Jacques American Staffordshire Terrier Mix New Orleans, LA

I am Jacques' foster dad and, I have to be honest, when he first arrived my first thought was, "wow. he's a lot bigger than he looks in his pictures". My second thought was "I hope he's friendly ". His head is enormous and he's a bit intimidating at first sight.

Bit it didn't take long for Jacques to show me the meaning of a true "gentle giant". He was very malnourished and had been thrown to the side of the road at a rural dumping spot by his callous former owners. But his pure spirit shined through nonetheless.

He sits in my lap as though he were a Chihuahua (he is an 80 pound Cane Corso mix) and he hugs me like a child, the side of his gigantic face pressed against mine, fully trusting and revelling in the affection that he constantly craves.

On walks and on trips to our neighborhood bar he greets strangers like long lost friends, his body pressed up against their legs, his tail wagging in excitement. When we get home he walks around the house greeting each of the dogs he shares his temporary home with. He gives kisses through the bars of their enclosures. He politely walks wide circles around my older dogs to ensure them he means them no harm, so careful not to knock them over.

This is a special sweetheart of a dog. He is 80 pounds of pure love, neutered, heartworm negative, up to date on routine vaccinations and very well house trained. He is 2 1/2 years old and very energetic and would like a person or a family who will keep him exercised and include him in lots of fun activities.

Someone is going to be very happy that they've added this truly wonderful being to their family. Maybe you.

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