Milo aka Meatball
Male DOB: 09/06/2022 Pit Bull Terrier Shar Pei (mixed) Medium
Dear Potential Adopter, I fear I have created a monster, and I refuse to apologize for it. Meatball came to me as a tiny, sickly puppy....
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Dear Potential Adopter, I fear I have created a monster, and I refuse to apologize for it. Meatball came to me as a tiny, sickly puppy. So we cuddled him to help keep him warm, allowed him to be almost always in someones lap and started to have him wear sweaters. He has a pretty severe overbite and it was an adventure trying to find a way to feed him that he wouldn't give up on before he got enough calories. He eats like a champ now, but a very, very, spoiled champion. The benefits of him being so spoiled is he follows me everywhere, so I've been able to let my toddlers to hold his leash while we go on walks, and keeping an eye on him so he doesnt destroy the house has been a peice of cake. The downsides are he hates his kennel and has separation anxiety... It is getting better though. I have had him for over half his life now. I got him as a 6lb, 8-9 week old puppy and as I write this he's about 4 months old and 25lbs. The vet predicted he will end up around 40lbs (probably still thinking he's a lap dog). Meaty-Boy is incredibly smart, and incredibly energetic. His overbite means he struggles to do many of the food puzzles, so we have to mentally stimulate him with games, toys and long walks where he gets to sniff around. He listens to any name that starts with "Meat", so Meatball, Meatloaf, Meaty-boy or even plain ol' Meat works... He knows sit, but gets to excited over training time with other dogs around that his other commands are really only "no", "come" and "down", sometimes he'll "leave it". We have a busy house with many other dogs, cats, kids and even chickens and small animals, so he's VERY well socialized, but also thinks that literally everyone is his friend, so he'll need animals who won't be bothered by him repeatedly getting in their faces, plus he's vocal when he plays, so that's been fun. His thin fur means in order to thrive in Colorado, he should have coats to wear in the cold, and possibly to keep his skin from burning in the sun of the summer. His overbite isn't really a problem currently. It keeps him from cleaning the corners of tradtional dog bowls out and he cant stick his tounge out as far as the average dog. The best way we have found to feed him is to offer each serving on a plate with an edge or a shallow bowl a meal at a time. He can do plain kibble and enjoys crunchy treats and most chew treats, but softer food makes it easier for him. He has started loosing his baby teeth now and we will continue to monitor his bite. There is a very high probability he will need his bite fixed later in life and that would be a large expense you should plan for, but for now, he is thriving and having no issues living a normal life and getting enough food. He will need a veterinary dental specialist, and it is HIGHLY reccomended he is kept on a quality multivitmain and joint suppliments for the rest of his life to help counteract the malnourishment that occured in puppyhood. Meatball is being fostered in Aurora Colorado.
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