Gatsby was rescued by a loving person who could not keep him. This is Gatsby's story:

At my last job, one of my co-workers was living in a hotel room with his girlfriend, three flea-infested cats and Gatsby. One day she told me that she needed to get rid of Gatsby, so I happily offered to take him. As it turns out though, my schedule doesn't allow me the time or energy it takes to take care of a puppy like him. Leaving him alone for hours is not an option as he has seperation anxiety. He's the sweetest dog I've ever had/seen/played with. He's been trained by his name to come when called and will cuddle with me until I'm ready to get up. He loves his walks and is even good in cars, with other dogs, cats, kids, etc.

We would strongly recommend a home were someone is home most of the time. Another animal always helps with seperation anxiety as well as a strong reenforced crate when the owner is out.

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