{"id":154577,"date":"2026-02-13T17:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154577\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:33:08","slug":"adoptable-dog-pacman-guards-his-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154577\/","title":{"rendered":"Adoptable dog Pacman guards his peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"410227\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/news\/gimme-shelter\/adoptable-dog-pacman-guards-his-peace\/attachment\/a582565-000-high-fidelity-v2-2x\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A582565.000-high-fidelity-v2-2x.jpg?fit=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A582565.(000)-high-fidelity-v2-2x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A582565.000-high-fidelity-v2-2x.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A582565.000-high-fidelity-v2-2x.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A582565.000-high-fidelity-v2-2x.jpg\" alt=\"adoptable dog Pacman at Orange County Animal Services\" class=\"wp-image-410227\"  \/>Credit: Orange County Animal Services<\/p>\n<p>Meet Pacman!<\/p>\n<p>Pacman (A582565) is 2 years old, a bit on the small side, and extremely shy. He\u2019s the perfect example of needing patience and time. In his kennel he\u2019s guarded, and even seems a little fearful. People walk by because they think he\u2019s just a \u201cdamaged dog.\u201d But they are the ones losing out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pacman takes his time to warm up, so people think he\u2019s being aloof, but the reality is, Pacman just guards his peace and his love. He\u2019s not going to run up to everyone, he\u2019s not going to seek out affection, he\u2019s not going to let anyone too close right away. This adoptable dog needs the chance to give his heart, he just needs a little patience, a little time, and a lot of love.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"410228\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/news\/gimme-shelter\/adoptable-dog-pacman-guards-his-peace\/attachment\/a582565-001-standard-v2-2x\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A582565.001-standard-v2-2x.jpg?fit=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A582565.(001)-standard-v2-2x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A582565.001-standard-v2-2x.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A582565.001-standard-v2-2x.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A582565.001-standard-v2-2x.jpg\" alt=\"adoptable dog Pacman at Orange County Animal Services\" class=\"wp-image-410228\"  \/>Credit: Orange County Animal Services<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. every day except Wednesday, when it\u2019s open 2-6 p.m. For more information, please call 407-836-3111 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocnetpets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ocnetpets.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Orlando\u2019s daily dose of what matters. 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