Name:   Byron Richland  

Description:   ~ 4 to 5 yrs old ~ 26 lbs ~ fostered in University Park, MD ~ Byron is a sweet and handsome fellow who is housebroken and crate-trained. His favorite activities, aside from eating, are walks, car rides, and chew toys. He gets along well with other dogs and ignores my cat. A lively and energetic boy, he likes to run and roughhouse with my dog. Byron defends his back yard from trespassers, i.e. birds and squirrels. If I'm holding his bowl of food, he can walk on his hind legs.

Unfortunately, Byron lacks self-confidence and is afraid of yelling, loud noises, and new things. He frequently carries his tail between his legs. He needs someone who has the patience to build up his confidence so he realizes what a good boy he is.
posted 01/13/19 and updated 04/06/19

Success Story:   Ken and I have been having such a fun week getting to know Byron.
At the beginning of the week, he was walking with his tail down and was hesitant, but now he walks with his tail up ready to tackle the world.
We had to coax him with a treat to get him to put his collar and leash on the first day or two, but now he walks towards us when we pick it up.
He loves meeting all the neighborhood dogs on a walk. He watches TV, looks at his reflection in the sliding glass door, watches intently out the window in the front of the house and the backyard.
He sleeps in his bed in our bedroom every night and doesn't get out of bed until we do.
We have a basket of dog toys and he likes to move all the toys into a couple of different rooms and set them out.
Byron is definitely well on his way to settling in to his forever home and family and he is such a joy to be with.
Thank you, Byron's previous foster mom, Ginny, and all of your volunteers for the wonderful work you do and allowing us to adopt Byron.

Warmest regards,
Debbie (posted June 16, 2019)

Byron sure landed on his feet. For pictures and such from before his adoption, check out the link below...
Byron Richland