About Levi

Levi was picked up as a stray in Stockton, CA. One of his front legs had an elbow fracture that wasn't attended to. The tendons were seized up in the fracture, so he couldn't move his other joint either. It's likely that he was hit by a car at some point. Obviously, he wasn't well cared for before arriving at the shelter, but he was still the sweetest dog - loving everybody. Because of his bad leg, he needed a rescue group to take him in, so the shelter called us. Everyone's fear was that there may be bone cancer involved. Our vet removed the leg and sent it to a pathologist and the good news is that there was no cancer. Once the leg was removed, he became a whole new dog - loving the freedom of not having to lug around that useless limb. Unfortunately, he has severe osteoarthritis in his hips. The surgeon thinks his previous injury damaged the blood supply to his hips. He needs to stay thin and active with low impact exercise. Luckily, he loves to get daily exercise! You wouldn't guess that his hips are so bad watching him run around. He will be on lifelong arthritis treatment: anti-inflammatory drugs, Adequan injections and joint supplements. No surgery is recommended on his hips at this time, but that might change in the future. Levi loves going for walks and going jogging. He is a bit leash reactive when other dogs are pretty close, but when they are across the street, he doesn't react and has learned 'look' to get a treat and focus on his foster mom. Levi lives with a large dog and does well with him. They hang out together when no one is at home. His foster brother is a senior who doesn't want to play, so Levi entertains himself a lot with chew toys. Fetch is Levi's favorite game in the backyard and he is good about bringing it back and dropping it for a piece of kibble. At home care is easy with Levi, as he easily allows ear cleaning, nail clipping, brushing, teeth brushing, and getting a bath. He loves to cuddle up next to people on the couch and in bed. He has met a lot of strangers of all ages while out for walks and at the adoption center and does very well with everyone. Bikes, skateboards, canes, hats, etc. don't bother him. Levi is potty trained using a dog door. There are still a couple puppy traits that Levi is working through. He is mouthy when he is in a playful mood. The mouthiness is gentle and is easily redirected to a chew toy. Sometimes during fetch, he tries to snatch the ball back off the ground before you've had a chance to pick it up. It seems like he wants to quickly gets his treat and then try to play keep away from his foster parents. Levi has shown some prey drive tendencies in the backyard, so he probably wouldn't do well in a home with cats. If you are looking for a super sweet, smart, resilient dog and are up for continuing his training and arthritis meds, Levi might be the dog for you.

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Nobody's Perfekt Dogs and Cats
Alameda County
3810 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, California 94546

Brenda Pane 510-847-0225 Nobody's Perfekt Dogs 510-940-8616

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