Tilly is an incredible dog and has been with us for the past 6 months. We rehomed her 6 months ago and, unfortunately, her previous owners were not honest with us about her temperament around children. Tilly is not aggressive, but is very anxious around new people and children, which has the possibility of leading to an accident. She has never bit anyone since we have owned her and her previous owners did not disclose any incidents. She does very well meeting adults outdoors on a leash or in an open space. She takes time to warm up and "pitty nibbles" a bit, but has grown in her success with adults throughout the 6 months we have had her. We worked with a trainer to have her assessed and the trainer confirmed that she would not be a good fit around young children.
We are expecting our first child in October, which is why we are searching for her forever home. Although Tilly does have her quirks, she is truly one of the best dogs I have ever owned. She is crate trained and has no problem being crated when needed, she sometimes will go in there herself. She knows "sit" "stay" "shake" "down" "this way" "crate" and "place" and is highly food motivated and eager to please/get a treat. She is phenomenal off leash and we have taken her to dog friendly hiking spots and open space dog parks and it is her favorite place in the world. She is also phenomenal on leash and is a loose leash walker. She loves cuddles more than anything in the world and would be your snuggly friend while watching TV or reading a book! She really is an incredible dog, she just needs the right environment.
We are heartbroken that we are in this situation, but are motivated to help her find her forever home. Below are a few more bullet points about her. Please reach out with any other questions or inquiries.
Has never been around cats. There would have to be incredibly slow intros if someone were to explore this for her. I am not sure how she would do, but I would lean toward saying "no cats"
She is dog selective. She came from a three dog household prior to us, so she does love other dogs and loves to play, but she is big on boundaries and space. She is most successful meeting another dog in a big open space first so she can become comfortable with them. She doesn't like dogs who cannot read body language/cues (when she gives a growl that she needs space they do not back up for example)
She is on gabapentin 2x day and zoloft 1x day
medium sized dog approx 50lbs
is up to date on all shots and has been given routine flea, tick, heartworm
3 years old
she loves the water! **** Breed: labrador retriever and american pit bull **** Pet Link: https://www.nokillnetwork.org/adoption/pet_detail.php?petid=2181017&flag=1