Troy – 3 year old male Cane Corso Cross
Troy is a wonderful Cane Corso cross something (Labrador, Presa, Bag of whelks…) who has travelled through two rescue centres, The Mayhew and Battersea in London, and is now finally in foster care with the British Cane Corso Society rehome team getting ready to go to his permanent home. Troy is a huge boy, weighing in at 47 kilos (just under 8 stone) and very tall and strong.
Troy is neutered, and had a hip X-ray at Battersea which showed no signs of HD or arthritis, he is around 3 years old and came into the rescue system already in excellent condition and health and with no obvious signs of abuse. He has 3 weeks of free insurance.
Troy knows all his commands and loves nothing more than laying by your side or giving you a cuddle, I can only compare it to being hugged by a sealion…
He will do pretty much anything for a snack, and is slightly overweight at present, a full exercise programme will sort that out very quickly as he is full of energy and quick to learn, he has shown no aggression in his entire time in the system and has put up with having his ears cleaned, accidentally having his tail trodden on and having headcollars put on and off.
He can be slightly over-affectionate when geeting new people, but a good handler will sort this out very quickly, he also has a slightly slapdash attitude towards ‘heel’ at the moment but improves every day, and with a secure area to burn off some of that excitement this minor problem should be very easy to rectify – he heels perfectly for food but becomes distracted quite quickly, as he’s been in kennels for a long time, the outside World is still slightly too fresh and interesting. He travels very happily in the back of my Taxi.
Troy is not particularly interested in dogs either positively or negatively, hasn’t met a cat yet and is unphased by horses or deer. Or ducks. He likes ducks. Troy would make a fantastic companion for an active older couple with grown-up children who are looking for a big lad with a good alarm bark but a lovely nature.
*Update from Troy’s foster family*
Troy has now been introduced both to our female Corso, and to some younger children and has been lovely with both – all he wants to do is play!
He is clumsy around children (he likes to jump up and his recall can be a little full-on) but there is no malice there whatsoever, he simply doesn’t appreciate his own size. He is charming with our female, who can be somewhat intolerant of other dogs, whilst being assertive he is very calm and ignores her dominant behaviour, he does however want to play in the house, which is akin to having two bears wrestling in the living room.
Troy is a theiving magpie who in the absence of anything on the floor to play with will quite happily attempt a cunning robbery from my desk. He is also a snowplough – see pics, and is very much enjoying his daily run, most of which is spent with his head in a snowdrift. Troy’s heel has improved no end, he has now mastered ‘slowly’ for stairs and slippery paths and his recall is excellent.
Troy has now met strange dogs both (male and female) off-leash in the park and has behaved excellently, plays nicely and recalls when asked. What a boy!
The British Cane Corso Society rehome team would like to thank the staff at the Mayhew, Battersea, and Kent Mastiff rescue for their support of Troy so far. If you are interested in adopting Troy please get in touch.
Troy is such an excellent dog that it saddens and pleases me that he is still with us. His manners are ridiculous, his adoration is utter and complete. He is very female bonded and after being quite nonchalant on arrival he now sticks to my hip wherever we are.
Troy is now allowed in the main living area for short periods. He has settled there very well and has been curious but not intrusive around our 11 month old baby and our 9 year old daughter. He spends the rest of his time sleeping in his crate, walking with our Corso girl or playing tug in the garden. Troy walks very happily beside a pushchair and I would tentatively venture that a family with Mastiff experience and small children would be welcome to get in touch – but be aware, he needs more training around babies.
Troy progresses daily, his heel is now perfect, he meets and greets dogs in the park like a visiting diplomat, recalls like he’s on a string and sleeps all night out in the house without being destructive at all, he will also happily sleep in his crate.
The current pics are to give a proper indication of his size – I am 5’9! Troy was supposed to put his paws on my shoulders, but after spending so long teaching him not to jump up he kind of bottled out!
His only real glitch is his clumsiness, he very much wants to play with children, and doesn’t quite understand that running towards them like a demented walrus isn’t the way to make friends. His recall is good enough that I think he could be taught to ignore them, but training is essential.
Troy cannot be rehomed with cats or other small fuzzies unless you are prepared to work very hard on training him not to play with them (again, no concept of size). He would best suit a home with another dog, but he would be very happy as an only dog. Troy responds more to women than men, and would be an excellent companion for a couple where the lady of the house is home during the day.
He has an excellent alarm bark and shuts up when you tell him, he loves to play and he loves to be cuddled. He’s comical and adorable – but hard work, he needs a lot of exercise and stimulation to keep him calm, he would make a brilliant jogging or cycling companion.
Troy deserves a home that are ready to love and play with him for the rest of his life, whilst he’s a happy-go-lucky boy he’s been shoved from pillar to post a bit, and when I see him sleeping in his bed all happy and tired, it makes me a bit sad that he’ll have to settle somewhere again – this needs to be the last time.
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