Sooo....Since Ranger took it upon himself to call his Auntie Jenn and claim he needed a brother or sister, I started looking into potential rescues in my area on Petfinder. My heart started bleeding when I saw all the Saints and Danes that are in rescue right here in Raleigh, NC! So, before letting my heart take over my head, I decided to start right here at good ol' BPO for some advice from our multitude of Dane and Saint owners! So, give it to me guys... the good, the bad, the ugly, the pros, the cons. Hold NOTHING back. If I make the decision to rescue, I definitely want it to be a forever home.
For those of you who need a referesher about the current household... I own a house in Apex, NC, complete with a fenced in backyard. I share my house with Ranger, my 2 year old male (in-tact) Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. Ranger is very submissive by nature. The only time I've seen him even get remotely grumpy with another dog is when a Lab tried to hump him at the dog park. Even then, it was a quick about-face and a growl...no attempt at biting. Swissys are from the working group, so a good mile walk daily is typically "enough" exercise for a Swissy. We try to get in 2, but there is always the 1 mile walk, along with romping in the backyard, etc. I state this because due to a knee injury from my previous life as an athlete, I couldn't manage a dog who needed lots of running in order to be happy, such as a lab. I also have a rescue cat, Tigger, who is 9 years old. I don't have any children right now, but may possibly one day, so that is a factor.
So.. give me whatcha got!!