Leo

About Leo

Leo is a handsome boy who is sadly back in our care after struggling to cope in his new home. He is chipped, vaccinated and neutered.

Let’s talk about Leo’s good bits!

Leo is a sweet boy. He loves life and loves to run around and play. He is one big ball of energy and excitment!

Leo has an incredible brain and is fast to learn. He picks up tricks very quickly.

Leo is good with other dogs and socialises well, however he is very much like an annoying younger brother and doesn’t know when to rest and when to play. He can quickly annoy other dogs which is why he would be better as an only dog with dog friends.

The not so good bits about Leo!

Leo’s world has been very small. He has spent most of his life shut in a kitchen being ignored. Stuck in a world that forgot about him he became a coiled spring and sometimes he can’t help but pop off.

Leo gets overwhelmed and overstimulated very easily. His go to behaviour when this happens is to grab, chew and mouth. Unfortunately Leo was most likely taken away from his litter too soon and has no real bite inhibition. This means whilst to him he is mouthing and grabbing to his humans it can hurt! He has never broken skin and he isn’t trying to hurt you he just doesn’t know what to do with himself, however he can leave a bit of a bruise!

Leo ideally needs a single person household. Preferably male. Leo finds it easier to focus on one person and listen to them. Too many commands and people and he becomes confused and overwhelmed.

Leo’s world needs to start small. He is only used to living in a kitchen. Giving him the whole house is asking for trouble! Leo needs an experienced owner who can slowly expose him to life. He needs to be in a home where he can build his foundations in a small space, increasing the amount of freedom given as he acclimatises to a home environment. Go to quickly and he will start getting grabby and mouthy.

Leo is much better outside however gets overstimulated and will jump and grab clothing. He again needs his walks to start small (quiet places) and build up to bigger, bussier places once he has a better understanding of how to be calm.

He needs a calm, confident and experienced adopter who can follow our advice and work with us and Leo as we know with the right person he will become a wonderful well mannered boy, it will just take time. It is important an adopter is willing to listen and take our advice as well as continue face to face training with ourselves.

In kennels with structure, routine and boundaries Leo excells. Our more experienced volunteers happily walk him and he is a good boy for them. He enjoys playtime in the paddock and even a quick quiet cuddle once he’s used all his energy. He really can be a wonderful companion but kennels is no life for a dog. He needs to find a home, without one he will remain a confused dog, the one people always walk past because he is too much.

As written by Suffolk Animal Rescue – Pettistree Kennels.