The status of Bobby: SPECIAL NEEDS: At shelter was
last posted on 04/14/25 by
Live. Love. Bark.
Male Dog, Hound
Hound (Short Coat)
Description:
UPDATE: 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 [email protected]. 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.
