Background
Shaggy was a street dog who considered his home to be with a bus/truck mechanic. He shared his digs with two other dogs (Max and Kuko). One day when the mechanic’s shop was closed, Max and Kuko attacked Shaggy — biting him on his face, neck and legs. A neighbor was able to climb the fench and rescue Shaggy. Shaggy ran off, only to return 6 hours later at my apartment building’s front door.
He was bloody, shaking, and wouldn’t accept food or water. My neighbors and I brought him to the veterinarian — he was hospitalized for two nights. He has been saying with me ever since, to prepare him for adoption.
Description
Shaggy weighs about 13 kilos. He’s about 1 1/2 years old. He’s part terrier (you can tell by his face), and part something else. His hair was shaggy, hence my Gringo neighbors call him “Shaggy”. My Ecuadorian neighbors call him “Ed Sheeran”, and the bus mechanics call him “Turking”.
Shaggy has adopted to an apartment setting very well. He has never done his “necessities” inside the apartment.
I have a 10-year-old Weimaraner (Listo), and they get along well. I feed them both around 7 AM, take them out for a walk around 8 AM for doing their “business”. I take them out again around 2 PM, doing their “business” again. Both dogs are good (as far as their “business”) for the rest of the day. I feed them their dinner around 5:30 PM.
I’ve been feeding Shaggy one cup of Avant for both morning and evening meals. He eats slowly, but finishes all his food.
Demeanor
Shaggy is very playful. He’s very content in the apartment, and sleeps through the night. He barks a bit when I get him his food, and a little bit when I’m ready to take him out for a walk. It’s an “I’m excited” bark.
He’s very sociable with humans (including children) and other dogs. He does tend to bark at bicyclists and joggers — anyone who moves fast! I’m comfortable dropping his leash while in my local park, except when he’s around the pack of dogs on either end of the park.
He seems to enjoy living off the street. He no longer has to forage for food, has a secure environment, and loves affection.
Veterinary Care
Due to the attack, and for converting him into an adoptable dog, the following measures have been taken:
- Treatment for wounds due to the attack – antibiotics and anti-inflamatories
- Deworming
- Flea preventative medication
- Treatment for Giardia
- Treatment for ear infection
- Neutering
- First and second rounds of vaccines
- Grooming
Due to the grooming, he’s no longer shaggy, but I don’t want to confuse him with any other names.
Why He’s Being Put Up For Adoption
Shaggy needs to stay away from the two dogs that attacked him, which live across the street from me. There are also bands of stray dogs on both ends of the park, that continually try to attack him.
I travel a lot, and my current dog, Listo, stays out on a farm with my friends. There are many stray dogs there, and Listo knows how to handle himself around them. He also spends most of his time in the house or accompanying people on errands.
Unfortunately, my neighbors either have cats, overly aggressive dogs, or pet restrictions in their apartment buildings. Even so, he still needs to be in another environment without threats from other dogs.
Contact Information
You may contact me via phone or WhatsApp – 099 119 6586, or email, joe.busillo@gmail.com.
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
(*) – Please note that my Weimaraner is NOT up for adoption.
