Bobby: At the shelter's Web Page

Hound / Mixed (short coat) : : Male : : Young : : Medium

Located in Campbell County, Virginia. Please begin with an application, found here: www.friendsofcampbellcounty.org. We place calls to your vet, your landlord, and your personal reference. We ask that the pets in your home be current with rabies vaccines, spay/neutered, and seen by a veterinarian for wellness.

About Bobby: At the shelter
Status: Available for Adoption (adoption info) Species: Dog General Color: Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White) Current Size: 27 Pounds Current Age: 9 Months (best estimate)	Declawed: No Housetrained: No Obedience Training Needed: Needs Training Exercise Needs: Moderate Grooming Needs: Low Shedding Amount: Moderate Reaction to New People: Cautious

UPDATE, September 3: Bobby loved his foster home, but needed lots more varied human interaction, and that's why we invited him to come back to "shelter camp." He needs to know that humans of many sizes and shapes are fun. At the shelter, he has a special friend, and they have done well playing together and being besties. He has other dogs to play with and is just the happiest boy around. True, he is a dog's dog, and prefers dogs to humans, but we feel there is a home out there that will be a perfect fit for him. He is crate trained, housetrained, and his foster mom said he must have a fenced yard or if he takes off you will never get your hands on him. He still has plenty of time to learn, but we are loving all the changes in his life and feel good things will happen in his future. Do you have a fun dog that would be willing to serve as Bobby's mentor? Please consider him!

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Long ago..... We reached a turning point today with Bobby. After spending a month tossing him treats, earning his trust, plumping him up, it was time. Today we put a leash around Bobby’s neck and told him it was time to see the world. Did he like it? Initially no, he did not. He gator rolled, he chewed at the leash, he tried to back out, but finally, he resigned himself. He was going to learn to walk on a leash! He was dealing with someone as stubborn as he was. When he got out onto the grass, he looked like a new dog! You would’ve thought I was killing him if you had heard him yowling at the injustice of it all. We repeated the exercise a few times, and within a short time, Bobby accepted stroking, ear scratching, and removal of his leash without snarkiness. A new world awaits him!

We can only imagine what Bobby's beginnings must have been, because he is so incredibly distrustful and unsure of humans! He is learning that yummy treats come his way because of us, but that is all he can vouch for thus far. Whew! He is one challenging boy!

PLEASE NOTE: This pet has been posted by Friends of Campbell County Animal Control, Rustburg, VA. For questions about the pet, please email us at FOACinfo@gmail.com. All adoptions begin with an application, found under the "Animals" tab on our website, friendsofcampbellcounty.org. *Unaltered babies under the age of six months can be adopted only to residents of Campbell County, the City of Lynchburg, and counties touching Campbell County. *Unaltered adult pets six months or older will need to be sterilized before they can be adopted outside our local area of Campbell County, the City of Lynchburg, or counties touching Campbell. *We do not promote dog adoptions to homes where an invisible fence is the fencing of choice. *We do not permit cats or kittens to be declawed following adoption.

More about Bobby: At the shelter

Timid, Skittish

Our process begins with an application, found on our website, www.friendsofcampbellcounty.org. Once your application has been received, a volunteer will call the references you list and then will contact you.

Video of Bobby: At the shelter: