I wish i could take all these pooches home. they make my heart break knowing most won't make it to the end of the month.
we came by yesterday, tried out half a dozen dogs and settled on a blue tick pointer. when we went to sign out, the receptionist told us our dog was listed "not good with other dogs" so we asked if we could come back tomorrow with a friends dog to see how they interacted. came back today with our friends dog and they did fine together. so we took our blue tick home and things are going well so far.
for first timers, the county shelter can be overwhelming. it's not a pet resort, but they do the best they can i guess. on most cages, there is basic breed information related to that specific breed. this does not describe the animals personality. the dog could be family friendly, kid friendly, dog friendly, they don't know. the shelter is just going by the breed and sometimes a very short behavioral analysis. so it's important to keep an open mind.
also, it's about 70% pit mixes, 25% chihuahua mixes, and a sprinkle of other dogs (there are cats as well). some of the pitties we took out were so sweet and adoreable.
fees range from 65-150 bucks, depending on if the dog is already microchipped and spayed/neutered. ours was already fixed and chipped so she only cost 65 bucks. all the staff seemed to really like working there and were extremely helpful in the process going smooth and stress free.