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Posted animals are physically located at the above address except when indicated with the following notations after the animal’s name:
Animal Name (FC=initials) -- indicates the animal is living in Foster Care. To meet the animal, please contact the foster directly when contact information is provided; otherwise call the shelter at 434 263-7722. Animal Name (COURTESY) – this animal is posted as a public courtesy using information provided by the owner. Our shelter does not own or guarantee the information provided by the owner to be complete and accurate. Also, adoption does not involve our shelter but is strictly between the adopter and the owner.
SUPER SWEET, AFFECTIONATE.. NO CATS
UPDATE 2/16/2020:
Pugsley is a 1½ year old terrier mix who weighs around 30 pounds (a great size to go places and do things). He is super sweet, affectionate, and very cute. He is a young dog and has a LOT of energy. Pugsley will need a fenced in yard, a playmate, or someone who will run with him. He loves to play in all types of water—even a water bucket will do. He SITs, DOWNs, and WAITs and leash walks “WITH ME”.
On 2/11/2020 Sigrid wrote: Pugsley is a personal favorite of mine and I have spent a lot of time with and observing him. Pugsley will learn anything reasonable you ask of him for kind words and a loving touch. He likes those even better than dog treats. He is picky about which dogs he wants to play with and sometimes may even have a annoyed scuffle with a doggie friend. He thinks it's fun to sit in a bucket of water.
His bark can get drawn out and high-pitched if he is left alone with activity going on around him. Apartment life or being confined alone for hours wouldn’t work for him. He has been known to climb a fence to escape loneliness.
He also knows how to walk without pulling on a lead when you say “with me” and give him your undivided attention. Pugsley needs more than just leash walking— dog sports like Tracking, Agility, Fly ball, Lure coursing, Disk, Dock jumping, Musical freestyle, Earthdog, Skijoring would be great ways to focus his energy and fun for his person/people.
He wakes up every day, as if the sun is shining and it is a joy to be alive in this world!
In September 2019 Denise wrote: Pugsley spent some time at an adoption event at Wintergreen over the Labor Day weekend. He was a big hit with all the people there, including children. He adores children and isn't scared by them or strollers. He needs to be told to be gentle, and not allowed to get too excited, but that behavior is most likely due to his being in the shelter and not getting to see people (and children!) as much as he would like.
He pulled on leash quite a bit when he was first taken out, as there was so much to see and do, and smell, but he calmed down and wasn't so bad after a while. He is VERY food motivated, and wanted all the bits and pieces of food that had been dropped around the area he was walking in.
Pugsley can be pushy with other dogs, and those other dogs aren't really fond of that, so proper introductions are necessary. He likes to act like the "big dog on campus", but he's really just a little guy, and that can get him in trouble. All and all, Pugsley is a super nice dog who would do amazing things with some obedience training and regular exercise.
We will facilitate a meet and greet for anyone who wants to adopt him and has other dogs. He was tested with cats and was very interested in getting in the cage. We do not recommend he go to a home with cats or other small animals. Smaller dogs will need to be tested with him.
Pugsley wants very much to please you and will sit for treat and take them respectfully. He also knows down. He pulls on a leash, but regular walking and some basic obedience training will help him become his best self. (He is much better on leash when he has had time to run off some energy in a big fenced yard, prior to a walk.)
GOOD WITH SOME DOGS. NO CATS.
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