Luke has been adopted! 01-01-2006

Luke has all of the energy expected from a six month old puppy. He is
completely housebroken and learning basic obedience. He is proficient in "sit" and "come" (as long as there are no distractions, and especially if a treat is involved), and has learned to "stay" seated almost as well and as long as Sammy (the more hyper of his two older brothers). Luke is working hard on "down" and "heel", but would much rather be in front of the other dogs when taking a walk.

He does well with the dogs at the dog park; however he may be better off being in a home as an only dog or with another very submissive dog. Luke is fearless and has already started to try to become the alpha dog by relentlessly picking fights with an alpha twice his size and has to be separated constantly, the reason he can't stay in his current home. Similarly, Luke would do
better in a home without children (or at least without little children), as he hasn't quite figured out that rough-housing and playing with his very strong and sharp teeth isn't acceptable.

Luke loves to play with tennis balls, and is slowly learning how to play "fetch" rather than "keep away", a game he seems to enjoy quite a bit more. This puppy loves to chew, but given a suitable chew toy and attention will stay away from other (non-chew toy) items. Luke is very energetic and deserves an active family with a human that has a dominant personality (perhaps already experienced with dogs) to set the rules. Remember: Luke is a puppy and puppies (even potty trained) are a lot of work. Of course, Luke can also become a wonderful companion and family member.

Adopting a puppy is a big commitment, one you need to be prepared to make for 12 to 15 years. Don't think about adopting a puppy unless you are willing to go through chewed up shoes, dug up plants and obedience and training, and making sure you'll always have a place in your home for your canine family member.

The minimum adoption donation for adults is $375 and the adoption donation for puppies is $500. This amount only partially covers the cost of veterinary care, boarding fees, and other miscellaneous expenses involved in the temporary care and adoption of our dogs and is tax deductible when permitted by law. The adoption donation provides that all dogs will be spayed or neutered, receive current vaccinations, and are microchipped. If not, arrangements will be made on an individual basis ( i.e., puppies who will need to be altered by 6 mos old). Special consideration may be given to those willing to adopt older dogs or dogs with physical problems.