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Adoptable pet of the week: AWLA’s longest stay pet seeks forever home

The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is hoping to find a landing place for its longest-stay pet.

According to AWLA, 5-year-old Bruno is an easygoing dog weighing about 46 pounds with a white and brown coat. He can be a shy guy at first when meeting new people and will warm up to them slowly before revealing his gentle nature.

“We internally joke that he has a little bit of RBF (resting Bruno face), and often people think he doesn’t look like a very happy dog,” an AWLA spokesperson said. “However, nothing could be further from the truth.”

Bruno loves nothing more than a stroll around the neighborhood, chewing on a good bone and getting out the zoomies in the backyard. He does well with children and would thrive as the only dog in the house.

Bruno is house trained, and foster families say he does well with his crate training when left alone as well as traveling in a car. Bruno’s adoption fees have been covered by a sponsor.

Interested adopters can contact AWLA and visit Bruno through his foster home.

The shelter’s regular adoption hours are:

  • Noon to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
  • Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

About the Author

  • Emily Leayman is the editor of ALXnow and contributes reporting to ARLnow and FFXnow. She was previously a field editor covering parts of Northern Virginia for Patch for more than eight years. A native of the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, she lives in Northern Virginia.