Laia

My story

Please contact Paul Slebzak (pauls@luckydoganimalrescue.org) for more information about this pet.sweetest, goodest girl!!! LAIA NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name:  Laia       Best Guess for Breed:   Black Mouth Cur & Shepherd Mix Best Guess for Age:  4 years as of April 2025       SEX:  Female   Approximate Weight:  54 lbs   Gets Along With:  Laia currently lives with cats and dogs! We haven't seen her with kids but are happy to discuss integration techniques with any potential adopters.      Currently Living at:   DC area foster home   Check out these videos of Laia: https://youtu.be/F_Kbr0biKi4, https://youtu.be/yHa7JWNmYPY, https://youtu.be/wFFbTPUP3Eo and  https://youtube.com/shorts/HvBhDVO17YM. Laia is Looking For:  Her forever home! This sweet girl came into the shelter bearing the evidence of a probably-not-so-awesome previous chapter - there are thin jagged spots of hair missing from her back, perhaps from being snagged on a barbed wire fence or scald marks. Heartworm positive. But you know what? That old chapter is firmly closed and she's eager for her new one. The one where she gets her own humans for long sniffy walks, romps in the park, and all the adventures they can dream up.    Laia is out of the puppy yips and in her prime - and looking forward to being a well-loved dog, under her own roof, and bestowing all those adoring gazes and all the love and loyalty in her body upon her family. What do you say? Can you see her by your side?   What My Foster Says About Me:  Laia is very sweet and enjoys being in the company of people. She sits well by the couch for TV time, but is also always happy to go on a walk or romp around the yard. Her absolute favorite thing to do is play with her ball - once she’s got it she will entertain herself!    Laia currently lives with cats and another dog. She has done very well with potty & crate training, and she is fantastic in the car!  Medical: Laia was heartworm positive, but this Lucky Dog got extra lucky! She is part of a groundbreaking study we are conducting at our South Carolina Rescue Campus that has the potential to change the way shelters across the United States treat heartworm positive dogs.  All dogs in the study are placed at random in either the 2 shot or 3 shot protocol with strictly monitored protocols in place. Four weeks following their final injection, the pups are eligible to transport to the DC area for placement in foster or adoptive care.  After treatment concludes, we arrange for a follow up heartworm test after 6 months, followed by a second test at 9 months.  Laia has already completed all these steps and tested negative at her six month test!    Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any dog is housebroken.  All of our dogs are working on their crate training.  TO ADOPT:    The adoption fee for this dog is $475, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations, spay/neuter, and heartworm treatment.  If you are interested in adopting, please complete the Adoption Questionnaire online at bit.ly/adoptaluckydog   Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament.   Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life!  Please visit us online at    www.luckydoganimalrescue.org   .    BE A FOSTER!!!    Fosters make it possible for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs!  To learn about fostering, please contact    fostering@luckydoganimalrescue.org   ! BE A SPONSOR!!!!    Sponsors help Lucky Dog support the many dogs we save.  To learn more about sponsorship, please contact   info@luckydoganimalrescue.org   . May 5, 2025, 11:53 am

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