TAWNY: **SPONSORED BY GIBSON PLUMBING, INC. - PIT BULL TERRIER / SHAR PEI / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Posted Breed: Pit Bull Terrier / Shar Pei / Mixed (short coat). Do you recognize leaner, happier Tawny? He has been with Campbell County Animal Control and then with FOAC for many months. He needs a forever home very soon, as his Board and Train time with K9 Adventure Camp has been completed — and other dogs need the spot for training. Tawny is 15 months old now, and has benefited greatly from training time. The exercise opportunities he has had mean he is lean, sleek, and energetic but he is not as sports-oriented as many other dogs, and in fact, while he loves short bursts of activity, he does love cuddling up and being a lap dog. at the foster home where he has been staying, he has had the opportunity to be with many other dogs, and while there is one that he gets along with well, in general, he will be better off as an only dog. We know there is a home out there for him. And he has been totally sponsored for adoption. Neutered, housetrained, and great with children. No cats, please! Please apply to adopt Tawny, and give him a chance at a normal life—alife out of the shelter, and the life of forever. .friendsofcampbellcounty Update: Yet another term used to describe this boy is RELIABLE! One of the team members of the local high school cross-country team "hosted" Tawny for a couple weekends when she needed a running buddy, and he was perfect! She also discovered that he loves doing agility-type activities, and another volunteer had him jumping logs and tires at the nearby course for training criminal justice students. Such fun! Kids! Whether you are a canine or a human, there’s something about water and dirt that just attracts kids. Tawny gave us a big grin yesterday before he went on his great adventure, around the side of the shelter, and was so excited to see not only the water in use, but also a giant hill of red dirt near the edge of the school property. He couldn’t resist, and as an indulgent volunteer, I felt like it was important for him to climb the mountain! Tawny is everything you need in a dog: curious, adventurous, eager to please, energetic, whatever you want! (I thought it might be fun for him to use the bulldozer, but he couldn’t figure out how to get in.) Thanks to friends, Tawny’s adoption fee is fully sponsored! Thinking of all the adjectives we can muster for Tawny, and we get a range of descriptive terms that apply to fun-loving young people as well. Goofy, silly, crazy about water sports, social with humans, enjoys toys, active, athletic, good sense of humor, smart, quick-learner, devoted, can be gentle with children, and then move on to his great attitude with humans in general. He gives love easily, and wants to be loved in return. He can attach to humans easily, has a wish to be a lap dog, and can serve as your best friend. This one-year-old dog is neutered, housetrained to a “T,” current with vaccines, and wants to learn to play with other dogs. That will require some guidance on the part of his handler, because he is pushy and excited when he sees others and wants to play with them. We are helping him understand the good social graces for learning to do that! He is one of the smartest dogs we have had, and we look forward to working with him more with training. He’s a compact, bundle of energy. To take Tawny home with you, start with an application from our website. friendsofcampbellcounty. 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 FOACinfogmail. All adoptions begin with an application, found under the "Animals" tab on our website, friendsofcampbellcounty. *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.

• Physical Attributes

  Tail Type:	Long
  Coat Length:	Short
  Grooming Needs:	Low
  Shedding Amount:	Moderate

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	No
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	Any Type
  Owner Experience Required:	None
  Other:	Leash Trained Housetrained

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Playful Affectionate Goofy

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No