Available for Foster or Foster-To-Adopt Placement.

Gary (formerly Mango)

Breed: Pitbull

Age: 8–10 years

Sex: Male – Neutered (as of Oct 11)

Weight: ~80 lbs

Adoption Status: Recovering – Available Soon

💙 Background

Gary came to us from a California shelter, where he was on the euthanasia list after being picked up as a stray and left unclaimed. It is suspected Gary was a dumped breeding dog, left behind once he had served his “purpose.”

When he arrived, he had a large mass on his belly that is being removed on October 11 at the time of his neuter. Once he is healed up, this big goofball will be on the lookout for his forever family.

🐾  Personality

Gary is a lovable softy with a healthy dose of weirdness in the best possible way.

He is generally low energy but gets random bursts of excitement that last about three minutes tops. These episodes involve throwing himself around like a bucking bronco, usually ending with him collapsing in a heap after tripping over his own feet.

📣 Volume level: low. We have yet to hear Gary actually bark, even when the doorbell rings. Occasionally, he will let out a grunty “wooo-wooo” noise during one of his energy fits, but otherwise he is a man of few words.

His main form of communication is snoring. Loudly. Consistently. Passionately. Luckily, he prefers to sleep in the living room, though this becomes less ideal during movie nights.

❤️ Affection & Comfort Zone

Gary loves some physical touch, usually in the form of holding his right paw or belly rubs. He definitely grew up in a non-hugging family because that kind of affection throws him off a bit, but he is slowly becoming less weirded out by snuggles and is even starting to pursue them.

He is very tolerant of touch overall, including his paws, ears, and even his mass. He only gets nervous about quick movements around his face.

He has never shown any aggression, but out of respect for his limitations, young kids who might not understand this are probably not the best fit for Gary.

🩺 Health

Gary has been fully vetted, is up to date on vaccines, dewormed, chest X-rays clear, and bloodwork perfect. Once his mass is removed (Oct 11), he will have a clean bill of health.

He does have some weakness in his hind end, more noticeable on one leg, but do not tell him that. He gets around just fine. He can do stairs, get out of the car, and wander around like he owns the place. The only thing he cannot do is jump, so he will need a little boost getting into the car.

🐕  Social Skills

Gary is a people person through and through. He has yet to meet anyone he does not like. His greetings are polite; he does not jump, but he will enthusiastically side-swipe you with his butt. It is not rude, just his thing.

He has shown no resource guarding and is overall very respectful.

Dogs: So far, he has done great with the dogs he has met. While he was not yet neutered (as of early October), he can get a little humpy. The good news is, he takes being told “no” very well, though he might test it one more time just to be sure “no” really means “no.”

He has not met any overly high-energy dogs yet, but so far, so good.

Cats: Unknown.

🏠 House Manners & Behavior

House training is going well. No poop accidents, but he has tried to mark a few times. He takes correction beautifully, and with the help of a belly band when unsupervised, he is doing fantastic.

Destructive tendencies: low, unless you leave cardboard out. For reasons known only to Gary, he has a deep and personal hatred for cardboard. Aside from that, he saves his destructive energy for his toys.

Car rides: He loves them, but insists on standing for the first bit despite having the balance of a drunken baby giraffe. Eventually, he will lie down and settle in.

💞 Quirks & Favorites

• A major hand-holder who loves physical contact, especially your hand.
• Once he picks a sleeping spot, that is his spot. You can move the bed, but he will just lie where the bed used to be.
• Deep-seated hatred for cardboard.
• Passionate about naps.
• A solid patio nap seems to fuel his soul.
• Snores louder than your husband.
• Serious foodie.
• Believes every meal should come with a side of belly rubs.

🏡 Ideal Home

Gary would thrive in a home with people who appreciate the art of the nap and the beauty of a good snore and the casual stroll, more fries, less excercise kinds guy. He would do well with other balanced dogs who won’t pass judgement about his weird little zoomies.

Available for Foster-To-Adopt Placement.

Available for Foster-To-Adopt Placement

Available for Foster-To-Adopt Placement!