Zippy - Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler / Beagle / Mixed (short coat) Dog For Adoption

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434 263-7722 Email: pets@nelsonspca.org IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ All animals are located at Almost Home at the above address with the following exceptions... (PSP) indicates they are located at Pets Supplies Plus, Charlottesville, VA; (FC=initials) indicates animal is living in Foster Care not at our shelter; Courtesy Postings - see bio for contact information as animals do not belong to Almost Home. ONE OF OUR CUTEST & MOST CAUTIOUS DOGS!!! APR 17, 2017: Zippy, a 5 year old, 28 pound Heeler/Beagle (mix) is one of the cutest, most cautious dogs we have. Overwhelmed by the chaos in our shelter, she is suspicious of all new people. The best way to get her to trust you seems to be to have someone she already trusts leash her up for you the FIRST time you want her to go for a walk for you, and then you take the leash and take her out. She is especially afraid of men, so we imagine somewhere along the line a man was mean to her. After being in our shelter for a couple of weeks, she will now go up to Scott if he is sitting on the ground; she likes him. Renee leashed her up for me (Flower) the first time I took her out and it was that simple. Zippy and I walked to the sunny hillside above the parking lot where I sat down and said “Zippy Come” and she came right to my side, without hesitation, and sat down. I then began loving on her and even though her eyes were large and on guard, she enjoyed my caresses and she wanted them. I didn’t look at her, my hands just massaged her. We then walked the trail and shared affection in various places along it. The rest of the day, I kept going back to her room and putting treats down for her, and we are good friends now. Her tail wags when she sees me and she comes to me so I can leash her up. She is a precious little dog that just needs time to learn that she is safe with all of us. She even puts her little paws up on me now so she can kiss me. Zippy very much WANTS to be with other dogs and she especially likes male hounds. In the home that surrendered her to us, Zippy’s best buddy was an old male hound dog. She is more confident, now that she is roommates with our sweet, old blind dog, Lloyd. - She would do best in a home familiar with the breed of Heeler/Cattle Dog. - She needs another dog friend, a home without children, and may do best in a home with women. - She is VERY CLEAN in her room and not destructive with her soft bedding and blankets. - She loves to receive affection from people she knows and we believe she was house trained in her previous home. - She can climb fences, so whoever adopts her needs to have a good plan for getting her appropriate exercise. Zippy was also friendly with the cat in her previous home. However, she would still need proper introduction to a new cat. VOLUNTEERS and DONATIONS NEEDED. Visit our website for more info http://nelsonspca.org

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