Ruger is a handsome 7-month old male Plott Hound mix who was surrendered by his family to a Washington County Ohio Deputy Sheriff on September 24, 2024. Ruger has a dark brown/brindle short smooth coat with a large white bib on his chest, white paws, a long tail, and an adorable face with black shading, expressive brown 'teddy bear' eyes, a black button nose, and large floppy ears. This young man has a sweet, outgoing personality and was quite playful when HSOV Kennel Tech Emily Beaver accompanied him for his outdoor photo session on October 13, 2024. Ruger seemed interested in giving chase to some of our HSOV outdoor shelter mascot kitties who were nearby during his photo session .. But we've learned that Ruger is actually good with cats. Ruger weighs 51 lbs and walks fairly well on a leash. Ruger had an unfortunate bite incident when he bit a young child in his home and was placed on the mandatory 10-day bite quarantine in our shelter as a result. His family did not believe that Ruger was to blame but we have taken the precaution of advising that he should not be placed in a home with small/young children. Ruger was neutered on March 4, 2025 and was also given rabies vaccine. Ruger was chosen to present the HSOV Wednesday Wish List for September 25, 2025 since he is celebrating the dubious honor of his first-year anniversary in our shelter that day. Ruger would love to celebrate his one-year anniversary in a fabulous home with a special someone who will love and cherish him in exchange for companionship and unconditional love. Ruger was adopted on October 7, 2025. Unfortunately, Ruger was returned to HSOV on April 7, 2026 because of his playful nipping and the possibility of Ruger nipping at young children. Ruger would likely do best in a home with his adult human family~