In this week’s 16 To The Rescue, we meet a pit bull/mix who turns 2 in a few weeks but has been bounced around in a shelter most of his life.

DALLAS, Pa. — In this week’s 16 To The Rescue, we meet a pit bull/mix who turns 2 in a few weeks but has been bounced around in a shelter most of his life.

“If I had the perfect scenario, I would say a single person that’s very active with a fenced yard. We very rarely get that person. Right now, he lives 18 hours a day in a 4×6 kennel. I want better for him. He deserves better,” said Laurie Finnegan, Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge. 

And Ozzy is happiest when he’s doing this, running around outside, chasing a ball, and getting his energy out. But rescue workers at Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge near Dallas say Ozzy is actually happy anytime he’s with people who love him.

“I took him this winter was crazy cold, we went to see Christmas lights up on Bunker Hill almost every night, he loved it. He likes long walks, and to be talked to and to be pet, and he is a couch potato too, we’ve found. I take him home some evenings,” Finnegan said. 

After being bounced around as a puppy, Ozzy ended up at Blue Chip almost a year ago. He is always a fan favorite at adoption events because of his goofy personality, but he hasn’t had any real interest, probably because of his pit bull breed and his energy level.

“A dog like Ozzy, people need a lot of time. He works, he works as much as a kid. You gotta be ready for that,” said Finnegan. 

Ozzy can not go home with cats or other small animals. He does get along with other dogs, but a meet and greet would be required, and he’d be perfectly happy being your one and only. Ozzy would also do well with a family with older kids. 

“Somebody that will play catch with him. Doesn’t have to be for 3 hours a day. It could be half an hour of that run, getting that energy out. He likes to focus on toys, he likes to focus on balls. He’s also very food-driven; you’ll win him over with a treat no matter what,” Finnegan said. 

Really, Ozzy is just looking for stability and a family ready to include him in their daily life, adventures, and couch cuddles. 

“He’ll come up to me and just lean into me, sometimes in the car he’ll lean on me, which is dangerous, and I have to tell him that. He wants affection, he wants someone to tell him what to do, too. He’s ready to please somebody,” said Finnegan. 

If you would like to meet Ozzy, you can find his adoption information by clicking here.