Pietro is a ten year old Maremma. He is an Italian guard dog. This poor boy spent his ten years of life on a chain in a small caged area. His owner passed away in November, so the opportunity to save Pietro from this awful life became available. My sister, Paige, went to Pietro's home to rescue the llamas and some of the angora goats that Pietro's owner had been raising. When she saw Pietro chained up in his cage she decided that she just couldn't leave him. He spend three days at Lower Sherwood until Michael and I drove down to Charlottesville to get him. He is going through a big adjustment, but seems to be very happy with his new home. Cee Cee isn't too happy with the new member of the house, but we're hoping that she will come around. We're slowly getting Pietro brushed and cleaned up and introducing him to new things, like toys, chew bones and a big backyard that he can walk around in. There are times when we know he wants to play, but he doesn't really know how. He'll get the hang of it soon, I'm sure.