Elsa22813
Well-Known Member
I could use some level headed advice because I'm leading with my heart and no my head more at the moment. Yesterday I responded to an ad to rehome a 1yr Old English Mastiff for $150. After a few emails, and calling them, the situation is that they've old had him a few months. They live on a farm and have a 6 yr old St Bernard thats a female who has no interest in him at all. They said he plays to hard and rough for her (shes a bit smaller) but because shes been there longer she they want to keep her first. He loves children, and is a big goofball somewhere between 170-190. He's an unruly teenager basically. He's not neutered. Neither is the Saint. (personally I believe therein lies the problem between the 2.) But they believe that a dog closer to his age would be better for his situation. Before that he was owned by a woman since he was a pup, but her boyfriend and kids never liked the dog, so she rehomed him.
Anywho, my situation is that I have Amos, a 10 mo. old 55 lb Labx, and Elsa a Neo/OEx who's 80lbs and 6 months. They adore each other, and neither are fixed. I wanted to wait until Elsa was older to spay, but Amos will be done when we move.
Our 2br place is a bit small now, but we just bought a cabin on 10 acres, and will be closing the end of Oct.
Am I crazy for considering this? We will have the room, but I worry about fights breaking out until the boys at least get fixed. Even then, wouldn't an unspayed female and 2 neutered males possibly get into it?
When we go for walks, my 2 know all the neighbors dogs and are social butterflies. Theres never been any aggression between any sex. I worry about disrupting the balance I've achieved with them so far.
Basically we could offer him a great forever home, but what with the move coming up and all would it be too much unbalanced energy for new introductions right now?
Amos and Elsa:
and potential new guy Bear:
Anywho, my situation is that I have Amos, a 10 mo. old 55 lb Labx, and Elsa a Neo/OEx who's 80lbs and 6 months. They adore each other, and neither are fixed. I wanted to wait until Elsa was older to spay, but Amos will be done when we move.
Our 2br place is a bit small now, but we just bought a cabin on 10 acres, and will be closing the end of Oct.
Am I crazy for considering this? We will have the room, but I worry about fights breaking out until the boys at least get fixed. Even then, wouldn't an unspayed female and 2 neutered males possibly get into it?
When we go for walks, my 2 know all the neighbors dogs and are social butterflies. Theres never been any aggression between any sex. I worry about disrupting the balance I've achieved with them so far.
Basically we could offer him a great forever home, but what with the move coming up and all would it be too much unbalanced energy for new introductions right now?
Amos and Elsa:
and potential new guy Bear: