My name is Rooney!

Posted over 5 months ago | Updated over 2 weeks ago

Cared for by Little Big Dog Rescue, Inc.

My basic info

Breed

American Staffordshire Terrier

Color

Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper

Age

Adult

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

20445433

My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Not good with cats

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

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

To apply to adopt, please fill out an adoption application here:

http://littlebigdog.org/available-dogs/

Rooney is five years old but he acts like a teacher recalled from retirement: he has no silliness, doesn't laugh at jokes, gives people a look that says "Stand up straight! Pull your stomach in!" Underneath that stern exterior is a sweet and playful dog. Endlessly playful. Despite having been positive for heartworms, Rooney is very active and with his muscular body, he will need an owner with an active and muscular body (smile)! Planning any DIY projects? Rooney's your demo guy!

Adoption fees are $200 unless otherwise stated. Senior residents of Dot's Old Dogs Home are generally not available for adoption. 100% of adoption fees are put back into the rescue so that another lonely and neglected chained/penned dog or yard-sale dog can be rescued. We are grateful for your interest.

Upon approval, the adoption fee is non-refundable. The fee includes the following: de-worming; grooming (if applicable); heartworm, lymes, ehrlichia and anaplasmosis testing; all vaccinations including rabies; flea and tick treatment, microchipping and spay/neuter.

Please contact us if you have questions about our adoptable dogs, we would love to talk to you!

Rescue

Little Big Dog Rescue, Inc.

Contact info

Pet ID

20445433

Contact

Dorothy Terry

Phone

—

lbdr@htcnet.org

Website

http://www.littlebigdog.org

Address

P.O. Box 653, Monterey, VA 24465

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

We require an adoption application; we check all references; we require a home visit; and upon adoption, we require the adopter to sign an adoption contract which says, among other things, that if the adoption doesn't work out, the dog must come back to Little Big Dog Rescue.

Go meet their pets

We are located in a remote rural county in Virginia. We take advantage of every opportunity to show our adoptable dogs, such as festivals and fairs. You can arrange a meet and greet by sending an e-mail request to lbdr@htcnet.org. We are willing to transport our adoptable dogs anywhere within a 50 mile radius of Monterey, VA in order to meet a prospective adopter.

More about this rescue

Little Big Dog Rescue has two missions. One is to rescue chained/penned and yard sale dogs. The other is to rescue senior dogs who are left homeless due to the death of an owner, or the owner moving to a nursing home. We are a home-based rescue. We have no physical shelter. Our foster homes are often the first time a chained/penned dog sees the inside of a house. While in foster care the dogs are socialized, house-trained, crate- and leash-trained, and get to experience the joy of being wanted and loved. After rescuing animals for several years, we started our non-profit in 2016. We are a small organization and are always looking for volunteers (foster, transport, fundraise, socialize dogs). We are also dependent on donations to cover our expenses. Donations are tax-deductible and 100% of donations go to the medical expenses incurred by vetting the dogs (spay, neuter, surgery for eye conditions, removal and biopsy of masses, etc).