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My basic info
Breed
German Shepherd Dog/Catahoula Leopard Dog
Color
Black - with White
Age
Puppy
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
19 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
My personality
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
ALL LUCA WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS IS A FOREVER LOVING HOME. COME AND MEET HIM AT A MEET AND GREET AT Arbeiter Brewing Company 3038 Minnehaha in in Minneapolis Friday DECEMBER 20, 6:00-8:00 .
Luca is just such a rock star. He attended a meet and greet with lots of kids and parents. He couldn't have been more chill. Not only that, when there were no kids around he spent a lot of time lying on his back on a lap and giving kisses.
If you like an occasional doggie kiss, Luca might be your guy.
Luca and his siblings were born to a German Shepherd mommy (pictured) and daddy was a handsome stranger. He is the only one who looks even a little bit like mommy, but we were curious about just who daddy was so we had DNA testing done. The DNA confirmed mommy is a shepherd, but not all German. Puppy is part White Swiss Shepherd and part Australian Shepherd and is also part Shih Tzu, Pekingese, poodle and Chihuahua, 19 breeds total. Mommy was a family pet who had an unplanned pregnancy. The family surrendered the puppies as they felt they couldn’t find suitable homes for them.
We believe Luca will be a mid-sized dog when he is full grown but that is best guess and his adopter should be prepared to love him if he is larger or smaller than predicted. Luca is well fed, happy and health. He is using newspapers in the house. He is occasionally going outside to play and he does get his business done when he is outside, but he has not really begun work on house breaking beyond using newspapers. Puppy loves his outdoor time playing with the other resident pup and foster pups.
The early months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Adopters should be committed to getting puppy into lots of new and different human social situations, hearing vacuums, trucks, and rattling garbage cans, meeting people who are clapping, laughing, with hats, tools, bikes and skate boards. AND puppy needs many opportunities to meet and greet dogs of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Just sharing a home with another dog is not as much doggie socializing as puppy needs. If good canine social skills are not learned and maintained during these early months, it will be very difficult to ever master them. Puppy play dates, trips to the pet store, puppy socialization classes and later, obedience classes are particularly important. If all this doggie time and involvement seems like a good idea, you are up for a puppy! As always, a tired dog is a good dog.
Luca has been vet checked, vaccinated and de-wormed. He will need a rabies vaccination at the adopter’s expense in January. We do place puppies outside the metro area if a firm plan for the neuter is in place; we do not ship. His required alter surgery is covered by the adoption fee if it is done at 6 months at the PUP clinic. We require that he be altered at 6 months.
If you are at least 21 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy. If you currently have a companion dog or cat please be prepared to provide a vet reference prior to adoption if requested.
Check out this video
https://youtu.be/vH05EbAzg7Y
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS BY DAVID J. TURNER, Snapshots by foster, photo editing by Clara Mitivier
ALL LUCA WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS IS A FOREVER LOVING HOME. COME AND MEET HIM AT A MEET AND GREET AT Arbeiter Brewing Company 3038 Minnehaha in in Minneapolis Friday DECEMBER 20, 6:00-8:00 .
Luca is just such a rock star. He attended a meet and greet with lots of kids and parents. He couldn't have been more chill. Not only that, when there were no kids around he spent a lot of time lying on his back on a lap and giving kisses.
If you like an occasional doggie kiss, Luca might be your guy.
Luca and his siblings were born to a German Shepherd mommy (pictured) and daddy was a handsome stranger. He is the only one who looks even a little bit like mommy, but we were curious about just who daddy was so we had DNA testing done. The DNA confirmed mommy is a shepherd, but not all German. Puppy is part White Swiss Shepherd and part Australian Shepherd and is also part Shih Tzu, Pekingese, poodle and Chihuahua, 19 breeds total. Mommy was a family pet who had an unplanned pregnancy. The family surrendered the puppies as they felt they couldn’t find suitable homes for them.
We believe Luca will be a mid-sized dog when he is full grown but that is best guess and his adopter should be prepared to love him if he is larger or smaller than predicted. Luca is well fed, happy and health. He is using newspapers in the house. He is occasionally going outside to play and he does get his business done when he is outside, but he has not really begun work on house breaking beyond using newspapers. Puppy loves his outdoor time playing with the other resident pup and foster pups.
The early months are when puppy learns the social skills needed to be a skilled dog in dealing with other dogs and a good citizen in the human world. Adopters should be committed to getting puppy into lots of new and different human social situations, hearing vacuums, trucks, and rattling garbage cans, meeting people who are clapping, laughing, with hats, tools, bikes and skate boards. AND puppy needs many opportunities to meet and greet dogs of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. Just sharing a home with another dog is not as much doggie socializing as puppy needs. If good canine social skills are not learned and maintained during these early months, it will be very difficult to ever master them. Puppy play dates, trips to the pet store, puppy socialization classes and later, obedience classes are particularly important. If all this doggie time and involvement seems like a good idea, you are up for a puppy! As always, a tired dog is a good dog.
Luca has been vet checked, vaccinated and de-wormed. He will need a rabies vaccination at the adopter’s expense in January. We do place puppies outside the metro area if a firm plan for the neuter is in place; we do not ship. His required alter surgery is covered by the adoption fee if it is done at 6 months at the PUP clinic. We require that he be altered at 6 months.
If you are at least 21 years old and everyone in your household is on board with adopting a puppy, CALL 651-645-4370 between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and we will return your call within 24 hours. If you elect to contact us via e-mail it may take several weeks for us to get back to you. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy. If you currently have a companion dog or cat please be prepared to provide a vet reference prior to adoption if requested.
Check out this video
https://youtu.be/vH05EbAzg7Y
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS BY DAVID J. TURNER, Snapshots by foster, photo editing by Clara Mitivier
If you are at least 18 years old and everyone in your household is on board adopting a puppy, call 651-645-4370. Please do not e-mail us as it will greatly delay any response. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy.
The adoption fee is based on the age of the dog and is posted with each dog. Potential adopters are interviewed on the phone and if this seems like a suitable adoption, an appointment is set to visit the dog and complete paperwork. We do not 'hold' dogs until the entire adoption process is completed.
If you are at least 18 years old and everyone in your household is on board adopting a puppy, call 651-645-4370. Please do not e-mail us as it will greatly delay any response. Renters must provide proof that you are allowed to have a puppy.
The adoption fee is based on the age of the dog and is posted with each dog. Potential adopters are interviewed on the phone and if this seems like a suitable adoption, an appointment is set to visit the dog and complete paperwork. We do not 'hold' dogs until the entire adoption process is completed.
Dogs are held in family foster homes and adopters visit the dogs in the foster home prior to adoption.
Dogs are held in family foster homes and adopters visit the dogs in the foster home prior to adoption.
More about this rescue
PUP is an all volunteer organization that rescues dogs from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in South Dakota. We work in collaboration with tribal animal control, a sister rescue organization, a local vet clinic, as well as individuals who rescue dogs in need.
PUP is an all volunteer organization that rescues dogs from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in South Dakota. We work in collaboration with tribal animal control, a sister rescue organization, a local vet clinic, as well as individuals who rescue dogs in need.
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