Ollie is a cute little boy who was a stray in the Louisville Metro area. Ollie is estimated between 1-2 years of age however there is no way to know for sure. Although we know nothing about his past Ollie has a personality that speaks to having been a well trained family member. Ollie has been nothing but friendly with everyone he has met from the 4 year old to the cashier at Tractor Supply. He is a bit rambunctious overall but when on leash he has perfect manners and was very well behaved when he visited the TSC store. Ollie is extremely playful with other dogs in a way that would probably worry most people. Like most Malinois he isn't the most appropriate in his style wanting to immediately jump on top of backs, nip, trip, and be an overall pest to the other dogs. For other tolerate and playful dogs this is no big deal but it could become an issue with less tolerant dogs. He is in no way aggressive towards other dogs but simply has a rough play style. Ollie has also had some mild nipping behavior towards people when he is really worked up and playing. He is not aggressive but he is true to his breed in his mouthy behavior. He is honestly quite gentle about it (take it from someone who has a Malinois who isn't gentle!) and seems to know he isn't supposed to but can't resist sometimes.
Ollie is a bit funky looking to be totally honest. It appears his front legs are mildly deformed however this doesn't impact his activity level at all. His head is also shaped differently than a traditional Malinois leading us to suspect he is either the victim of really terrible breeding habits or possibly mixed with some type of terrier breed. If you can look past his funny looks though you will find a heart of gold in Ollie.
Ollie is searching for a loving home with experience handling high energy dogs that has the dedication to provide Ollie with the training and boundaries necessary to ensure his continued success.
If you would like to apply to adopt Ollie please email us at Tierhavenrescue@gmail.com for an adoption application.
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