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RioRescue Me ID: 20-01-07-00441

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About Rio

Adoption Fee: $75
Treeing Walker Coonhound / Beagle
Age: Adult
Sex: Male

[Read About Natural Seizure Care] It is with a heavy, heavy heart that Chuck and I begin to look for a new home for our beloved dog, Rio. He is a hunting breed (beagle/treeing walker coonhound) and with that comes a very animal instinct to protect himself when provoked. On Thursday, Cayden was playing around and jumped on Rio while he was sleeping and startled him, resulting in Cayden being bitten on the face and needing stitches. This has been one of the toughest decisions, but we obviously have to do what's best for our family, especially with a newborn in our home. He loves to be outside, run, play fetch, snuggle on the sofa, and give kisses. He has always been very protective of our family and our home... he really is a fantastic dog, and has brought so much love to our home in the last 5.5 years. He is completely up-to-date on vaccines, has always been on flea/tick/heartworm preventive medicine, house-trained, crate-trained, and has completed good citizen dog training (never took the test). He would do best in an active household, with a fenced backyard or can be given a long walk daily, a home without cats (although he has lived with ours his whole life but they do NOT like each other), and needs to be in a home without young children. We would appreciate any helpful, responsible leads to find a forever home for our fur baby. We are devastated, and while this is a time-sensitive issue, we will be very very discerning about his new family. **Can easily jump a 4 foot fence, so a taller privacy fence or LONG walks are best.

Chesterfield County
Richmond, Virginia

Compatibility

  • Good with Most Dogs
  • Not Good with Cats
  • Good with Adults (Not Kids)

Personality

  • High Energy
  • Somewhat Dominant

Health

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