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Mastiff : : Male (neutered) : : Adult : : X-Large
Meet the boy named Buffy! He came into GPMR with 5 of his relatives after being rescued by a local SPCA from a neglect situation. The breeder of these dogs was not providing adequate food or any vet care and turned them over to the SPCA. They were extremely underweight when they arrived at the SPCA. All of these dogs lived together and but were not socialized at all outside the home, and so in new situations they are very fearful. We are working on leash training as only one of the dogs knew how to walk on a leash, the rest just dropped to the ground and wouldn't move. All of the dogs had fleas, intestinal parasites, and varying degrees of skin/ear/eye infections. The SPCA did an amazing job getting them started on the road to good health! Buffy is a 2 year old male and sadly he has strongest fear issues of our group. He is just so afraid. At his foster home, he does well with his foster dad, but his foster "grand-dad" who is there a lot, Buffy will still bark at him every time he arrives at the house. This boy has a long road of training ahead to help build his confidence and teach him that the world is not such a scary place. Thankfully he is physically healthy except for needing to gain some weight. Because of his nature, he will not be placed in a home where there are kids. He just can't handle the noise and excitment that comes along with children. He requires an experienced owner with Mastiff experience and also experience managing a fearful dog. We'll continue to work with Buffy but a lot of this is likely genetics which means he will probably always have some level of fearful behavior. He needs to have another dog in his home who is confident and stable to help provide a security blanket for this boy. Buffy is fostered in Fort Worth, TX. More about BuffyGood with Dogs, Is Not Good with Kids
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