23/08/2024
‼️ Lenny needs a foster or adopter ASAP‼️
We have completed our assessment of Lenny ❤️. We would love to see him go into a foster or adoptive home instead of back to the shelter.
The Decompress and Assess Retreat was created to give dogs who are at risk of behavioral euthanasia the opportunity to decompress a bit before being assessed in a low-stress environment. This allows us to see what type of home would be suitable and give fosters/adopters a more accurate picture of what they can expect. Lenny was losing his mind in the shelter. He was scared and alone and his behavior was a cry for help. This week, we got a chance to see the real Lenny and it is so far from the dog everyone saw at the shelter.
-Lenny LOVES people. All people!
-He is happy, sweet and goofy!
-He has not shown any type of human-directed aggression.
-He appears to be completely housebroken and crate trained.
-Lenny has shown fear reactivity with other dogs, so he needs to be an only dog for right now *or* go to a foster willing to crate and rotate until he becomes more comfortable around dogs.
-He has a high prey drive, so no small animal housemates.
-He is strong and needs help with leash skills.
-Lenny has handled bicycles, cars, scooters, children playing, lawn equipment, etc. SO well! Once his reactivity and leash skills are under control, we can definitely see him being a “take anywhere” type of dog!
We are happy to answer any questions and go over everything in-depth with a potential foster/adopter. Reach out to Central VA Friends of Petersburg Animal Care and Control to apply.
