02/01/2025
OTTO
On the 9th December I took a young Cane Corso in under emergency circumstances.
He has been in my indoor kennels and I have been working everyday to turn him round so he can find a new placement and a forever home 🖤
12 months old, unregistered, intact.
I have limited history for his past, he had separation anxiety and nervous aggressive (with a bite history when stressed).
I can explain in full the circumstances surrounding him coming to me.
Since being with me, we have made huge progress in his socialisation around people, he is brilliant with other dogs and I am slowly working on bringing his confidence up and giving him more life experience.
He can now be left alone when crated/kennelled - he prefers to have another dog as company if in kennels but he is calm and quiet now and understands the routine he has here.
He has not been aggressive towards me since I got him here and he has been doing some slow and steady work around a few of my training club members and is no longer reactive to people approaching / being close by.
He is suspicious in his nature.
He has attended my group sessions and has coped with it well - improving each week!
I do not currently recommend him as a working prospect, maybe in time and with proper building there’s a chance he could, but he would need a very good bond with someone and would need building correctly.
However this is not something I will be testing as right now his obedience work, boundaries and socialisation takes priority and he is not a dog that wants or needs to be rushed.
He needs slow and calm interactions with people and once he understands you’re safe then he is lovely - he needs patience and someone experienced who can bring out the best in him.
Anyone is welcome to visit to view him - or if you’d like to help with his social skills then kind and sensible people are welcome to my training sessions to help me work with him for an hour or two 🖤
I am not personally looking at taking on a new dog - I lost my elderly dog the same day I bought Otto home and with Christmas/New Year I need to recoup the costs that have gone into him.
He is not stupid money but he is not free.
I have been working on his environmentals and he’s going steady so far however he prefers a quieter environment.
He is running with my female and has behaved brilliantly with her - he would suit living with another dog who can keep up with his size and energy levels (he doesn’t really understand how big he is yet and runs like a bull in a china shop).
He is very food driven, ball/toy drive is low (at present).
He is very agile - I’ve not let him jump too much due to his age but he will be a very active dog once fully grown.
He would suit an EXPERIENCED active pet home
(❌ NO CHILDREN!)
Can be crated/kennelled - would need more boundaries and training before becoming a house dog again (he has lived in a house previously)
He is generally a placid and docile natured boy, he loves a cuddle (once he knows you) but due to his size and age he can be boisterous so needs a firm but fair owner.
He loves scent work and using his nose so could potentially suit a tracking/mantrailing or hobby sport work once his social skills are more concrete.
He is in West Norfolk - viewings welcomed and encouraged.
He can stay for as long as he needs here but ideally I’d love to see him settled somewhere soon.
Continued training available.
✉️ Message for further details.
Please note I am now catching up on messages post Christmas/New Year due to being off the page over the holidays. If you are awaiting a reply- please be patient, it’s been a mad few weeks!
