Hair of the Dog

04/30/2026

🐾💛 JOIN THE BRAVE BUDDIES PROGRAM! 💛🐾

Be the reason a foster dog gets seen, gets confident, and gets adopted!

Want to volunteer but worry you’ll want to take every dog home?
Feel nervous about walking into the shelter?
Brave Buddies is the perfect feel‑good program for you!

🌟 What Brave Buddies Do
Not every foster can spend a day in town showing off their pup —
that’s where YOU come in!
You take a foster dog on planned outings to places like:
- Parks
- Coffee shops
- Downtown walks
- Community events

These outings help dogs:
✨ Build confidence
✨ Meet new people
✨ Get seen by potential adopters
✨ Adjust to life outside the shelter

🐶 Who Can Join
- Must be 18+
- Must pass a background check
- Must love helping dogs shine!

📱 Ready to Make a Difference?
Text the Shelter Manager:
📞 757‑709‑8103

Brave Buddies: Small outings, BIG impact.

04/29/2026

Mr. Majestic would like to thank his Share/ Prayer Warriors and all of his Brave Buddies! He knows they are working just as hard as he is on finding his perfect forever home! Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility to apply for a meet and greet.

04/29/2026

🐾 “Are these dogs good with kids?” Let’s talk about it.

We get this question all the time, and here’s the honest answer:
We don’t keep a stash of sacrificial children in the broom closet to “test” dogs on.
(We checked. HR said no.)

But — thanks to our Brave Buddies program and our growing network of fosters — more and more of our dogs are getting real‑world exposure to families, outings, and yes, kids.

And when we do know, we tell you.

👶❤️ Dogs we can confidently say LOVE kids
Because of their time with Brave Buddies, fosters, and community outings, dogs like:
- Champ (white/tan) 3 year old neutered male - dog, cat, and kid friendly
- Allie (gray) 4 year old spayed female - dog, and kid friendly
- Cinnamon (tan) 1 year old spayed female - male dog friendly
- Majestic (black/white) 4 year old male - dog, kid, cat friendly

…have all been around children and done beautifully. These guys don’t just tolerate kids — they light up around them. They love families, they love attention, and they’d thrive in a home full of tiny snack‑dispensing humans.

🏡 What we can promise
- We’ll always tell you what we know
- We’ll never make up what we don’t
- And as our programs grow, we’ll keep getting more and more accurate info about how each dog does in real‑life family settings.

Text us at 757-709-8103 to meet any of these amazing dogs or join our program!

04/26/2026

Mr. Majestic has been hard at work in hopes of impressing his future forever! Check out the last pic, he wore himself out practicing his skills! Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility to apply for a meet and greet! Share Warriors please share.

04/25/2026

This happy pup is 15 years young, she LOVES a good bubble bath!

04/25/2026

Check this guy out! He loves getting his "hair done"!

04/25/2026

This little lady ABSOLUTELY enjoys her relaxing spa time here at Hair of the Dog !

04/23/2026

Thank you Ms. MARY for volunteering for the Brave Buddy program and taking Mr. Majestic out for a second week in a row! He loved it!

04/23/2026

04/20/2026

Mr. Majestic had a GREAT time yesterday!

04/18/2026

Mr. Majestic is still waiting for his forever person to find him! Until then he is working hard on leash manners and soaking up as much TLC as we can give him! Happy Saturday! Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility to apply for a meet and greet.

04/17/2026