Luca

The rescue’s notes on Luca

Luca is a sweet, fluffy girl with plenty of young pup enthusiasm. She likes pets and will ask for more with a "pyr paw". She enjoys playing with our resident dogs and warmed up to them quickly. She likes toys she can chew on. She sometimes forgets how big she is and tries to jump or climb right up for attention, but she can also be very gentle; we are working on good meeting manners. She will investigate noises or her people moving around, but then settles down and naps after she's checked things out. Sometimes the investigation may involve barking! She gets along well with children, but due to her size and enthusiastic greetings might do better in a home with slightly older kids, at least until she learns not to jump on greetings. We don't know how she would do with cats. Luca seems comfortable with grooming; she has been very tolerant of brushing, with a gentle grab at the brush if you hit a ticklish spot. She has shown no problem with handling her paws, and let us clip her nails without fuss. She is a quick learner and already knows her sit. We are working on inside manners like not counter surfing, and making sure she knows that outside is the place for potty. She has done really well on a leash- no pulling so far! She goes into her crate for naps and overnight with just a little coaxing. She sometimes whines or barks a bit but then settles in. She hasn't had to spend a lot of time alone, but when the people are gone she stays in her crate. We haven't done much car riding yet but she handled the trip to her foster home well. Adoption fee includes: Full veterinary exam, Alter, Prepaid microchip, Dewormed, Rabies vaccine (if age appropriate), Distemper combo vaccine(s) appropriate to age, Bordetella vaccine, 4DX (over 6 months of age), Flea/tick and heartworm preventative while in rescue. Adoption fee: $650.00