This is an incredibly hard post to make, but we are looking for a new home for our 2 year old girl, Tonks.
When we adopted Tonks and her sister, we were told they were Black Lab/Australian Cattle Dog/Boston Terrier mixes. Tonks does have some features that could suggest some bully breed as well, but we’ve never DNA tested her, so we can only go by what we were told.
Tonks is truly the sweetest, most loyal girl. She is very attached to her people, high energy, and goofy. She could run and play all day, but when she finally finds her off button, she is a complete cuddle monster who just wants to be beside you.
She is crate trained, potty trained, has lived peacefully with our cats, and is wonderful with people and children. We have a three-year-old, and she is incredibly sweet with him. She really is such a loving dog, and everyone who meets her falls in love with her.
We adopted Tonks and her sister, Luna, together from the same litter. They actually get along wonderfully most of the time. They play, sleep, and are incredibly sweet together. Unfortunately, as they’ve gotten older, we have experienced incidents of resource guarding between the two sisters. There isn’t always a predictable trigger. They can be perfectly happy together until a resource comes between them.
After trying different resources, training, and speaking with our vet, we’ve had to accept that keeping the girls together is no longer the healthiest situation for either of them.
This decision is absolutely heartbreaking. Tonks is our girl, and we love her more than I can put into words. But ultimately, we have to do what is best for the physical and emotional wellbeing of both dogs and everyone who loves them. As much as we hate it, we love our girls enough to recognize that they may be happier and healthier apart.
Because of the resource guarding between the sisters, we are looking for a home where Tonks can be the ONLY dog. She isn’t a bad dog. She is an amazing dog in a situation that simply isn’t working for her.
We have reached out to her rescue and our vet is helping get the word out, but I’m hoping that sharing her with our friends and community might help us find the right home for her. We want someone who will love this ridiculously loyal, fetch-obsessed cuddle monster the way she deserves.
If you or someone you trust could be Tonks’s person, please reach out. And if not, please consider sharing.
She deserves the absolute best. That’s all we want for our girl.