Rio is a new intake who was found tied up outside an animal shelter and unclaimed, so he was likely unwanted by his owner regardless of the circumstances. He's estimated at 8 years old, and his animal shelter temperament test wasn't conclusive enough to determine if he'd be a good choice for a typical adopter, so given that and his age, they felt having a rescue organization assess and place him would be more appropriate. At this time Rio is sharing space with a large adult female dog without any behavioral issues. His behavior with kids is unknown.