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Potsdam Humane Society seeking home for long-time resident dog 'Bubba Chubba'

Posted 9/17/14

POTSDAM -- Potsdam Humane Society once again is seeking a home for a long-time resident dog. Bubba Chubba, a 3-year-old pit mix, has been in the shelter for more than a year and a half. In March …

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Potsdam Humane Society seeking home for long-time resident dog 'Bubba Chubba'

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POTSDAM -- Potsdam Humane Society once again is seeking a home for a long-time resident dog.

Bubba Chubba, a 3-year-old pit mix, has been in the shelter for more than a year and a half.

In March 2013, Bubba, abandoned, was rescued by a local dog control officer, who found the pooch tied to a porch with no food or water.

“He is 80 pounds of muscle, but thinks he is a miniature poodle! Very sweet and loving, he considers himself a lap dog, and does not know his own size,” said PHS board member Bonnie Boyd.

Due to his extended shelter stay, she said, he is very excited when someone visits his kennel, which can turn people from considering him.

Bubba Chubba needs a good foster home where he will be the only pet, and where he can run off all the pent-up energy he has stored, Boyd said.

Once a foster-to-adopt situation is in place for him, a local dog trainer has offered two sessions of teaching Bubba his manners. Maureen Ring, a PHS volunteer dog trainer, says she cannot work with this nice boy, until the energy level has been reduced, but recognizes what a great dog he will be, given the chance.

Bubba Chubba will benefit from a patient young person who likes to run and play and has the will to transform Bubba into the docile family member he can become.

If you are that person, or know of someone like that, call the shelter at 265-3199.

Bubba’s adoption has been sponsored, so he is free to an approved adopter.

PHS has had some similar long-term residents who have found wonderful homes

Potsdam Humane Society is a no-kill facility where no animal will lose its life because of lack of space or breed, officials say.