Billy

Beautiful
Intelligent
Loving
Long-legged
Young-ish!

There are so many more words to describe this gentle giant; he’s just adorable.

Billy was very timid in his first 24 hours in care, but by day two his big strong tail was wagging all over the place!

If you’re looking for a jogging partner to run up Mount Ainslie with…Billy’s not that dog! He’ll be glad to greet you when you get home from that run though. Billy has a sore back left knee and it’s possible that surgery MAY be required at some point down the track, but he is doing just fine at the moment.  He is used to a gentle daily walk of about 20-30 minutes; he LOVES to sniff on his walks…sometimes he uses his nose more than his legs!

At the moment Billy is sharing his home with a younger male Staffy-X, but prior to that was in a single-dog home all his life.  He would be happy with either arrangement in his new forever home, but not with a dog who wants to play, play, play.  And probably not with very young children either – partly due to his size, but he also gets a bit spooked sometimes if there’s a bit of sudden energetic activity within the house.

Billy has very good manners and has been well loved and taught a range of tricks. He knows shake (with either paw), high-5, turn left and turn right (when out walking), kiss, “bang!” and apparently he can play hide and seek (he’s the seeker, rather than the hider) but we haven’t tested this one out yet!

Billy is very calm and quiet and has grown up in a calm home; he loves a sunny spot to relax in, or a snuggle on the sofa, likes eating carrots and playing with his deer antler.  He hasn’t shown any signs of anxiety when being left alone for short periods of time – he’s super happy to see you when you get back though!

Billy looks forward to moving into his new forever home soon.