About Elsie

Elsie, aka 'LC', is a 20 pound, one year old brindle 'pocket pittie' mix who comes to us all the way from South Carolina and is looking for her forever home. Elsie has been through a lot in her first year of life but has kept her optimism and happy zest for life. She was originally found during one of the South's hurricanes last year and brought to an emergency vet clinic in the middle of the night by a good Samaritan. She had on a ratty collar but no ID, no microchip, and no one came to claim her. Rural parts of the south often do not have the rescue resources available, and there were no local rescues to transfer Elsie to. Before she knew it, she was growing up in the kennel at the vet clinic. Although the staff loved her, the chief of staff knew that she deserved better and arranged to have her transported 800 miles to a better life in Chicago. Elsie has been settling into a foster home with 2 large dogs and cats. She is energetic, fun, and loves to play, but is respectful of the fact that her foster siblings are older and don't want to play too hard. That being said, she would most likely do wonderfully - and thrive- in a home with another playful dog. She plays wonderfully with a young foster sibling and after they get their energy out they relax together and chew bones. This could be win-win for someone who has a energetic dog already that needs a pal. Elsie is respectful of the cats and doesn't pester them. She is enjoying playing in her fenced in backyard in her foster home - she loves chasing tennis balls, toys, and exploring. Elsie is perfecting her housebreaking as she adjusts from kennel life to home life. She had a few accidents in the house the first few days she was in foster care, but they have lessened as she is adjusting to being in a home and following the other dogs outside to go potty. She is 100 percent crate trained, so she will be re-housebroken in no time. Elsie would very much appreciate a patient home that will give her some time to adjust to yet another change, but the great news is she is super food/treat and approval motivated, and learns incredibly fast. Elsie knows to sit for her dinner and treats. Because she is energetic she would very much benefit from puppy training classes and/or another doggie pal to play with. However, Elsie is not 'crazy' energy, she is happy/full of life energy, and is absolutely adorable to watch zipping around the yard. She does not yap and sleeps quietly through the night. Elsie is fully grown at just 20 pounds, so she is a mystery mix, with something small and/or terrier-ish mixed in there somewhere. She is fully vetted - spayed, dewormed, vaccinated (rabies / distemper/parvo / bordetella & 2 flu strains), heartworm negative / current on heartworm prevention, and microchipped. Elsie has come such a long way to find someone special - could that be you?

Cook County
Steger, Illinois 60475