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Hoss is a handsome 2-year old male Labrador Retriever mix who was brought to the HSOV on April 30, 2024 by a Washington County Ohio Deputy Sheriff who had picked him up on Brush Road in the Marietta Ohio area. Hoss was not wearing a collar, and he was not microchipped. This good-looking boy has a black short smooth coat with a patch of white on his chest, white toes on his paws, a long tail, and a sweet face with dark brown eyes, a splash of white on his muzzle, and large floppy ears. These photos of Hoss were taken on the afternoon on May 3, 2024 when HSOV Volunteer Emma Dahlgren accompanied him outdoors during a break in the rain which had deluged the mid-Ohio Valley during the past week. Hoss was a well-behaved boy who looked to Emma for guidance and (literally) leaned on her for reassurance (smile). Hoss weighs 58 lbs and walked fairly well on a leash for Emma. In compliance with the Ohio Revised Code, Hoss was held for three days so that his family would have an opportunity to reclaim him with proof of ownership .. But nobody called or came looking for him. Hoss was neutered on September 29, 2025 and was also given rabies vaccine. He weighed 63 lbs that day. Update 7/28/2026: Please note that Hoss is dog selective and picks/chooses which dogs he will get along with. Hoss is not good with small/young children, and he is not good with cats. Hoss loves water activities. Update: Hoss went home with a foster dad on October 3rd 2026 so that he can enjoy the freedom of a real home environment instead of a shelter kennel. Hoss is still available for adoption. We're sure that his foster dad would love to tell you more about Hoss, and he will be posting updates about him on our HSOV Facebook pages. Please complete an HSOV foster/adoption application if you would like to meet Hoss so that we may arranged a meet-and-greet with his foster dad.