Chaos, 7 yr old, neutered male - NC

We all need a little Chaos in our lives!!

Chaos is a 7 years young sweetheart looking for a new home. He has grown up with his brother so he is used to having another dog around, however he would be perfectly content to be the only dog in a home as well. His preference for a doggy housemate would probably be someone like him – mature, responsible and not too rambunctious anymore…although play time is still great! Just, maybe not so rough anymore. He is very friendly and loves people. However, he really was not well socialized with kids and can get a little anxious, especially for extended periods or when there is more than one at a time. He is happy to let the neighborhood kids pet him on his daily walk, but after a few minutes, he's ready to move on. I would recommend a home without kids for him. Chaos earns his name because while usually a pretty calm and laid back guy, he tends to feed off high energy in people & other dogs, and can get overexcited at times.

He is extremely treat/food motivated and, like most mals, extremely smart. Chaos is housebroken, walks well on a leash, electronic collar trained and crate trained. He has never been exposed to an electric fence. During the day when his mom is at work, Chaos is loose in the house. He has never destroyed or bothered anything that isn't his. In fact, he doesn't even shred his toys!! (Really?! A Mal that doesn't shred?! JACKPOT!) Instead, he carries around his plush toys, sucking on them like pacifiers for hours. He's pretty relaxed and is happy to lay out in the backyard with a rawhide or chew toy, just hanging out and whiling the day away. And for all you gardeners and green thumbers, Chaos has been trained to go potty in a specific area of the yard – so no stepping in unexpected poop at the most inopportune moment or having your grass turn yellow right in the middle of the yard!

Chaos is neutered, up to date on vaccinations, and on flea, tick and heart worm regimens.

He also is taking glucosamine supplements to deter hip pain. He does not appear to be in any pain at this time, but the vet has suggested limiting his exercise to light running around rather than the "Go Hard or Go Home" playing and running that most mals enjoy. He LOVES to chase a tennis ball (so a home without cats is probably best!!), but this should be limited because he will overdo it – he tends to stop short and undercut to catch the ball, and that causes him to go lame for several days. He currently goes for 1 to 2 mile walks each day, though, with no indication of pain.

Chaos is looking for a new home because his family's HOA have demanded that he be re-homed due to the following incident: while out in the front yard with his humans without a leash, an elderly neighbor was scared by him. Poor Chaos didn't do anything wrong, except for maybe that whole overexcited thing… but he was just happy to see her! But, the neighbor fell, hit her head and got scraped up. No bite occurred. But, because she had to go to the hospital (from hitting her head), Chaos needs a new home. He's been a happy, loyal, fun-loving and healthy member of his family for 7 years, and his family is very upset about needing to re-home him. They are hoping you will love him as much as they do.

For more information about Chaos, please contact: Janice, 516-449-8503

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