When people go in to adopt pets, they typically get the youngest and cutest animals available. It's hard to fault them, but the older animals are full of love as well, and Ravens first-round draft pick Ronnie Stanley knows this.
BARCS Animal Shelter in Baltimore shared a story on its Facebook page about the rookie going in and asking for a dog.
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"We are looking for (a) dog that's been here a long time," Stanley said, according to the shelter, "and maybe not-so-adoptable.