Horacio, or "the H man" as his foster mom, friends, and CCR volunteers refer to him as, is nothing short of incredible! Just look at this boy.... tall, muscular, attentive....
Don't let the grey muzzle fool you... this boy is NOT old. Horacio is about 3-4yrs old (some men grey sooner than others- he's just happy he isn't bald!)
Horacio is currently in a foster home with 3 canine siblings and they all do great together. H man loves his Corso foster sister. He and Abigail play and play and play. But, watch out because Rocco jumps in and plays as well. As you can see in the pictures, he does love other dogs. However, introductions are key. You see, Horacio hasn't always been in a nice home like he is currently in foster care. Nope, his old mom used to bring in strange dogs, often with aggressive tendencies, and Horacio would be tossed in the bathroom and left there for days and days. There were even reports where he was beat up by other dogs. Poor H man didn't deserve this and now he often becomes defensive with other dogs. But, as you can see... with TIME, EFFORT, CONFIDENT HUMAN LEADERSHIP and PROPER (did I say, proper) INTRODUCTION, he is a great with other dogs!!!
Horacio is active and loves to go on hikes. He definitely needs daily physical activity. Add, I must add, he is very photogenic (can you tell?), so you MUST continue to photograph Horacio and keep CCR updated!! :-)
If you are on the road often, Horacio would love to be your travel buddy. He has traveled around with his foster mom and LOVES the extra special attention he gets on road trips. He rides great in the car. Horacio isn't a huge fan of his crate, but he will respect baby gates, etc. We won't lie, he loves to lounge on the furniture, but just tell him which items he can't be on and he will respect that.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you his real story. The story is long,
but conflicting. Sadly, upon surrendering him to the rescue, the
owners admitted to keeping him locked in a bathroom most of the day
because other family members did not like him :-( He also didn't get
any exercise, for this same reason. When we first brought him into the program,
his paws were covered in sores and not long after that, he broke out in
a full body rash. How awful! Can you imagine?!
When
CCR finally got him into a CCR approved foster home, Horacio's spirit was crushed. He
was depressed and an extremely sad dog. But it didn't take long.....
the pampering payed off. Now, Horacio is a happy, active, sweet, and an
oh so loving boy!
Though Horacio doesn't live full time with kids, he does visit with kids. He is a very good boy, but he does love to play. When Horacio plays, he is vocal and uses his body weight. So, he will not do well in a home with young children. Check out the short video of Horacio playing tug.
The H man really is awesome. He will make a very lucky family so happy. If you think you are that lucky family, please fill out an application. Horacio is currently interviewing potentials
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