Monroe is looking for a change in his surroundings.
The five-year-old pit bull-mix is the News Journal Pet of the Week. He came to the Richland County Dog Warden & Adoption Center in August.
“He’s a little skittish in his kennel,” Dog Kennel Tech Breanna Wise said. “He’s started to get a little kennel crazy, so we moved him to where he’s not around too many other dogs.”
Monroe is a handsome dog with his brindle coloring. He followed the command “sit” before Wise bounced a tennis ball for him to fetch.
“He’s very sweet, very lovable, very playful,” she said.
Monroe greeted two visitors at the News Journal in a calm manner, wagging his tail happily.
Monroe has not been tested with dogs or cats and would need to do that before adoption.
The fee to purchase Monroe, which includes a neuter, rabies vaccine, 2026 license and microchip, is $199. Kennel hours at the dog shelter are 11 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday. The kennel is closed Mondays for deep cleaning.
The address is 810 N. Home Road. People can also visit the shelter’s Facebook page or email dogs@richlandcountyohio.gov.
Contact Mark Caudill at 419-521-7219 or at X via @MarkCau32059251.
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: News Journal Pet of the Week is 5-year-old pit bull-mix named Monroe
Reporting by Mark Caudill, Mansfield News Journal / Mansfield News Journal
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