sweet girl ISO fresh start and love!

LAIA NEEDS A FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME!!!!

Name:  Laia       Best Guess for Breed:   Shepherd and terrier mix 

Best Guess for Age:  3 years as of April 2024       SEX:  Female

Approximate Weight:  54 lbs

Gets Along With:  Other dogs! We haven't seen her with kids or cats but she can be tested. 

Currently Living at:   South Carolina shelter; needs a foster or forever home in the DC area to get her freedom ride up here!

Special adoption considerations: Laia is heartworm positive, but this Lucky Dog got extra lucky!  They are 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 will be placed at random, in either the 2 shot or 3 shot protocol with strictly monitored protocols in place. Four weeks following their final injection, this pup will be eligible to transport to the DC area for placement in foster or adoptive care.  Post treatment, we will work with adopters to arrange a free follow up heartworm test 6 months after treatment concludes, followed by a second test at 9 months.

Laia is a truly Lucky Dog!  She tested positive for Heartworm disease but has already been treated! Heartworm is not contagious to people or other pets, but results from mosquito bites.  Heartworm, if left untreated, is life threatening, but after treatment, dogs that were heartworm positive should suffer no significant long-term effects so long as they are kept on a monthly heartworm preventative. We are happy to talk more in depth about heartworm disease and treatment during the adoption counseling process.

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:  We will update this once she has arrived in the DC area and spent some time with her foster.

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   . 

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