Dogs of the 9th Ward Adoptable Dogs: Marigny-adopted!

Marigny came to D9 in September, 2010. He was living on the streets in the 8th Ward and a kind woman had been feeding him. One day he showed up for his food totally beat up -- he had many deep lacerations and puncture wounds and had obviously been in some sort of a dog fight. We'll never know exactly what happened to him, but Marigny has heeled up well and is now being treated for heartworms. After that, he'll be 100% and ready to g

Marigny will always have some scars from his ordeal, but you can barely even see them if you don't know they're there. Marigny doesn't seem to even remember that anything happened -- he loves people, dogs, and even cats! This happy boy will be ready to start his new life very soon. All he needs is you to start it with!

About Marigny

Basic info:

Breed: catahoula/pit mix
Sex: male
Age: adult, about 2 years old
Weight: 55 pounds
Coat type: medium
Coloring: red merle with white; he has one eye that's half blue!
Type of intake: abandoned (abuse/neglect)
Location: 8th Ward

Overall Personality:

with adults: extremely friendly
with children: absolutely awesome
with other dogs: great
with cats: good

Energy and exercise requirements:

Activity level: active
Exercise requirements: will need a couple walks every day and/or playtime
Good running/jogging partner?: yes, excellent
Good dog park candidate: yes
Good doggy day care candidate: yes

Behavior in particular situations:

in cars: good
in the house: good, occasionally chews
house training: house trained
crate trained?: yes
leash trained?: pretty good on leash
in kenneling/boarding situations: does well
at the vet: does extremely well

History of aggressive, possessive, or territorial behavior:

ever shown any aggression?: never shown any aggression
possessive of food: no
possessive of toys: no
territorial/protective of house/yard: no

More detailed behavior with other dogs:

play style: moderately rough
over all: friendly
dominance level: moderately dominant
any behavioral issues with other dogs: none

More detailed behavior with cats:

chases cats?: no
aggressive towards cats?: no
playful with cats?: not really
rough with cats?: no

Health:

current health conditions: being treated for heartworms.
long-term health concerns: Marigny has allergies and will need to take benedryl on an ongoing basis. It is especially important to keep him up to date on flea preventative

Training/behavioral issues: