Balloo in VA - Very Smart, Quick Learner! Great Pyrenees & Anatolian Shepherd Mix Vienna, VA

This adorable puppy is Balloo and he is not only cute, he is sweet and smart as well. Balloo and his two brothers came to rescue with their mom, a gorgeous Great Pyrenees from a sad situation. Momma dog took such great care of her babies despite tough living conditions. All four ended up at a crowded Animal Control in need of rescue help, and they contacted us. Balloo absolutely loves toys and kissing your face! He loves to run around the play yard with the other dogs and pups and will curl up for a big nap afterwards. He just got his first collar and is learning how to walk on leash, something new for this family of Pyrs. He is very smart, toy and treat motivated so he should be a quick learner. All three pups have the mellow Pyr temperament like their mom and everyone who meets them says they will be huge (45 pounds at 4.5 month old!). The dad on property is a huge Anatolian Shepherd so Balloo is the best of both breeds. He would do best with a Pyr-experienced owner who can teach him everything he needs to know. Balloo would do well with a canine companion that can match his higher energy level. He'd also do fine as your one and only. These pups went without food for a while so they eat like Piranhas - right now they are being fed separately with a slow feeder bowl so they do not inhale their food. Hopefully that will taper off when they realize they will never be without food again. Balloo enjoys the company of people and loves to get attention. We cannot wait till he finds a great home of his own!

NYS Registered Rescue # RR102
NGPR dogs are in foster homes at the location specified on their full listing, NOT Beacon, NY. View the full listing (with location, fee and application link) at - www.nationalpyr.org/adoptable-dogs. Completion of an application is required to be considered for any dog. Please fill out the application on our website www.nationalpyr.org and we will contact you. Due to the high level of interest we can't respond to emails unless an application has been submitted.

Our goal is to assess every application on its own merits. Key considerations are: 1) the experience of the applicant with large breed dogs 2) children in the household or regularly visiting the household are ready for a large-breed dog who is a guardian by nature (www.nationalpyr.org/know-the-breed) and 3) the sex of other dogs currently residing in the household to avoid same-sex aggression issues. Puppies are ready to join their fur-ever homes at 11 weeks old and will not be adopted in pairs. For puppies under six months old, the applicant’s ability to socialize the puppy with older dogs is a priority.

Transport not available to the West Coast - please see our list of Northwest dogs at http://nationalpyr.org/northwest-rescue

Secure VISIBLE fencing is required; invisible fencing WILL NOT contain this breed.