Re-homing Judo to a loving home without kids
We adopted Judo at 12 weeks, from a foster where his mother was rescued from Tijuana and had 12 puppies. We are still in touch with all his siblings through a group chat called “daisy’s dozen”. Judo was trained with a company in San Diego called American Dog Pros, where he had an intensive 7 day stay and was trained to the prong collar and E-Collar. Per the dog trainer and our own experiences, Judo is a very sensitive dog.
Judo can run upto 10+miles or go on long hikes (off leash with an e-collar) or lay around the house and be lazy all day. He loves being with his people. He self feeds, and has maintained a weight of 51 pounds throughout his life. He will be 6 on March 30th.
Judo never had issues with dogs or kids until he was bitten in our condo complex and a 7 year old stayed with us and spent too much time stressing out Judo. From that point on, Judo has been very anxious around kids and has also gotten protective of what he deems his property in front of our house. Out in the open, Judo does well with other dogs and can run circles around most of them.
Judo nipped our 17 month old baby after our baby began to walk and became unpredictable for Judo. That is why we have come to the most difficult decision honestly of my husband and I’s lives, to rehome Judo to a family that does not have kids.
Judo loves to snuggle, be active, and just be a good dog. He can be at home for 10+ hours a day, and greet you with a very aggressive wagging tail. He can also go 13-14 hours a night without using the bathroom because he doesn’t love going out when it is raining or snowing. He doesn’t love getting his nails cut so we have to take him to the vet where he wears a muzzle and always come out with it off, looking very happy and proud, and he has never had to be taken to the vet for any type of health issues, something we have heard is great about a mut. He does fine getting bathed in our own shower, and does fine in the car for 45-60 minutes. After that time period he does get anxious and we have started using sedatives to help him on long car rides and he does very well with sedatives.
Overall, Judo would do great in a home with an active owner, who will take him on a walks hikes or runs, but he can also relax and be mellow during the day. judo would do well with another dog as long as introduced in the correct way, but has not spent time with any other animals such as cats, horses, etc.
We have been through more with Judo over the past 6 years than any other time in our lives, and it is our hope that we can find him a family who can give him the love we have given him over the past 6 years.