Dog adoption in Odessa, TX, 79764 Rhodesian Ridgeback mix Dog "Cheddar"

This is Sir Cheddar Baye Knight esquire the 3rd, first of his name I call him Cheddar. I adopted him at 2 years old in November 2019. So he's 5 now. Super kind and polite, he gets out of your way if you're Walking and all that. He is whiny if he doesn't get a morning walk and can even do it to wake you up if you over sleep. He's good with cats and other dogs but, he won't bully or anything if they are trying to giving space for them (he's a pushover) He isn't a food guard and has done really well free feeding.

I'm not in a great situation right now, and I can't leave him with my roommate. She had in a couple of months and he was getting out, got picked up by animal control, was covered in ticks, lost a bunch of weight, his fur was bad. And all she did was make excuses about it.

I really really dont want to give him up. He's been my best and really only friend this whole time. And he used sleep in bed with me all pressed against me (I think west Texas heat made him speak more space)

He likes being brushed and belly rubs. He used to play with me like crazy but once his tooth hit my hand and I saod ow pulling it back and he's been uneasy about it since. I hope he will with you.

He loves a good dog park, they are too dry and stuff around here but, if you know of one woth some green and other dogs often he will always be happy to go. He loves car rides and gives his seat to other passengers without asking. While sitting patient and calm the whole ride. He loves playing in the water and if he could go somewhere with snow he'd love it.

He's leash trained really well but sometimes he puts his feet down wanting to stay out or go a different way. You can talk him into the other way but he "argues" a little. He knows things like "go left", "go right" for going around things and "curb" to get off the road onto the side. He sits, lays down, and shakes (one paw only he's weird about the other)

His favorite treat out of all of them, even the fancy ones, is basic plain milk bones.

I can't stay where I am, already wanted to leave but, it's come to a head. And, I don't have the means to get another place or anything right now. It looks homeless is my only option right now. And, I can't do that to him. I don't know how long it will take to get from the very bottom back to even working, let alone a place to stay and stuff. So, I can't take him with me 🤷🏻‍♂️. Even if I did, how do I feed him? How do I keep him safe? Healthy? All that.

I just need to know really soon he can be somewhere safe, taken care of, not at a risk to be put down. He's too great of a dog for that. And still too much happy and go in him and stuff.

Thank you..