Balto (Neutered) (Photos 7/18/2023 and 10/20/2023)

Balto is a cute 1-1/2 year old male Pointer/American Pit Bull Terrier mix who was brought to the HSOV on July 17, 2023 by a Good Samaritan who found him at Buckeye Park in Marietta Ohio. Balto was not wearing collar, and he was not microchipped. This adorable young man has a snow white short smooth coat, long legs, a long tail, and an adorable mischievous-looking face with a dark brown eyes, a large black patch on the right-hand side of his face (in the style of the 'Phantom-of-the-Opera' mask), a black button nose, and large floppy ears. Balto is a happy, overgrown puppy who is full of playful energy. He was enthusiastically doing zoomies and running laps around HSOV Humane Officer Fredley Tynan and thoroughly enjoyed his 15-minutes of fame during his photo session on July 18th. After watching his speedy moves and fancy footwork, our photographer joked that Balto may be a wanna-be Greyhound. Balto weighs 52 lbs. He has already been neutered. In compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, Balto was held for three days so that his family would have an opportunity to reclaim him with proof of ownership .. Sadly, nobody called or came looking for him. UPDATE: Balto is one of the longest-resident dogs in our shelter and will soon be observing his first anniversary at HSOV on July 17th, 2024. Balto is a happy, overgrown puppy who is full of playful energy. We readily admit that his kennel presence is not very appealing and is not an indication of his out-of-kennel personality. Balto has recently shown that he is a ‘team player’ with other dogs in supervised outings in our play yards (under the watchful care of our wonderful HSOV Kennel Techs since Balto’s play style is “rough and rowdy”). Our kennel techs/staff would love to introduce you to Balto and see if he might be a good fit in your home.