Helping to find a Dog a new home...

[Prince Valiant]

Hey all...

Looking to help a good friend of mine find a new home for his dog, Jackson.

Jackson is a 14 month old, intact male (ie, not neutered) Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Jackson still has some filling out to do...looks like he'll be around 80-85lbs, currently around 65-ish.

Chessie's are NOT for everyone...though he looks almost exactly like a chocolate lab, these dogs are NOT labs. Chessies, though extremely capable and willing to please, need an experienced dog owner. They can be obstinate and willful, especially with people they see as beneath them...Jackson is no exception.

I've always describe Chessies as "the pit bulls of retrievers". More muscular, intense, and protective than most labs. Very sweet and affectionate with his family, wary and not terribly outgoing with strangers (not aggressive either though). Jackson fits this to a tee.

Jackson does okay with other dogs, but due to his dominant disposition and that he's intact, he has gotten into scraps with other dominant type males neutered or not. The best situation would be Jackson going to a home with no dogs or cats. He could go to a home with other dogs, but best if they are either female or submissive or both. Jackson has just spent 10 days at my house with only a couple skirmishes...we separated him from our terrier male while gone, but he was fine with our male pug, so we left them together frequently.

Jackson at this age is probably too rambunctious for houses with children under 12. Definitely would do well with older kids, or kids with experience with more energetic dogs.

I will get pictures of Jackson up in a day or two...if you or anyone you know is interested, contact me via PM.

updated w/ pictures:



Uploaded with ImageShack.us


Uploaded with ImageShack.us

thanks,
chris