About Louie

$50 Adoption fee! Why so low? Yakima County is spilling over with stray and dumped dogs. Our goal is to get dogs into the right homes ASAP so we can help other dogs in need. It's not about the money, it's about finding the right home for these pups! Louie is a sweet boy who has medium-high energy and is looking for a person or an adult family to love and play with! Louie was abandoned in downtown Yakima as a small puppy and has been in foster care, living with another large dog and two children (11 & 6). He became a foster fail and was adopted by his foster family, but his protective, dominant behavior has proven too much for his family. Louie is better suited in a home with adults and limited visitors. Louie loves to cuddle, chew on bones, and play chase! His favorite thing to do is go on walks with his people to sniff all the things! Louie does pretty well on a leash, with some pulling. He gets distracted by other dogs and needs an experienced owner that will give him the proper training for leash walking. With a bit more training, he would be an excellent walking/running companion. Louie doesn't know what to make of cats and chases them. Louie is a loyal boy looking for his forever home with people who will love him well! He knows his job is to guard and protect, so a family with limited visitors, and owners that train him well will best suit him. He will need a bit of time to warm up to new people. The initial meet and greet may take a little while while he gets used to you. This dog is located in Selah, WA. PetFinder allows multiple postings of the same animal as long as the postings are 100 miles apart from each other. This way we can reach far and wide to find the perfect home for this dog. If driving to Selah is difficult for you, we will do our best to find a rescue partner to meet you halfway. INTAKE DATE: 8/14/23 FROM: Yakima MICROCHIPPED: yes DOG'S NAME: Louie BREED: catahoula/ lab mix AGE: 2-3 yrs GENDER: M NEUTERED: yes SIZE: Large HEIGHT: 22 in WEIGHT: 60 lbs COAT: Short DESCRIPTION: white and tan NOSE: Clear EYES: Clear EARS: Clean MISSING FUR: No EXPOSURE TO DOGS: several adult females and males, seniors and puppies INTRODUCTIONS TO DOGS: curious, sniffing, guarded, protective, he needs very slow introductions INTERACTIONS WITH DOGS: play ball, wrestle, playful, seeks attention from dogs he knows well INTERACTIONS WITH CATS: wants to eat them, I always recommend on leash, slow introductions to cats so behavior can be corrected right away. EXPOSURE TO CHILDREN: young children and teens RECOMMENDATION FOR CHILDREN: he is best suited in a home without children (due to the children having friends over). Louie LOVED the children in his previous home, but was protective when the kids had friends over. HOUSETRAINED: Yes, Uses doggie door CRATE TRAINED: yes MARKS: Yes, Outdoors TRAVELING IN A CAR: sits nicely, likes to look out window, would prefer to sit shotgun ACTIVITY LEVEL: Medium, Spends time both inside and out, outside fenced yard 6 foot chain-link LEASH TRAINED: Yes, Does OK BEHAVIOR ON LEASH: pulls a little at first, then walks nicely, using Cesar Millan leash training techniques, gets very distracted by other dogs and will pull hard COMMANDS: Sit, Off, Lay down, Shake, Down, Up, Come Here RECALL: Pretty Good TRIM NAILS: Yes BRUSH: Yes BATHE: yes ANY AREA YOU CANNOT TOUCH: No BAD HABITS: goes into guarding/protective mode around new dogs and new people, needs a very slow warm up time ANXIETY ISSUES: it would probably be a good idea to assess him for anxiety, he was crated in his foster home when they were not home FOOD POSSESSION/AGGRESSION ISSUES: None TAKES TREATS: gentle/nicely PERSONALITY TRAITS: Treat motivated, Loves/praise motivated, Likes to be hugged, Gives kisses, Offers belly to be scratched, Loves attention by everyone, very playful and loving, likes to play in water ANY KNOWN MEDICAL ISSUES: none known INJURIES: none known VACCINATED: yes RABIES: yes DEWORMER: yes FLEA/TICK DATE: none PICS and VIDEOS (you may have to copy and paste into a new tab): https://youtube.com/shorts/QV0WpAH2nRE?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/Xuyz9hRlmgQ?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/-Zh_ASE1Uow?feature=share https://youtu.be/QyFkjfOvF0o?si=9yIHFzTXR7iYSjuZ https://youtube.com/shorts/eWblAIH1FiU?si=_uwlTEecTwA0YEWU Would you like to fill out an application? Please send an email to [email protected] and in the subject line state the name of the dog you are interested in. If multiple approved applications come in, the family with the highest donation offer will be chosen.

Yakima County
Selah, Washington