luca

Meet Luca — a little fella with a nub tail, squat legs and possibly the most unusual breed mix ever! 

The breed results are in, and we have discovered that Luca’s mom is a Mountain Cur and Pekingese mix!  She was found with Luca and his siblings and weighs about 20 to 25 lbs. Luca’s dad is an almost equal mix of Siberian Husky, Labrador retriever, American pit bull terrier and Norwegian Elkhound! 

So what does all that add up to? The most adorable little boy who will be a great size when fully grown, probably around 40 lbs give or take. Luca is currently approaching four months old at the end of February, and he’s already fully potty trained! 

Luca and his siblings were found dumped with their mama before a cold spell in January. Sadly, Luca and his brother Levi, who are now in a foster home together, were likely never shown any human affection prior to coming to rescue. They immediately loved the other dogs in their foster home, but they had to learn to trust the humans. 

A few weeks later, both boys are total mama’s boys. They’ve gone from hiding in their own puppy pile to napping fully splayed out on their backs and waiting for belly rubs. If there’s an open lap, they run to sit on it. Luca is the more shy one of the two brothers, but he enjoys being held and getting all the belly rubs. He clings tight to the people he knows and loves. 

Luca is excellent with other dogs and loves to play, so we would love to find him a forever home with a confident, friendly dog that could set a good example and be a best friend. But we’re open to human-only homes if there are opportunities for him to socialize with other dogs often. Overall, we’re looking for a home with the time to take on a puppy who needs lots of love and attention. The potty training part is done, and Luca is ready for what’s next with his new forever family!

If interested in adopting one of our available pets, please fill out an application at https://www.cognitoforms.com/DixieGirl1/PetAdoptionApplicationForm2

Most of our are pets are fostered in Southern foster homes and are posted for adoption once they are completely vetted and ready to travel. Our pets are adoptable in Alabama and New England States. Our adoption fee includes transport fee, spay/neuter, current vaccinations, deworming, heart worm test for animals over 7 months old, all necessary vetting and an interstate health certificate. Once an application is received, our team is happy to answer all of your questions and send additional pictures and videos. Thank you for thinking rescue!