Please help LCAS in its mission of "Saving Adoptable & Treatable Animals"

LCAS must call on the community to help place some of our special needs dogs. The dogs on this page have a variety of challenges.  Some have behavior issues and some have medical issue--some have been here a long time, and others have arrived more recently, but have clear challenges that need to be addressed right away before they deteriorate further.

In every case, the dog needs to be in an environment other than the shelter in order to get better. These dogs may be very active, easily aroused to the point where they show unsafe behaviors, or have other serious behavioral issues. Some of these dog will--or already have--responded to training. The current resources at LCAS do not allow us to continue this training indefinitely at the shelter. Indeed, adopting any of these dogs will entail experienced dog owners who are willing to invest plenty of time into training and managing their new family member.  Click here to make a donation!!!  



Lily #1107-0039
 

Lily is a beautiful Pit bull Type, leaning towards the Staffy Bull Terrier end of the spectrum.  She has been exceptionally fearful in her kennel since arriving at LCAS.  At first she would show behaviors that indicated imminent bites: growling, freezing, and a very fearful, stiff posture.  She still is defensive and fearful if you approach her from the front side of her kennel, but is much friendlier from the back side of the kennel.

Lily is actually on a dog bed next to me as I type this.  I’m not going to lie—if you meet this girl, she will steal your heart and make you want to “save her” instantly.  She has that special something that grabs you heart and holds on to it.  That being said, she still has a lot of red flags that suggest that in the perfect setting, she could succeed and thrive, but with inexperienced or unaware people she will probably not be successful. 

Perky 1005-1709

Perky is probably the cutest little Pit Bull type at LCAS!  He is really adorable and charming, so we are disappointed that he has not been adopted over two months here.  He is dog reactive and is not good with cats.  We have tried dog introductions with a variety of dogs with no success, but he does redirect his attention back to the handler easily and does not “obsess” about the other dog.  He also shows no redirected aggression.  We are working on a few handling sensitivities.  (He will mouth your hand if you pick up his paws.)  He is easy to walk on leash thanks to a lot of training here at LCAS (thank you, volunteers!).  he can be inappropriately grabby about toys, and will try to engage in a fierce game of tug-of-war, but this seems to be due to lack of training because he has already learned to sit for toys, and after a few repetitions he remembers to “take nicely”.  We are intensifying his program for better toy manners to help him locate a rescue or adopter very soon.  Overall, this is a HIGHLY teachable dog who just gets a little too wound up during play time.  A home that will keep his arousal level low and continue his training for good manners is a must.  He has no resource guarding with food at all.

Bentley #1006-1973


Bentley is an adolescent  Pit Bull type. He is high energy but responds well to training.  Bentley has bilateral elbow dysplasia, which is already affecting his mobility.  Surgery will likely cost about $2000 based on estimates.  LCAS at this time cannot supply any funds towards this.  Due to numerous other medical bills that are currently receiving our fundraising attention, LCAS needs another individual, rescue or shelter to assume responsibility for Bentley, his surgery and recovery outside of our program. 

Stephanie #1107-0050

Stephanie arrived at LCAS with a seriously injured foot, which has been treated successfully.  She had high arousal levels at that time, but it was hard to tell if she was “wound up” and unable to settle due to not being able to run or play while injured.  Stephanie is a friendly dog, but is very intense and has high arousal levels.  She recently had to be moved to behind the restricted area because a child stuck his hand in her kennel and she bit it.  She did not break the skin but left a painful welt.  It is very hard for us to set up a behavior program for dogs with reactivity towards children here at LCAS.  Experience has shown that high arousal dogs do poorly in shelter settings, and if any rescue options are available we’d like to see her moved before she starts growing more frustrated and showing the usual cluster of behaviors that dogs like her develop: leash biting, mouthing/grabbing at people and  barrier frustration.  Stephanie will do best in a rescue setting where her behaviors can be better evaluated and shaped. 

Chance # 1107-0109


Chance is a young Pit Bull.  He will sometimes do just fine on walks, but will sometimes suddenly decide to grab his leash and destroy it.  Unlike some dogs, this appears to be a game and not leash biting as a result of stress.  He will bite up the leash closer and closer to your hands.  If he becomes frustrated because he cannot have the leash, he will become unsafe and start powerfully body slamming the handler, and has caused bruises and scrapes to handlers during assessments and training.  His behavior escalates very quickly once he wants to grab the leash, and it is growing more common that he wants to do this. As long as his handler is totally “on” and constantly engaging with him in active training  he does OK, but at this point he can’t go for normal walks without displaying the unsafe grabbing behaviors.

Luke #1006-2015

Luke is likely a Lab/Cattle Dog type.  He was nervous when he arrived at LCAS, but seemed to settle in.  After about 3 weeks his behaviors started to decline rapidly.  He shows strong aggressive/threatening displays at his kennel door, including lunging, deep growls, baring teeth, snapping and barking.  He first showed this behavior towards kids (all kids, all ages), then some adults as well as some staff members whom he previously liked and had been on walks with.  This behavior is also evident when some people approach him while he is in an outdoor play yard (we have videos of this behavior as well).  Luke also has Demodex Mange, which is not contagious but is a potentially lifelong dermatitis problem due to chronic and hard-to-manage mites.  We will continue assessing and working with Luke while he is on this alert.  He has several volunteers whom he likes, and he is still getting daily enrichment outside of his kennel.

      Meet Yul Bryner! (case# 1006-1891)
Yul is an awesome, chatty Siamese mix.  He has tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV).  He is asymptomatic, meaning he has no secondary health concerns.  Yul will need to be an indoor only cat, as fighting with cats outdoors could pass the virus.  While he is really likes kitty friends, he needs to either be an only cat or in a house with other FIV+ cats.  Neutered cats that are not engaging in fighting or mating behaviors are very unlikely to pass the virus to FIV negative cats, but we cannot recommend that adopters take that chance.  Learn more about FIV here, and see if you have room in your heart and home for this wonderful boy.  He loves people SO much, and urgently needs an adopter or appropriate foster home.