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My name is Church - At shelter!

Posted 5 days ago | Updated 4 days ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Approve Application

3

Meet the Pet

4

Pay Fee

5

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed
Old English Sheepdog/Shih Tzu
Color
Black - with White
Age
Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
21180497

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

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. 



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January 6, 2025, 10:01 am
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
21180497
Contact
Barbe Shackelford
Phone
Address
185 Greendale Drive, Rustburg, VA 24588

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Find our official application on our website, at www.friendsofcampbellcounty.org

2.

Approve Application

This is done prior to setting up an appointment with the foster family or the shelter to meet the pet.

3.

Meet the Pet

Foster parents need notice in order to arrange their schedules to meet applicants.

4.

Pay Fee

Take the pet home once you have met and mutually agreed that this is a good match.

5.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We start with an application so our volunteers and fosters can have an idea of what the adopter is seeking. We ask that other pets in the home be spayed/neutered already if of appropriate age, current with rabies shots, and prefer use of heartworm preventive. We ask for a non-family personal reference as well as a vet reference to contact. We do home visits only if we feel it is vital to the pet's successful placement.

Applications are generally processed within 24 to 48 hours. Foster parents will contact the applicants to advise them of the progress of their application and to set up a meet and greet. Because volunteers work full-time jobs, contact is often made by email.

Fees to adopt range from $20 to $80 for cats, and from $75 to $300 for dogs. A contract requires that the adopter contact FOAC and return the pet to our care at any time if the adoption does not work out.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

FOAC vaccinates and deworms the dogs and cats at the Campbell County Shelter, which is open to the public from 12 to 5 weekdays and 11 to 4 on Saturdays. That address is 322 Dennis Riddle Drive, Rustburg, VA (behind Yellow Branch Elementary School.)

Available by appointment for visits are the dogs and cats noted as being in "foster care." We also visit Petsmart in Lynchburg, VA, with our adoptable dogs and cats at various times.

More about this rescue

Established in 2011. FOAC filled the vacancy left by the local humane society when they ended their association with Campbell County Animal Control. FOAC became its own entity in 2012 and has grown to 300 volunteers. We work in partnership with Campbell County Animal Control, and as their guests at the shelter. We do not have our own shelter nor overhead expenses, and no paid employees.

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