LEVEE MAY-JJ

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When we took her into our rescue, this was the information given us by the family: Levee May, a 40 pound catahoula-lab mix female, joined our family in January 2006 from the animal shelter in Austin, Texas. By the vet's best guess, she was 6 to 8 months at the time. A mild case of heartworms were treated successfully, and she's had no recurrences. She's house trained and obedience trained (and even knows a few tricks). She moved with us to Portland, Maine in November of 2007, and loves the snow as much as Texas. She is an athletic dog who loves to run, jump, and swim -- she's a great off-leash companion for hikes and on-leash on runs -- yet she's also mellow indoors and not a barker. (We work at home, so she's not alone for long periods of time.) Everyone who meets her thinks she's a sweet dog. She shares our apartment with a cat, mostly without incident; she would probably like a cat who trusted dogs. She would be better with older children. The stress of moving to a new climate and a new space did make her aggressive toward other dogs, but over three years this has been resolving itself over time (and with some training), so she is able to spend extended periods with other dogs. We are looking for a new home for her because a baby joined our family in November of 2009. She has not bitten anyone, but a crawling baby makes her anxious, and the added responsibilities of parenthood mean that we're not able to give her the exercise she needs and deserves. It's only with sadness that we think she needs a new home. ** NOTE: this dog would be best without small children. She is a sweet girl but babies make her very uneasy indeed. She tries to just walk away from them but a persistent child is more than she really feels comfortable with. A lovely girl that is in her prime. Past the stage of puppy and just right for a companion that can be by your side. Please consider her. She is not a senior, she is young and full of life and wants to be part of someone's life permanently.