Orso - 6 Year Old Shepherd Needs A Loving Family

Orso needs a new family!  I'd like to introduce you to our best friend, Orso. Orso is a German Sheppard and was born in Bolton, Ontario on December 24, 2005. We watched Orso being born and we knew we wanted him as soon as we saw him.  Orso came home with us after 8 weeks. Unfortunately he came home to a house that was full of anger, hurt and violence - but Orso was never mistreated - he was loved from day one and continues to be so.  He has always stayed by our side no matter what.  A year ago, my children, Orso and I left this horrible life and started a new life in Newmarket, Ontario where we began to rebuild our lives.  Orso is full of life, he "hangs out" with the kids and their friends, plays hide & seek and tag!  Sometimes i think he thinks he's not a dog!  He is just always around - he loves people, has never shown any aggression to people, not even barking at them. Orso has always been great with other dogs, until last year, within the first month of us moving to our new home, Orso was attacked by a neighbour's dog which at first terrified him, we even had a hard time getting him outside for his walks - but we persisted.  But that fright turned into aggressiveness towards other dogs - he just doesn't like them.  This is the only aggression he shows.  Orso makes his rounds at night - from one child's bed to another and usually wakes up at the foot of my bed. He loves his walks and especially loves snow!  He enjoys car rides very much - sometimes i just load him in the van, just him and I, and drive around to clear my head and know that i have my best friend with me and that i am well protected. But now, our past has come back to hurt us again and it's forced me to have to sell our home.  This has left me financially unstable and we will have to move in with family - my parents - and because of this, we have to say goodbye to our beloved Orso.  My father is severely allergic to dogs and therefore we can't take Orso with us.  My kids and I are devastated, its probably one of the most difficult decisions we've had to make.  It's not something we want to do, but we must.   I know that Orso will bring lots of joy to any family.  He needs to go to a family that will love him as much as we have because i know he'll give that love back ten-fold.  We are running out of time because we have to move out of our home on September 24th.  Please help.  Thank you, Michelle  Tedesco Newmarket, ON (Bathurst and Mulock) L3X 1Y2 telephone: 416-277-0151 email: mtedesco39@hotmail.com