Following the success of the film Oddball, maremma rescue groups are now having to rehome hundreds of the breed while breeders flog them cheap to buyers unaware of the dogs' needs.
After a quick search online she was overwhelmed by affordable, cute maremma puppies with no waitlist."We thought that if there was anything to be aware of they'd tell us but they didn't," Lisa said."He said that if we didn't make the decision — because he had other people coming to see Arlo as well — if we didn't adopt him right then and there we'd miss out."Lisa trained Arlo for nine months.While she could deal with his bark, her neighbours could not.
When council imposed a Barking Dog Order because of the severity of the complaints last year she made the tough decision to part with Arlo."We would never end our battle with the neighbours, they'd never understand," Lisa said. "If we didn't comply with any of the documentation, or his training wouldn't work out, we'd end up in court."Bo was the first maremma Liam Brokensha adopted from Maremma Rescue Victoria four years ago.
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