Steele found himself sitting on death row at the South LA Animal Shelter. The lovely shelter staff found Steele to be so warm and loving that they championed his cause and pleaded for a rescue group to step in. Steele had a tail injury that needed medical attention and his chances of being adopted by the public with this injury were slim to none. Rescue was his only option.

Steele would love an active home where he could go on hikes, runs and perhaps even show off some skills with obedience training.

We won't sugar coat that Steele has had it easy as he's transitioned from what had to be a terribly frustrated life to where he is today. Mentally, he had been jumbled and got his energy out by chasing his tail. This damaged his tail to the point that it was operated on twice - Steele now sports a bobbed tail but he doesn't mind!

Steele is fantastic with other large dogs and loves people. Steele plays tug of war with rubber balls, rope toys, etc - he is loud and proud but a fantastic playmate for another active dog. Steele has a very high ball drive and when told to "get your ball", will go running and searching until he finds the one he wants. Unfortunately, he also has a very high prey drive so no small animals for this guy.

He is housebroken, understands commands and will thrive with an adopter with the same high energy level and desire to be active every day. This is a special dog looking for a special home.