This cute little white fluffy Maremma puppy will
grow, .............
........... into this
big dog, in a very short
time!
Rescue Maremma
come to us through the pound & shelter system, as well as
directly from owners. Some shelter dogs have been strays, others
have been surrendered. Some have been displaced during a
relationship break up, owners move somewhere they can�t keep a dog,
and occasionally an owner may have passed away.
The majority of Maremma
who come into Rescue were originally bought from pet
shops*, & knowingly sold into suburban homes.
These dogs usually find themselves in Rescue because they have grown
too big, shed too much hair, have become too protective, or bark too
much for the suburban home. We are continually being told by owners
that their cute white puppy has grown into a dog they did not expect
to have and now can't keep.
Where ever our
Rescues have come from, they are usually lovely dogs who adapt
extremely well to a new family & environment, providing the new
owner understands the breed and has the time to help the dog make
the transition. The ideal home for
most of our rescue dogs, is small acreage, where the dog can be a
general farm/family companion & guardian.
* Maremma puppies are unusual, very, very
gorgeous & become victims of impulse buys when they�re displayed
in pet shop windows. Breed information is not usually supplied to
unsuspecting buyers who think they have just bought a cute white
puppy. The Maremma is a livestock guardian dog,
very different to any ordinary dog, and needs a different upbringing
from that of other pet dogs. Puppies raised in suburban homes are
not usually successful, unless the owner is equipped with the right
information from the outset. While there may be absolutely nothing
wrong with the dog, he is genetically unsuited to an
urban environment. People wanting to keep a Maremma in a
suburban home, must have the time to raise & socialize the puppy
according to the needs of the breed.
Before considering taking on a Maremma,
please do some research on the internet to get a good understanding
of what the breed is all about. (We'll soon add some links
to our site, to make this task easier for you.)
This cute little white fluffy Maremma puppy will
grow, .............
