Speaking of eating baby:
I am going to give this one more shot. Please be kind or just scroll on.
Basic info:
Male, neutered, around 5 yrs old, friendly, high activity needs walks daily and loves hiking, is up to date on shots.
Prefer a home with no other animals (not aggressive but territorial) and absolutely no kids/babies (teens would be fine)
Leo is not acclimating to a baby in the home at all, we've given it almost a year, it is not working out and he needs a new home.
Details/full transparency:
Leo is still currently living in our home. It is a dangerous situation for myself and most importantly my son. Back in October, Leo went after me one morning. I think he was just startled with my quick movement around the baby, but my husband had to pull him away from me and restrain him until he calmed down. Had my husband not been home I don't know what I would have done.
Since that incident we have drove all over, called dozens of rescues and shelters, made several posts with absolutely no luck in finding a place for Leo to go. He cannot stay here.
Since october, Leo has growled and showed territorial behaviors around my son 3 additional times and has mouthed at my legs and hands a few times as well when baby was crying.
Now that my son is very mobile, gets into everything and constantly tries to pet Leo through the baby gate- my concerns for my sons safety has tripled. (Just last night, oaklee tried to pet him and he growled at him again) I cannot rest, our home is no longer our safe space. We have been very patient and diligent in trying to place Leo with a family situation that will work for him.
Almost every shelter/rescue I have spoken to (behavioralist as well) have suggested just putting Leo down because homing him will be incredibly difficult. -which it has proven to absolutely be.
I am exhausted. My husband is exhausted. Leo is miserable. I would really love to see him be the happy thriving pup he was before we brought baby home. (And before you go there- I was infertile for 15 years of my relationship with my husband, our child is a miracle and was not planned on when we brought Leo home.)
If you are interested or know anyone who would be please reach out to me. I have one last page of rescues given to me by animal control 3 hours away from home to make calls to, if none of these are able to take him and no one comes through I may have to make the devastating decision to put him down. I do not want to do that, please, someone come through for him.