Jimbob – 5 year old male Cane Corso
Jimbob is a fantastic 5 year old male Cane Corso. Jimbob is a slightly overweight Cane Corso Male who is coming to me for foster care after arriving at Battersea dogs home London when his owner passed away.
I actually spotted him being walked by Battersea staff whilst I was there to see another Corso, he’s very big, very affectionate and a bit of a looker too! Thus far he’s been fine with other dogs, but I will update when he comes to stay. He’s around 5 years old, neutered, and the shaved patch on his shoulder was a benign cyst that was removed when he arrived.
Jimbob would like an active home (as he is fat!) and was apparently fine with visiting children in his last home. I will update again when he’s met mine!
He was clearly much-loved, and I’m looking forward to updating you all during his stay.
*Update from foster family*
He’s used to coming back to go on his lead, will potter along beside you whatever you’re doing and has been doing the school run recently, he’s shown nothing but curiosity at the strange noisy kids. He’s a gentle giant who loves a cuddle, and likes his bed! He’s enjoyed being brushed, and has put up with having his ears cleaned.
The only things that seem to get him excited are games of fetch (we’re keeping that conrolled because of his weight), he’s been very curious of deer and horses but was easily distracted with food. He has some naughty habits, I just went downstairs after a crash and found him on the dining table drinking my coffee. He will steal things if presented with the chance but will give them up in exchange for a treat, don’t get into a tug of war with this dog!
He is housetrained and asks to go out. If he needs a poo he barks.
He seems to be happiest in a firm routine, he’s set in his ways and has a very funny quizzical expression when asked to do something he wasn’t expecting. He likes the vets and is very happy in a car. He doesn’t bark when strangers approach yet, but I think he’s still settling with us. He can get a little worried if left alone, but a well-stuffed Kong keeps him busy for short periods on his own. He is very solid with other dogs, nothing frightens him or gets him cross, he ignores badly behaved dogs on and off-leash. His recall is excellent. He walks to heel by the buggy.
He needs a routine and discipline (not punishment), the best way to correct him is to put him away from the family. He loves company and doesn’t jump up.
He is extremely strong and will use that strength to go where he wants to go if you’re not on top of it. Once he understands he has to walk to heel he is spot-on. He needs stimulation to stop him being bored, and would benefit from clicker training with older children, he takes treats very gently. He does drool after eating and drinking.
Please make sure when applying by phone that all members of the family are available to speak to me, I’ve now lost count of the amount of applicants whose other half didn’t know they’d applied for a dog!
Jimbob’s stay continues to provide hours of mirth. We have discovered over the past week that he is afraid of Bus-stop posters that move, and printers! Go figure. He has also turned out to be very female bonded, I was taking another dog to a foster home, looked in my wing mirror, looked again, and realised that yes, that was INDEED Jimbob running alongside the car after having opened a sliding door…
He has now gone from Hippo to Corso on a careful diet and exercise plan, and is looking the picture of health, he still has a little muscle to build, but I’m extremely pleased with the Corso we found under all the fat (I’m well aware that I can’t stack a dog for toffee – this is why I deal with the rehomes..)
Please don’t be put off by Jimbob’s age, my own dog is 4, and both of them enjoy exercise, playing, and are the picture of health. Jimbob had a full healthcheck before he left Battersea and passed with flying colours. I’m pleased to report that not only is he calm and lovely with children, he actively enjoys their company. We brought some extra kids back for a birthday party this week and he skipped, yes skipped, alongside them, possibly the happiest I’ve seen him so far.
Jimbob would also suit an older couple who have enjoyed big dogs all their life, but are not relishing the thought of training a puppy. He doesn’t bark unless he needs something (poo/cuddle/the dregs of your tea) and is one comical lump of dog.
He’s a dog ready to fit into a family, ready to give you as much love as you can handle and ready to stand by you wagging his tail as hard as he can at the mere mention of the word “bacon”…
He is settling fine; if he’s not at cricket field chasing ball, he’s having 2-3 times a day walks around nearby parks/fields/woods. We even got our mail on time and without postman having heartattack.
Within minutes he got friendly with a 3 years old boy and is OK with our neighbour’s children as well (6 and 10). One of today’s walks was near a primary school just after 3. Lots of children asked to pat him and he was majestically alright with that.
P.S. I’ve lost my couch. It’s somewhere down there, beneath a mountain of a dog. I had to wake him this morning at 8.30 to take him for a walk. When he saw me standing there with his lead, he sighed and looked at me like saying: “OK, pal, just because it’s you, I’ll take you out, but you owe me big time”.
This evening he’s been for a walk with my son, with no problem whatsoever; even my daughter is falling in love with him, although she says that, generally, she’s not partial to pets bigger than her.
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