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It is with the heaviest heart we are having to rehome this beautiful boy (Rolo). Hes 20 months old. Fully vacced, chipped and neutered. He wasnt originally mine. My sister bought him as a pup for my eldest nephew, but unfortunately my youngest nephew was diagnosed with a severe disability and due to unforseen hospital appointments and hospitalisation, my sister couldnt maintain Rolos needs. We didnt want to rehome outside of the family due to the love we have for him, so I brought him with me. I however, have 3 other dogs. One of which is a presa x male. Ive had Rolo since May this year, and all has been great, up until 2 weeks ago. While I was in work and my pensioner mum was looking after them, my presa and Rolo had a big fight. Rolo has an incredibly loveable, kind nature and would be nothing short of a gift for any home! He is however a fairly dominant and strong dog, and would need someone experienced with his breed and able to handle his strength (hes currently 23kg and while hes not what I would consider a big dog, is very strong). I would not feel comfortable rehoming him to anyone with a male dog, or a dominant female. Hes almost perfect but he does have some toy possessiveness which will turn to toy aggression if around another male and uncorrected (my other 2 dogs are bitches and hes never shown any aggression towards them at all). This was the cause of the fight between Rolo and my presa. Ive worked hard with him since May and honestly thought we'd turned a corner with it, however with me not being here, unfortunately he proved otherwise. Rolo ended up worse for ware and with stitches. Initially I was still going to keep him however he has shown over the last few days that it has caused him some trauma and hes becoming more on edge around my presa, and has gone for him a few times. Hes also become quite flinchy with humans. My presa has little to no interest in him, but Rolo continues to try and dominate my presa, and I cannot risk any of them getting hurt again. If another fight breaks out i am worried about both the damage my presa can do and the lasting affects it can have on Rolo. Rolo is house trained, crate trained, will sit, lay and stay on command and has incredible recall off leash. He walks great on leash with me, at my side without pulling, but he will push his limits if the standards arent set from the get go. He will not jump on my bed without permission but again, he will push his limits if he is not set boundaries from the get go. He is also trained on an e-collar but only needed when a ball is involved. He has a lot of energy and needs at least 40 minutes of walking a day, off leash, chasing a ball. As i work from home hes not used to be left often, and if left alone without being walked first, he will find something to occupy himself, if not left in a crate, (typically a pillow or a shoe) as most typical dogs will. He is currently fed once a day with a mix of a handful of Purina dry food and raw meat. I would prefer to home him with someone who will maintain the same feeding patterns. I am willing to answer any and all questions about Rolo. I was truly hoping it wouldnt have to come to this, and it is going to break mine and my familys heart having to let him go. He is free to the best home. I will not take interest lightly and would like to softly vet anyone that has interest. He deserves the best, and I will find a way to keep him with me until I can find him the best. Genuine interest only please. Our boy needs someone who is serious about loving him but also dealing with his dominant nature.