, Chuck are some of my aliases) I’m a 5 year old Lab and sighthound mix. I’m a pretty tall boy, I weigh 78 pounds. My mom and dogtor both say I’m a very fit and healthy fella! I love car rides, fetch (though I’m reluctant to drop it), tugs, hide and seek, bacon and cuddles. I run VERY fast, Mom says I do zoomies. I HATE the garbage truck, it’s the only thing that really gets me super vocal. I’m pretty quiet most of the time. I love cats and do okay with other dogs, though I’d love to be the center of your dog world. I’m not great on a leash and I need to be dragged into the vets office…or carried, they won’t be seeing me without a fight! I moved here from Kentucky last year with my family. My Mom and Dad made a tiny person and I don’t like him at all. No interest from day one. They’ve tried to include me, but I won’t budge. It’s been a year and I won’t give in! Normally, I am best boy….but recently I wasn’t….I’ll let my Mom explain the rest. Hello. As Charlie said, he’s not happy with our son. He’s been mad since we walked in the door from the hospital. We hoped things would slowly improve, but they just keep getting worse. First it was not wanting to be within a few feet of our child, then not wanting to be in the same room as him. Charlie doesn’t sleep with us anymore, he doesn’t spend his time with us, he’s always elsewhere in the house…..unless there’s food around, then he makes an appearance. Recently (and the reason for this post) Charlie laid a mouth full of warning on our 15 month old son. He didn’t bite down, but he did leave marks that were gone within 24 hours. There was no permanent damage, but we cannot risk this happening again, possibly worse. Our son simply reached to touch him, he was not wailing on him or anything of that nature. We’ve all tried to ride this out and find our place, but Charlie just isn’t interested. Way he sees it, we replaced him….no matter what we do, he won’t come around. We miss our dog, he misses us. No one is happy and we all deserve better. Our child deserves to be safe. Our dog deserves to be loved. In every other aspect, he is amazing. Excellent dog….but that doesn’t make up for this shortcoming. Charlie may not go to any home with children under 12. He prefers women, but doesn’t take issue with men. We got him when he was a year old from a couple going through a divorce, perhaps children were involved and he’s bitter? I don’t know… I am asking a rehoming fee of $200.00 Id love to ask more, simply because I’m terrified of adopting him out. I don’t want something horrible to happen to him….I can’t stand the thought of it…..but I’m hoping $200.00 deters any monstrous people….and doesn’t discourage the right people. I require a meet and greet. Charlie currently has a fenced in yard, but he is trained for an invisible fence. His invisible fence unit will be included in his adoption, along with his two favorite toys…one of which came with him when we adopted him. I think a single woman, a couple without children or a family with older children would be a good fit for Charlie. He was such a happy boy before….I just want him to be happy and I’ve realized that is no longer a realty by my side. I’m getting very upset typing this out…trying not to leave anything out! If you have any questions, please email me. Thank you for your time..this is long!