Arnold, the director explains, is the shelter’s “playful clown who loves everyone he meets.” His favorite position is a play bow. If someone looks at Arnold on the “Grant County News” webpage, and expands his color picture, she’ll see that, in addition to his smile covering his entire face, his tail wags so fast it’s a blur.

Maybe Arnold’s owner believed that, since he was such a charming pup, he’d be able to charm his way into a house quickly. Maybe that’s why, despite Arnold’s super-short coat, his person could live with abandoning the trusting pup in cold, wet weather.

Arnold did charm people, but only enough to get him to the shelter. He needs to meet a visitor to charm his way completely home.