It's common for dogs with deformities to not be adopted from animal shelters because most people prefer dogs that are aesthetically pleasing and don't want to have to look every day at one that's deformed. Another way of looking at this is that most deformities should not have to be a death sentence for dogs like these, and perhaps their uniqueness can be appreciated rather than avoided. Sylvester was not adopted at his animal shelter, so we were approached and we picked him up before his "due out" date, finding him to be a big, funny clown of a dog, which sort of fits with his facial appearance. His animal shelter believed his facial deformity was either congenital or the result of old healed trauma to his face. They found that he was eating and adjusting normally and seemed unimpaired by this condition. We have partnered Sylvester with a female Dobie his size (86 pounds), and there have been no disagreements. He is about 4 years old with plenty of energy. Sylvester has spent a little time getting thru a nasal infection which is finally gone. We have had time to get to know him a bit more and here is what we do know. He is big and strong so he will need an environment and handler that won't be intimidated by that. He will listen but he won't always make the best decisions on his own so he needs guidance. Sylvester has energy to burn and needs an outlet for that energy daily so he can be his best behaved self. He can be good with other dogs but he's not a wallflower and won't allow bullying. He will most likely need a solid fence (wood or block) if there are other dogs on the other side of the fence.
Sylvester
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