What a touching story! You've done a really great job rehabilitating him!
Have you tried training him? It may be that he just needs to be taught to not be rough with the other animals, etc. The best dog training site I've found is http://leerburg.com/ It has an ENORMOUS amount of info on it! The guy who runs the site trained police dogs for something like 40 years so he really knows his stuff. I don't agree with him 100% philosophically, but, he has some excellent quality training videos, the best I've seen. And, the site also has a discussion forum, where you could network and maybe find him a home, or at least get some advice.
Just a suggestion!
Also, you may just find the perfect home for him where you least expect. I too took in a severely abused dog, about 15 years ago. I named her Shanti, which means peace. She was a bag of bones when she parked on my doorstep. Shepherd mix, very sweet, but very skittish. Submissive urinator. So she couldn't stay in the house. (I tried but she kept piddling.) She also had seizures. Not very often but very intense. I believe this was caused by the anesthesia because they started right after she got spayed. (Later I was able to heal that.)
I had another big dog and they got along ok but she just never really integrated. Then I got the little Schips and the big dog died, and Shanti was just this sweet but unmanageable misfit in the back yard. I felt really bad about that! I gave her lots of affection, but I just didn't have the time that she needed, nor did I know how to deal with her behavior problems.
She wasn't adoptable. Who would want a dog like that? When there were so many healthy, well-adjusted dogs who needed homes?
But then, SEVEN years after I found her, I ran into a woman at work who lived out in the country and was looking for a big dog. I told her all about Shanti's problems but she didn't mind. She adopted her and it was a match made in heaven! Shanti was able to run freely, and slept on the floor by the woman's bed. Being an 'only' dog was just what she needed! The woman was home all day (whereas I was working full time at the time) so she had the time to work with Shanti and train her. Shanti responded beautifully! I was astonished! I had thought this dog was untrainable!
So, don't despair! The right person might just appear who is a perfect match for your dog! In the meantime, establishing pack structure might help to integrate him into the household.
PS. If you list him as a pit bull on the local sites, you'll likely get more responses. But that COULD backfire because many people seeking pits want 'muscle' dogs and even abuse them because they think of them as 'fighting' dogs. But, there might be a pit bull rescue group in your area. If you haven't done so already, you might call the animal shelters and ask for the contact info of the local pit bull rescue person. Most large cities have a rescue group for just about any breed. This dog has the pit bull look so he'd definitely qualify. And the rescue people are usually really good about fostering dogs and finding good homes, or helping you find a good home, because they really love their breed. I have a friend who adopted a Husky mix who showed up on her doorstep, and was having a hard time dealing with his rambunctiousness. Similar to your story! Except she had 16 cats so couldn't really deal with an energetic puppy. She ran an ad on craigslist and got a response from a Husky rescue woman who took her puppy even though he was only part Husky. Sandy visited her home, which was out in the country, and saw that the dog had an incredibly wonderful home. Another happy ending!
Good luck!
Have you tried training him? It may be that he just needs to be taught to not be rough with the other animals, etc. The best dog training site I've found is http://leerburg.com/ It has an ENORMOUS amount of info on it! The guy who runs the site trained police dogs for something like 40 years so he really knows his stuff. I don't agree with him 100% philosophically, but, he has some excellent quality training videos, the best I've seen. And, the site also has a discussion forum, where you could network and maybe find him a home, or at least get some advice.
Just a suggestion!
Also, you may just find the perfect home for him where you least expect. I too took in a severely abused dog, about 15 years ago. I named her Shanti, which means peace. She was a bag of bones when she parked on my doorstep. Shepherd mix, very sweet, but very skittish. Submissive urinator. So she couldn't stay in the house. (I tried but she kept piddling.) She also had seizures. Not very often but very intense. I believe this was caused by the anesthesia because they started right after she got spayed. (Later I was able to heal that.)
I had another big dog and they got along ok but she just never really integrated. Then I got the little Schips and the big dog died, and Shanti was just this sweet but unmanageable misfit in the back yard. I felt really bad about that! I gave her lots of affection, but I just didn't have the time that she needed, nor did I know how to deal with her behavior problems.
She wasn't adoptable. Who would want a dog like that? When there were so many healthy, well-adjusted dogs who needed homes?
But then, SEVEN years after I found her, I ran into a woman at work who lived out in the country and was looking for a big dog. I told her all about Shanti's problems but she didn't mind. She adopted her and it was a match made in heaven! Shanti was able to run freely, and slept on the floor by the woman's bed. Being an 'only' dog was just what she needed! The woman was home all day (whereas I was working full time at the time) so she had the time to work with Shanti and train her. Shanti responded beautifully! I was astonished! I had thought this dog was untrainable!
So, don't despair! The right person might just appear who is a perfect match for your dog! In the meantime, establishing pack structure might help to integrate him into the household.
PS. If you list him as a pit bull on the local sites, you'll likely get more responses. But that COULD backfire because many people seeking pits want 'muscle' dogs and even abuse them because they think of them as 'fighting' dogs. But, there might be a pit bull rescue group in your area. If you haven't done so already, you might call the animal shelters and ask for the contact info of the local pit bull rescue person. Most large cities have a rescue group for just about any breed. This dog has the pit bull look so he'd definitely qualify. And the rescue people are usually really good about fostering dogs and finding good homes, or helping you find a good home, because they really love their breed. I have a friend who adopted a Husky mix who showed up on her doorstep, and was having a hard time dealing with his rambunctiousness. Similar to your story! Except she had 16 cats so couldn't really deal with an energetic puppy. She ran an ad on craigslist and got a response from a Husky rescue woman who took her puppy even though he was only part Husky. Sandy visited her home, which was out in the country, and saw that the dog had an incredibly wonderful home. Another happy ending!
Good luck!