A heart for livestock guard dogs: Maremmano Dino is looking for a home!

A heart for livestock guard dogs: Maremmano Dino is looking for a home!

A sweet Maremmano mix named Dino is urgently looking for a new home. The four-legged friend is staying at the Munich animal shelter and hopes to be discovered by loving people. Dino came to the shelter staff in 2023 after his previous owners were overwhelmed. The first acquaintances were not exactly easy, because initially the 37 kilogram heavy and 65 centimeter tall male appeared to be reserved and insecure. During the first visits, he often reacted defensively when people wanted to enter his kennel. But the picture has changed - Dino is now open-minded and often even exuberant. His lack of distance shows that he is looking for closeness and security.

But how do you teach the handsome boy to remain calmer in stressful situations? The animal shelter has already made intensive efforts to raise him. Dino has made significant progress and now wears a muzzle without any problems. He can now also enter closed rooms in a much more relaxed manner. But he still needs owners who deal with him with a lot of consistency and experience, especially in challenging situations such as at the vet or when using the muzzle. This is where Dino's character comes into its own: headstrong and reserved, which is mainly due to previous compliance.

A home with structure and peace

We are looking for a quiet and structured home for Dino, ideally in a rural area. Future owners should be able to offer him security and have experience in dealing with livestock guard dogs. Maremmano dogs - like Dino - were originally bred as livestock guard dogs and bring with them a certain independence and territorial instinct. These dogs are much more stubborn than Golden Retrievers when it comes to their demands on the people around them. Due to their self-confident and sometimes reserved behavior, they require loving but also strict training.

Dino reflects the typical characteristics of the Maremmano breed, deeply rooted in rural tradition. At first glance, livestock guard dogs seem less sociable than herding dogs because they are only used to protect grazing animals. This breed is particularly known for its ability to instinctively protect. Just like the Abruzzo-Maremma herd, famous for its work in Italy's Maremma swamps, Dino must learn to navigate different environments. This shows how important early socialization and contact with people are in order to strengthen social bonds.

The path to the new family

For Dino, who wants to get started in his new life, it is now crucial to find committed people who can offer him a home. Another crucial factor is that potential adoptive parents are willing to constantly work on Dino's development and give him the security he needs. The staff at the animal shelter are convinced that he can develop well in a supportive environment.

In order to fulfill their wish for a loving family, interested animal lovers can find further information directly on the Tierschutzverein München website. Maybe Dino will soon be lucky enough to find a new home with the right family.