Luca

My story

Meet Luca! This baby-faced boy transferred to us from the San Diego Humane Society. When Luca first arrived, he was scared, wanted nothing to do with the staff, and would follow us when we turned around only to run away the second we turned to face him. After a couple weeks, he warmed up to us and was glued to our sides for attention! Luca loves to hop around both behind us and in front of us, demanding attention whenever he's not preoccupied with playing amongst his friends or roaming across the play yard. Behavioral considerations: When encountering two female employees, Luca barked but kept his distance. In a couple of weeks, he was already soliciting attention and acting completely normal. When encountering a new male employee, Luca expressed intense fear by barking and lunging at the new employee. After about a week and a half of working with him, Luca is now good pals with our new employee! Due to how Luca expresses fear of meeting new people, particularly men (a general fear of men over women is quite common in most dogs), an experienced adopter will bring out the best in him. With the assistance of our trainer, we will be working with him on leash training as he currently freezes up entirely once a lead is placed around his neck. Luca is a work in progress. We do not know what he experienced in his life that made him feel intensely unsafe around strangers, but we are helping our boy out the best we can. In a home and secure backyard setting, he will follow you around wherever you go! Regarding COVID-19 and other contagious illnesses: Please reschedule any visits if you are sick.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Luca, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.