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Sheep Dog / Shih Tzu / Mixed (short coat) : : Male : : Baby : : 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 Preacher - At shelter
Status: Available for Adoption (adoption info) Species: Dog General Color: Black with White Current Age: 1 Month 20 Days (best estimate)	Declawed: No Housetrained: No Obedience Training Needed: Needs Training Exercise Needs: Moderate Grooming Needs: Low Shedding Amount: Moderate Owner Experience Needed: None Reaction to New People: Friendly

One of three pups brought to our shelter this weekend, our pups are well-adjusted and healthy little boys. We have seen photos of the mom and pictures of one of the dogs who is most likely the father. Each one of these puppies is so different! While we understand that looks are important to adopters, personality and matching to your family’s needs are also important. The puppies are still pretty young, so we would feel best if they went to a home where there was another dog to be a mentor to them.

Here are the personalities:

Deacon, with lots of white, has a smooth coat, and is very active. He appears to have an independent personality, loving to play with other dogs, and enjoying being with his litter. He will blossom in a home with older family, but he does need another dog to teach him the ropes.

If you want a dog that is gentle and loving, and wants to be on your lap, please consider Church. Church has a wiry coat, very much like his mother’s sheepdog coat, and he has large, webbed feet. He is a snuggler, less intense than his brother, and happy to be with a human. A home with another dog is important for him as well.

Preacher shows more of the traits of the Shih Tzu side of his mom. He is shorter legged, still has the wiry type of coat, and has so many wrinkles in his forehead! If we didn’t know what he was, we might think he was a bloodhound just by looking at his face.

It is interesting that the puppies have so many traits similar, and yet are so different based on their genetics. Mixed breeds are the best! And these boys are definitely a treasure box waiting for you to open it up and see what you find!

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 Preacher - At shelter

Good with Dogs, Good with Adults

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.

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