130-pound Great Dane ‘thinks she's a kangaroo.' The rescued dog needs a new home
Florida 130-pound Great Dane 'thinks she's a kangaroo.' The rescued dog needs a new home
An animal rescue said Xena is waiting for a new owner after she was saved from a hoarding situation.
Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue
A 130-pound Great Dane 'thinks she's a kangaroo' — and she needs a new home.
'She LOVES to run, jump and chase, which is why we call her part kangaroo,' Katie King, vice president of a Florida animal rescue, told McClatchy News in a May 6 email. 'She is so playful... she really would benefit from having another playful companion that can put up with her endless energy.'
Xena the dog is up for adoption after experiencing a rough patch. She was one of several animals saved from a hoarding and animal cruelty case in February, according to WTXL and the Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue.
King said the rescue took in four of the dogs, who arrived 'starving and full of intestinal parasites. Xena also had ehrlichia, a tick borne disease, and had to be treated for that.'
For about a month, Xena recovered at a veterinarian's office in Panama City, a roughly 100-mile drive southwest from Tallahassee. Now, the 4-year-old pup is learning commands as she waits for a fresh start. She has become known as an energetic dog with a snuggly side.
'She has so much love to give and will follow you around like your shadow, loves to sit on your lap while watching TV as well as cuddle up in bed with you if allowed,' rescuers wrote in a Facebook post.
Xena's ideal home would have a large, active male dog and no small children.
'She is now living in foster care in Panama City with her foster dad named Richard and his male Great Dane named Ranger,' King wrote. 'She and Ranger are two peas in a pod, they are both super active and playful and have turned Richard's backyard into a racetrack/wrestling arena.'
As of May 7, the rescue's website still listed Xena among the dogs available for adoption. Details about the animal organization's adoption process can be found at nwflgdr.com.
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