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PUPDATE! Luke, our sweet, budding senior lived his entire life on a chain in rural NC. When his remaining owner passed away, no one in the family wanted him, so they posted him on social media as a free giveaway. Thankfully, a concerned citizen stepped up to take Luke in until a more permanent solution could be found. She reached out to us for help, and Luke officially became a Worthy Dog.<br /> <br /> We think Luke is about 7 to 8 years old, but he could be younger — he still has a good energy level and a playful spirit. After only a few weeks of freedom, you could see his joy and total change of disposition. We’ve learned that he loves toys and enjoys being outside where he can romp and play. He’s housetrained, crate trained, and has been getting short daily leash walks to build up his leg muscles and stamina after living a forced sedentary life on a chain.<br /> <br /> Luke has been an inside dog for 2.5 months now and has lived with a smaller dog and cats too. He just did a short board and train for him while his foster family traveled. The trainer introduced him to multiple dogs and new people to see how he engaged. He did well interacting with everyone and is learning how to navigate new social situations, something he never experienced in his prior life. Luke has some natural protective tendencies that come with his breed mix, so his foster mom has been having guests visit to teach him how to meet and greet visitors. He’s done well and just needs an owner who will give him leadership and guidance. <br /> <br /> *******<br /> <br /> We checked in with his foster mom for an update: <br /> <br /> “So far, Luke has just been a great dog. He is very affectionate and gets along with both of us. When we got back from our trip Sunday night, Jon actually said that he missed Luke! He has definitely bonded with me and is my constant companion. He meets people during our walks very easily and wants to sniff them and get petted. But then he&#039;s ready to move on, no sense in staying too long to chat! He was good with a 9-year-old neighbor he met and didn&#039;t get excited/fearful when his friend rode by on a bike.<br /> <br /> He absolutely loves going for walks--or should I say strolls? We are up to +/- mile in the morning and 1/2 to 3/4 mile in the afternoon. I think his strength and stamina are improving. We don&#039;t pass many dogs on our walks and he can get excited but is very easily redirected. He likes to be outside if one of us is with him. He explores the backyard, but if we go inside, it&#039;s all over…he’d rather be with us.<br /> <br /> Luke likes to play with us, but he is also self-entertaining. He loves his wishbone nylabone and Kongs. And he&#039;ll often push the Kong at me to play with him. He doesn&#039;t guard his toys, you can take them out of his mouth as well. No evidence of food guarding either. He doesn&#039;t love his crate, but he will settle in calmly. When we come back in from our last potty break before bed, he will head towards the sofa. I usually need to guide him by the collar into the crate. Today left him in the house alone for about 45 minutes, and all was good. No anxiety, no destruction, we returned to a calm dog.<br /> <br /> We’ve been working on his greeting skills in the home and he still doesn’t quite know how to act when someone visits. He needs reassurance of what to do. I took him to PetSmart today and he exceeded all expectations. He was a bit surprised by the automatic doors but only hesitated momentarily to go in. We leisurely wandered the aisles. We didn&#039;t meet any dogs during our wandering, but dogs near the exit or waiting for their grooming didn&#039;t seem to interest him. And he does so well in the car -he either sits or lies down. He did give the bank teller a big hello when we stopped at the drive-up window!.<br /> <br /> Overall, Luke is fantastic! Affectionate, easygoing, friendly, likes to play but is laid back. He&#039;s a keeper!”<br /> <br /> *******<br /> <br /> Luke has acclimated to home life, crate training, and leash walks, and will need an owner who can lead and continue to work with this handsome boy. He’s current on all his vetting and has been treated for heartworm. He is ready to start his new life!<br /> <br /> Are you ready to give him the long-overdue life he deserves? Apply Today!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fadopt.worthydog.org%2F&amp;h=AT0HdPSWTQeaNRMTMc2XSYyjfBSGo_xMQcvrkJdTa4ZcOAJvT1_U0VjdErOkh15pSB5uOlauAjXvGbWhbfAudXra_3W7eRESb8Xcxz50dUREqCTJ7j5bkQu1nYP3n-tMYp0cacqueeFpsdJpLiJaMg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy">adopt.worthydog.org</a><br /> <br /> Breed: Shep/Lab or Hound mix<br /> Age: 7- 8 years old<br /> Weight: 74lbs<br /> Other: Has lived with a dogs and cats, best with a calm energy companion pup

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