Gorgeous big lab cross for adoption - needs an experienced owner

[Lotti]

I think 'weren't prepared' is an unfair statement. Really, the OP knows exactly what they want from a dog and what sort of home they intend to have with the dog (ie. with children) and have been responsible enough to recognise that they cannot deal with this issue and returned him before he got any more settled.

 

Maddie, I wouldn't dismiss the idea that this could be due to the recent operation to be honest. It can really affect dogs very strangely when they have health issues/operations etc. and the first thing I always ask when a dog does something out of character is whether they've been checked by a vet for an underlying medical problem as that often affects behaviour.

 

That said, dogs often act very differently in homes to how they act in kennels and he does need to go to a home where the owners are prepared for his potential to bite should it not be due to the operation and who are prepared to deal with this should it become an issue when he's in a home again.

 

Also, I don't know the details of what happened but often 'attacks' or bites or whatever you want to call them, that appear to be unprovoked can be down to some body language given off just prior to it, and if this problem does remain, then if this can be identified it will make working on the problem a whole lot easier.

 

I'm sure the staff at the sanctuary will be careful to ensure he is rehomed to someone with experience and hopefully insist they see a behaviour professional as part of the adoption agreement.

[Maddie]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm sure he will be a fantastic pet for the right owner