sherbet

Sherbet has worked out what sit gets him, and now he does not wait to be asked. You walk up, he plants himself, and he looks at you like he has just solved something.

He is a two year old boxer and pit bull mix, 65 pounds, and he came to us in January after spending most of his life on a chain. He arrived underweight and scarred up from fly strike. None of that seems to have stuck to him. He still greets every person who comes down the aisle like they are the one he has been waiting for.

What he loves most is room to run. Turn him out and he uses every inch of the yard, and once he has burned it off he comes and leans on you for as long as you will let him. He learns fast. He picked up sit in a matter of days and now offers it on his own. He is bright, he wants to be with people, and he is young enough that most of who he turns into is still up to whoever takes him.

A few honest things before you apply. Sherbet has never lived indoors. House training, stairs and doors and furniture, and learning how to be alone in a house are all still ahead of him, and the first few months will take a real routine and real work. He gets bouncy when he is excited, though he is gentle about it and he takes guidance well. He is strong and he has energy to spend, so he needs someone who will meet that every day. He is neutered and microchipped.

He does well with other dogs with a proper introduction. He has not been around children since he arrived, so we cannot tell you how he would do living with them.

Sherbet has been waiting since January, and he is ready whenever you are.

We prefer to schedule appointments for meet and greets to make sure someone is available to spend time with you. The shelter is open Monday through Friday, 12pm to 4pm, and appointments outside of those hours may be available based on volunteer availability. Email adoptpetersburg@gmail.com to set up a visit or learn more today.