Apollo and Anya are two Boerboels looking for a new home. They are not brother and sister, but they were raised together from pups. For this reason, we are hoping to find a home where they can stay together. They are purebred Boerboels from a breeder in the US. They are currently located in Northern VA near Leesburg.
Anya is an adult female with golden colored eyes. Anya is a firm protector, but has never bitten anyone. She will charge and bark to protect her family when the doorbell rings upon the arrival of a stranger. Once the guest is invited inside and her owner expresses calmness, she will immediately wag her tail and grab her favorite frisbee.
Anya loves to play! She. Loves. To. Play. Haha! Her frisbee and a tennis ball are her natural choice and a good bone when winding down. She is on the heavier side. Her family has been feeding one full cup of food for each dog ever since they turned 1yr old, 2x a day.
We believe that she will benefit greatly if she has more activities, walks and a place to run again. running again. In the past, her owner’s daughter would take her out on the road and Anya would pull her on a longboard! Anya also loves belly rubs. If she sees you giving Apollo some belly rubs, she will demand a belly rub for herself.
Apollo is definitely the derp of the family. His owner described him as looking droopy and cute. His head tilts when you talk to him in funny voices. He does sometimes get frisky (that’s what we call his playfulness), and he will get the zoomies around the house. His zoomies immediately rile up Anya and the playing begins. They both just start running around and it’s just too funny, but his personality does consist of a more porch dog soul. He loves a good belly rub, nap or cuddle. He is bound to make you laugh.
Apollo (above)
Anya (above)
They do not have any medical issues, other than their ears need cleaned on a regular basis. The vet has ruled this out as a common yeast infection, so their family cleans and medicates their ears to keep them from smelling. The ears have shown less swelling as a result of the cleaning schedule, but it is still something that needs to be kept up with. Anya will let you clean her ears. Apollo will let you clean his ears, but you have to chase him down as he is a little more reluctant. He will let you get the job done once he realizes he doesn’t have a choice.
The perfect home for Apollo and Anya would be with a loving family that can help them as they continue with their fitness journey. A good-sized backyard would be ideal, preferably fenced. They were raised with a yard with an invisible fence. They understand the difference when their collars are on and that it means no leaving. When the collars come off, they know they can get in the car for a ride.
Both Anya and Apollo are great with children. The children they grew up with in their family are now aged 7 – 19 years old.
As with many Boerboels, they are not necessarily fond of other dogs. Anya does well out on walks away from the home and interacting with other dogs. The family does not believe Apollo will do well with strange dogs, unless it is a very slow introduction by a professional. The dogs live with 2 cats and manage fine. They may try to chase the cats when they get bored, but they have never hurt them. They have touched and played with the family cats.
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