Totally agree - idle hands be bad news for dogs AND people. Few things sadder and more neurotic than a big dog in an 8X10' kennel. I think the science folks say every dog should have an area 30X their body length to run, at minimum. For mind & body health.
He's a beauty - you have the time and place for him? NVM - I missed that you had pulled the trigger. Good man!!
No trigger pull yet and might not be now. Maybe I was talking like I already had him or got crossed up talking about him and our old one we had.
Ya I'm on a good size city lot. Big back yard.. And plenty of neighborhood and parks to walk him to/in.
I had postponed picking him up until Saturday just because the pound has some deal this weekend where they waive a bunch of fees and stuff, but, the XO went by yesterday to see him. Said he seemed timid and shy, didn't want to be around people. That much I can understand from being in jail.
But, she talked to some chick that worked there that said he was in there because he bit his owner. Story goes he dropped some food on the floor and when he went to pick it up the dog bit his hand, like literally the hand that feeds him. Don't know if it was a real bite or a little nip or if he's a killer or the guy just said that to get rid of him.
I'll go Saturday, take him out and bring some treats, see if he bites me. If I feel anything weird about him he can't stay here killing our chickens and cats and stuff.
If he was starving or being hit or something I'd bite a motherfucker too but if it ain't that it's a no-go.
Also whatever Nancy had this thing named it "Mateo" so he might just be full of shit or should've got a poodle instead.