06/04/2026
🐾🚗 MEET DALE AT THE CRUISE-IN ON SATURDAY🚗🐾
👉HE’S AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!
👇HIS AMAZING STORY…..
Before Dale was a shelter dog, he was a lonely figure in the woods of Ivey Dell, surviving on his own as temperatures continued to drop. With frigid weather on the way, he had become a dog many people were worried about.
For nearly two weeks, reports came in about a lone dog living in the woods. People tried everything to help him. But Dale kept his distance, watching from the trees and disappearing before anyone could get close.
As the temperatures continued to fall, concern grew. No one could relax knowing he was still out there alone.
That’s when the shelter director, a shelter board member, the shelter manager, the shelter’s animal control officer, and a friend decided it was time to pull out all the stops. They headed to Ivey Dell determined to succeed.
Their plan?
A small roadside grill and a steak.🥩
They fired up the grill and let the smell drift through the woods. Then they cut the steak into pieces and placed it inside a humane trap.
Slowly, cautiously, over time, the dog who had spent weeks avoiding people could not resist the steak.
And finally… it worked.
That day, Dale’s life changed forever.
Named after Ivey Dell, where he was found, Dale has gone from a wary woods dog to one of the sweetest dogs you’ll ever meet. He’s calm, loving, easygoing, and proof that sometimes all it takes is patience, persistence, and people who refuse to give up.
His story is also a reminder of something else: the people behind animal rescue don’t stop caring when they clock out. For weeks, they worried about a dog many people would never have seen. They knew dangerous weather was coming, and they were determined to get him to safety before it was too late.
Now Dale is safe at our shelter. He’s learned that people can be trusted, that meals arrive every day, and that life doesn’t have to be spent looking over his shoulder.
But Dale is ready for more.
He’s ready for a home. A couch. A family. A place where he can finally stop being the dog everyone was worried about and start being someone’s beloved companion.
🏁 Come meet Dale at the Cruise-In on Saturday evening!
❤️ Dale’s rescue story has a happy middle.
☑️ Help us give him the happy ending he deserves.
Campbell County TN Animal Center
📍 749 Towe String Rd, Jacksboro, TN 37757
📞 423-566-8018
🌐 www.fccanimals.org
🕛 Tuesday - Saturday: 12 PM - 5:30 PM
