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This completely adorable love of a dog is Fallon. She is a super unique, 2yr old, Irish Wolfhound and Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog which is a large breed flock protection dog. Not familiar with this breed? Not surprising as they are relatively uncommon in these parts, but we did some research and had some people reach out with some valuable information and we are now very sure of her breed make up. She is 26”tall at her shoulders (withers). Please do some research on both of her breed mixes as she takes characteristics from both to make up a totally unique, totally gorgeous, one in a million, Fallon!
Fallon is her most adorable when she is walking with a spring in her step and her fur bouncing and blowing all about her. It will bring a smile to your face when out walking, it makes us smile all the time! Fallon is about 2yrs old (going on 6mths old!!) and is a kind, happy, bouncy and very affectionate girl who is completely devoted to her people and will be a lifelong loyal companion to a lucky person or family.
Fallon was a mess when we got her and was in a near starvation state. She was literally just bones under all that fluff. Fallon had been in a shelter as an unclaimed stray and it was very apparent that prior to shelter life she hadn’t been fed in quite a while. She hadn’t had her fur tended to in her prior home and she was just full of matts and tangles. Her silky fur attracts mats easily so you can imagine the shape she was in after living a life of neglect for who knows how long. She was also sick when we got her and needed a course of antibiotics to get her bounce back. She requires regular brushing, every day, as she does attract every burr, twig, leaf and bug and we are constantly finding things in her fur. She doesn’t love the brushing but she does tolerate it for short segments as long as you pat her and tell her she’s a good girl. Fallon is gaining back the weight she had lost but she has a bit to go still. She is currently about 55lbs but should be around 80lbs when at an ideal weight. Dogs of her breed gain a lot of muscle and fill out in their 3rd year so we expect this next year will bring the rest of her weight needed to reach her full size. She is being fed a top-quality diet and needs to be continued on this quality diet to maintain her health. She loves meal times and always finishes her meal.
Fallon loves nothing more than hanging out with her people, getting as many pets and belly rubs as she can, and taking naps within close sight of her person. She is only a moderate energy dog who’s exercise needs are easily met through daily walks, yard time, and
play! Boy does she love to play! Especially with other dogs, but more on that in a minute. She really loves the peace and quiet of a calm household and won’t enjoy a home with young children in it. We would be looking for a home for Fallon that has kids over 12 yrs of age, or an adult only household. She has had a tough go, this big love of ours, and we want her to have peaceful and restful home and family to call her forever home. Fallon is good with the dogs in her foster home in general, but is very protective of food around the other dogs. We can’t blame her, she came to us starving, but because of this she needs to be the only dog in the home and get all of her family’s attention and love. She would love regular play dates though with other young and playful dogs as she absolutely loves dog friends. She loves to run and have them chase her, she loves to bounce around them and (and on them), she loves games of tug with a toy, she is up for any play whatsoever with other dogs of any size. She is too much though for small dogs so her play companions should be medium to larger sized.
She is good with the cats in her foster home; she finds them interesting but she hasn’t been aggressive with them. Our cats are very dog savvy though and don’t run from a dog. Fallon will absolutely chase a cat that runs so we would only consider a home for her with a very dog savvy cat.
Fallon takes many of her traits and characteristics from both her breed mixes. She has the long, fluffy coat of the Mio but her head and legs, and outer layer of her body have a course wiry fur of the Wolfhound. She is the height of the Mio but her nose and head shape are longer, that of the Wolfhound. She is the height of a Mio but will have a leaner build, that more of a Wolfhound. She is more social than a livestock guardian breed typically is and has a very puppyish and playful temperament.
Fallon is quiet in the home and in her crate. She will rest quietly in her crate when you are away from home and at night. She rarely makes a peep. She is an alert barker though and will let you know when there is a strange noise outside or someone arrives to your home. She will bark at hallway noises so won’t be a good fit for apartment or condo living. Fallon will do best with a detached home. Fallon requires a secure fenced yard. She prefers to do her bathroom duties in the yard and this dog absolutely loves to be outside, all weather! She is regularly wanting to go out and patrol the yard and ensure all is in order. She loves to lie in a pile of leaves or snow outside and survey her domain. She is after all a livestock guardian breed mix and her happy place is outside making sure all in her realm is being monitored.
Fallon is very much a people dog and bonds strongly to her people. She will like a home where someone is home more than away. She will not do well in a home where her family is gone for a full work day. In her foster home her people work opposite shifts so she is rarely left for more than a few hours and this suits her best. Fallon is a social dog and greets our visitors warmly and goes from person to person getting pets and scratches from them. The more people the merrier as far as she is concerned. She does require a calm and quiet introduction to new friends though. She is timid with loud, boisterous people, so all newcomers should be advised to be calm and quiet and let her come to them. She ADORES affection and will sit and get petted for hours if she could. Fallon is a dog that people are very attracted to as she is big and fluffy and has a kind face so the fact that she loves being fawned over is a great thing.
Fallon is not great in the car and is still learning to be a confident travel mate. She was terrified to get into the car initially and we had to lift her in. She will now, sometimes, willingly get in, but it’s still hit or miss. She is quiet for the ride and doesn’t make a peep. Car rides are a work in progress and the more she goes on short trips to fun places the sooner she will be an eager travel companion.
Fallon is good on leash and does not pull hard. In the country where we live she enjoys walks on a long line where she can truly get a good bouncing step going but she is also happy with regular leash walks in the suburbs. She would not enjoy a busy downtown city center for living though. No big cities for this country girl. She would like a rural life ideally, or a quiet subdivision with lots of space and greenery. Again, sweet soul, she just doesn’t like commotion, noise or busyness.
We could go on and on about how lovely Fallon is. She is truly a doll and very easy to live with. She is housetrained and crate
trained. As mentioned, she isn’t left for more than a few hours at a time though and this schedule suits her best. She sleeps the whole night through in her crate and will remain content and quiet until you get up and let her out to the yard. She gets super excited for meal times and walk times but otherwise she is a pretty chill dog. If you feel that Fallon sounds like a great dog for your family please research the Irish Wolfhound and Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog breeds prior to applying as she is very much breed type in many aspects of personality and temperament of these breeds. We need anyone who adopts Fallon to be very informed on the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog breed in particular as they are an uncommon dog and we want her new family to be knowledgeable on the breed. Fallon will be your best dog ever. She is going to be a hard one to give up and she will be greatly missed, but we know that there is a super lucky person or family out there that is really in need of a loyal and lovable big dog and he will be part of a family and never abandoned again.