Available Maremmas

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Naranjo Hills Giorgino (aka Gino and George) is a 9-month old Maremma looking for a farm of his own. He has been living with a large flock of pastured chickens, goats, mini cows, potbellied pigs, and barn cats on our farm with the guidance and supervision of his dam, sire, and "uncle." He thrives on attention from his human family and will lean right up against you or sit between your legs asking for affection. Giorgino is amenable to training and takes everything in stride. He is very food motivated and will pretty much do anything you ask if a treat is involved. While generally calm and easy going, Giorgino is still easily swayed into play with flighty birds, especially bantams. As such, he will require continued supervision with poultry until his puppy playfulness dissipates. His parents were completely trustworthy with poultry starting at 1 year old, so we have no doubt Giorgino will follow in their footsteps. He’s showing great promise and making progress daily!

Giorgino was raised with Puppy Culture and as a result is completely fine with loud noises (storms, fireworks, farm equipment, etc.), has great recall, walks on a leash, tolerates grooming in short increments (he walks away calmly when he's had enough), and loads up into a vehicle. PennHIP (hip x-rays) was completed on June 14, 2023 with scores slightly better than the breed average and no signs of hip dysplasia/osteoarthritis. Giorgino has completed all his first year vaccines, including rabies, is on regular heart worm and flea/tick preventative, and microchipped. He’s ready to rock-and-roll on a new farm and would be pretty adaptable in a home with or without livestock, as long as his humans hang out with him regularly.

Naranjo Hills Louie (aka Lulu) is a 9-month-old Maremma looking for a farm of his own. Louie was born on February 18, 2023 and has been living with a large flock of pastured chickens, goats, mini cows, potbellied pigs, and barn cats on our farm with the guidance and supervision of his dam, sire, and "uncle." He is very affectionate with those he considers his family (be ready for lots of kisses!) and distrusting of strangers. He's not much of a traveler and prefers to stay put at home doing his job. His family oriented personality would make him a good dual purpose Maremma (i.e., livestock guardian with house or patio/porch privileges). However, with regular visits with his family in pasture, he would do just fine full-time outside as well following an initial adjustment period. 

Louie was raised with Puppy Culture and as a result is completely fine with loud noises (storms, fireworks, farm equipment, etc.), has great recall, walks on a leash, and allows grooming from people he knows and trusts. PennHIP (hip x-rays) was completed on June 14, 2023 with scores slightly better than the breed average and no signs of hip dysplasia/osteoarthritis. Louie has completed all his first-year vaccines, including rabies, is on regular heart worm and flea/tick preventative, and microchipped. He will thrive with a patient family who is able to give him the space and time to adjust to a new farm, as well as willing to build his confidence into adulthood with positive reinforcement practices. Louie is on track to be a reliable livestock guardian dog within the next few months.

Naranjo Hills Prince is a 9-month-old male Maremma looking for a farm of his own. He was born on February 18, 2023 and has been living with pastured chickens, goats, mini cows, potbellied pigs, and barn cats on our farm with the guidance of his dam, sire, and "uncle." Prince is a complex character. He is opinionated, wanting things done his way and on his terms, but he is simultaneously endearing and gazes soulfully into your eyes when resting by your side. The perfect home for him would with a single person or couple, with no young children, who are skilled in reading dog behavior. He thrives when his boundaries are respected and he is given choices, rather than being commanded to engage in or stop a behavior. Prince will need an owner that is patient and willing to go at his pace rather than being pushed into activities, such as grooming, that he does not want to do.

Like his littermates, Prince was raised with Puppy Culture and as a result is completely fine with loud noises (storms, fireworks, farm equipment, etc.), has great recall, and walks on a leash. He tolerates grooming by his owners in short increments and only if a lick mat or treats are provided throughout the process. PennHIP (hip x-rays) was completed on July 5, 2023 and showed no signs of hip dysplasia/osteoarthritis (OA). He scored within the "mild risk" category for developing OA as a middle-aged dog. Prince has completed all his first-year vaccines, including rabies, is on regular heart worm and flea/tick preventative, and microchipped.