Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
Needs special attention,
Needs experienced adopter,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Lab Mix
Male, neutered
35 lbs
Adoption Fee: $125 (includes spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations)
Levi was picked up as a stray in Stockton, CA. One of his front legs had an elbow fracture that wasn’t attended to. The tendons were seized up in the fracture, so he couldn’t move his other joint either. It's likely that he was hit by a car at some point.
He wasn’t well cared for before arriving at the shelter, but he was still the sweetest dog - loving everybody. Because of his bad leg, he needed a rescue group to take him in, so the shelter called us.
We took him to the vet to have his leg amputated and he became a whole new dog - loving the freedom of not having to lug around that useless limb.
Unfortunately, he has severe osteoarthritis in his hips. The surgeon thinks his previous injury damaged the blood supply to his hips. He needs to stay thin and active with low impact exercise. Luckily, he loves to get daily exercise! You wouldn’t guess that his hips are bad watching him run around. He will be need to on lifelong arthritis treatment. He currently gets monthly injections of Librela and Adequan and a daily joint supplement. No surgery is recommended on his hips at this time, but that might change in the future.
Levi loves going for walks and going jogging. He is a bit leash reactive when other dogs are pretty close, but when they are across the street, he doesn't react and has learned "look" to get a treat and focus on his foster mom. Levi lived with a large dog in his foster home for eight months and did well with him. Levi now entertains himself with chew toys and stuffed Kongs when he's home alone and does well by himself. Fetch is Levi's favorite game in the backyard or the house and he is good about bringing it back and dropping it.
At home care is easy with Levi, as he easily allows ear cleaning, nail clipping, brushing, teeth brushing, monthly injections and getting a bath. He loves to cuddle up next to people on the couch and in bed. He has met a lot of strangers of all ages while out for walks and at the adoption center and does very well with everyone. Bikes, skateboards, canes, hats, etc. don't bother him. Levi is potty trained using a dog door.
Levi is mouthy when he is in a playful mood. The mouthiness is gentle and is easily redirected to a chew toy. He has gotten a lot less mouthy the longer he has been in his foster home.
Levi has shown some prey drive tendencies in the backyard, so he probably wouldn't do well in a home with cats. He also shows some barrier reactivity with the neighbor's dog, and is still working on that behavior.
If you are looking for a super sweet, smart, resilient dog and are up for continuing his training and arthritis meds, Levi might be the dog for you.
Please note that we don’t adopt any of our dogs out to homes with children under the age of 13.
For more information about Levi, contact:
nobodysperfektdogs@gmail.com
