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Posted over 7 years ago
| Updated over 7 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever/Corgi
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Hi my name is Luke and I am a 2 year old Lab mix. I’m not sure what I am mixed with. Some say Shepherd (I am not very big - I weigh about 50 lbs.) maybe Corgi or Husky mix (I have black spots on my tongue). I’m living in a foster home that has a bunch of dogs; some are bigger than me and some are smaller than me. I get along with all of them. I’ve even been introduced to cats and I’m not interested in them not even their food. When my foster Mom walks me and a new foster dog she uses me as the Teacher because I walk so well on my leash. I know my HEAL command very well. The reason why is because IAR took me to a place that taught me training. My last owner had to return me because I didn’t get any training and I was very stubborn. But now that my Coach, my Trainer worked with me I am not stubborn anymore. I do have this weird thing I do. I groan/growl. It sounds like I am being mean but my Coach explained that’s part of my genetics. I do that when I get excited too. She taught my foster Mom and my foster Mom can teach you too what I need to have happen. My foster Mom just redirects me. My Coach says it is like a teenager talking back. When I talk back to my foster Mom she gives me an “enough” or “stop” and then I get redirected. Before, my old family would just put me away in a room and I didn’t know what I was doing wrong. So I didn’t get socialized with people or other dogs. At training I had to be socialized in doggie daycare and here in my foster home there’s other dogs – it’s like mini doggie daycare. I know a lot of commands: SIT, STAY, DOWN and HEAL. I take my treats really well and if you toss them to me I can catch them. I am not food aggressive and I am house trained. I don’t need a crate during the day. I like to spend the day sitting on a chair so that I can look out the window. I love going for car rides and I sit very well in the car. I know when my foster Mom takes me to our events because that means we are going for a car ride. This is when I get to meet lots of people. When I meet little kids I am very gentle with them. I sit for my treats and I let them pet me but I can’t help when I get excited I get growly. I don’t mean to scare anyone so I might need a “caution” it’s just my uniqueness and because of that my foster Mom thinks I would do best in a home without small children. Even though I am very good with them she doesn’t want me to scare them in the home unless you can give me direction. My next home, my forever home, will need to keep up with my lessons so that I don’t become that unruly teenager again but my foster Mom sees me as a good boy and just needs a good home so can you come meet me? Thanks, Luke
Luke is located in his foster home in Bolingbrook. Please visit our website at www.illinoisanimalrescue.org to view our adoption process and our adoption fees.
