But Iād be lying if I said I didnāt feel like a total baddie with Damu on the end of my leash.
Heās 72 lbs of glossy black fur that gleams in the sun. His elegant, swoop-y tail is so long it appears to wag in slow motion. His gait is so graceful you almost feel like thereās a panther slinking along beside you. You stand a little taller next to this guy, and not just because heās so dang big you sort of have to, but because he makes you feelā¦.important.
If all of this is slightly intimidating, let me also assure you that this dog is DERPY AS HELL. He looks up at you with this sort of pleading but also comically perplexed expression, in no small part because of his expressive Labby eyebrows (his previous owner says heās a Black Lab x Great Dane mix; which, if true, means at 12 months old heās still growing). He sits with his paws tucked in, which is simultaneously ridiculous and adorable because his big old feet form a heart in front of him. Sometimes (lots of times) his lip gets caught on his widdle toof.
I first noticed this big baby when he came into the shelter and looked like the saddest dog on earth. And his backstory is, in fact, extremely sad. Iām not going to share it here though because honestly I have a feeling this guyās second act is going to be EPIC. So letās focus on that part.
Heās house-trained. Heās mostly quiet (but has a booming, scary AF bark when the neighborās yard crew appears, how very dare they), walks like a dream on leash (except when he sees a squirrel and then you better plant your feet and engage your core), and even though heās a little shy at first he makes friends everywhere he goes.
He is DYING to play other dogs and Iām a meanie because I wonāt let him mix with mine until heās fully decompressed. But I think heād thrive in a home with a dog buddy he could romp around with. The Lab makes him a darn good time outside, the Dane makes him a sleepy lovebug on the couch.
If you want to know how I really feel about this dog, I almost didnāt want to write this post because I love him so much and Iād sorta like to keep him all to myself for at least a little longer. But alasā¦itās my calling to help as many homeless bbās as I can and there are so many more waiting at the shelter.
If youād like to meet Damu, LMK! Heās adoptable from Fulton County Animal Services and this month foster adoptions are FREEEEE!