August 17, 2023August 22, 2025
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Dusty – Fostered – Available Soon
Meet Dusty
Status: Fostered
Estimated Age: 6 Years
Estimated Weight: 35 Pounds
UPDATE - 3 OCTOBER 2024: Dusty has been in his foster home for over a month, and he is still very timid and not yet ready to fully engage with humans. He is very shy, but he is not aggressive at all. He does well with the other dogs in the home, but we want to give him more time to adjust to being around humans. He has probably had very little socialization during his life, so he needs more patience than most. Dusty will be available for adoption after his foster family thinks he is ready.
UPDATE - 10 AUGUST 2024: Dusty is off to a foster home!!! This boy will benefit from having humans and other pup friends help him overcome his extreme shyness. Stay tuned for updates on his progress.
UPDATE - 6 JULY 2024: Dusty has now been at our kennels for almost a year! He is a little timid and has needed some extra time to adjust to being at the kennels and accept the help of humans, but he is now doing much better! He has had several different kennel mates and seems to get along well with other dogs. He is mostly beagle (52%, based on a DNA test), with some larger breeds also mixed in, including Boxer and American Pit Pull Terrier, which makes him harder to adopt out. Dusty deserves a chance at being in a home, and we would love to find this boy a foster home to see how he adjusts to living in a house, which would be a new experience for him. Dusty is still available for fostering or adoption. He will be at the Adoption Day in Springfield on 7/13 if you would like to meet Dusty.
NEW - 17 AUGUST 2023: Dusty is a shy beagle mix boy who needs some socializing and confidence building. He is brave enough to give our kennel manager a little nudge on the back of her leg when she is not dishing out food fast enough, and he will take treats from her hand. Dusty was a stray at the Amelia Animal Shelter in Virginia, so his history is unknown. He is available for fostering or adoption.
Questions?
Q: Can you tell me more about a specific dog? Is s/he good with kids / housetrained / good with cats/ etc?
A: What we know is in the write up. Our knowledge about any dog that is not in a foster homes is limited. Once approved, our adoption coordinators will work with you to match you with the right dog.
Q: Can I meet a specific dog?
A: We’re sorry, but you must be an approved adopter to meet our dogs. Pre-pandemic, dogs could be met at adoption days, but you still had to be approved to adopt from an adoption day.
Q: How can I adopt a specific dog?
A: You must submit an adoption application and be approved to adopt. You can do that under Adopt – you can also learn about the adoption process there.. It will take about two weeks for an adoption coordinator to get in touch with you. Please keep in mind that dogs that are available now may be adopted in the meantime. But we are always getting new dogs. You can see them on our website.
Q: Can I add another dog to the list on my application?
A: We don’t hold you to the dogs you listed on your application. It gives us an idea of what you are looking for. Plus it will let us know if someone is interested in one of our special needs / hard to place dogs.
Q: I indicated that I was interested in a specific dog on my application, but I see that s/he has been adopted. What happened?
A: We do not hold dogs. Applicants in the queue before you are being approved and may adopt the dog you are interested in before you are approved. But we are always getting new dogs in and your adoption coordinator will help you find the perfect match.
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About Array
- Breed: Dusty
- Age: Mature (6-9)
- Gender: Male