Marley

Marley is a friendly happy boy. He is affectionate with people and very gentle however he has a slight disability, in being sometimes a bit wobbly on his feet. This condition does not affect his life span. Marley is also child friendly and would suit 12+yo. Our trainer says: Lovely friendly boy. A little nervous/jumpy with new things. Better in an adult or older child environment only because he falls more when gets excited or worried." Being a Bull Arab, these breeds are renown to have prey drive and are not suitable with small dogs, cats or pocket pets.

Marley came as a tiny pup was about 5 weeks old when he came from the pound under Duty of Care. He came with crusty lesions on his face and the pup was ataxic, falling to one side. We did some fundraising to help with his veterinary costs.

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Marley had an MRI and CSF (spinal fluid) tap done. The report reveals he has Cerebellar Hypoplasia, a condition where his cerebellum has not developed properly and is smaller. There is no medication he needs, and he should have a normal life, but he will always be a bit wobbly and can fall at times.  He has a short coat and weighs 30.9kg.

Marley walks well on loose lead, generally managing to stay upright until towards the end of walks when tiredness sets in. He does not require a lot of exercise and happy to lounge around for much of the day in the sun. He is still a little shy of meeting new people, especially men but has been prepared to be approached a second time and has been good with them then. He has a short coat and weighs 30.9kg.