Loki

Meet Loki.Loki is fortunate to have made his way to rescue. His elderly owner was very ill and no longer able to care for him, so he gave him away for free on social media to a 17-year-old boy with good intentions who saw the post and responded. Without telling his mom, the boy met Loki's owner at a gas station and took him home. He thought he was doing the right thing, but his parents were unaware and not on board with adding a new dog. Thankfully, this kind-hearted family stayed committed to helping Loki. They built a temporary pen with shelter for him and the son walked Loki three times a day and made sure he had plenty of playtime, while mom started reaching out to rescues. Our team wanted to support this family that was doing right by the dog. Loki has been in his foster home for almost two months learning the rules of home life. He's been living with a foster mom and dad, and 2 large GSDs. When Loki arrived at his foster home he had a lot of adolescent energy. He has been living outside and needed time to trust and transition. His foster mom, Lou, did a gradual introduction to her pack of one senior and one young dog. Loki is respectful of the senior and has found a playmate in the younger dog. He's fully crate-trained and housetrained and has learned to settle down in the house. He now enjoys cuddling on the couch and has earned free roam privileges at night to stay out with the other dogs. FOSTER MOM UPDATE - 6/10/24 We checked in with his foster mom, Lou, for an update: "Loki is so cute you can't help but fall in love. He's a young dog who does well with structure and routine. He's learned how to sit on command, loves treats, and playing tug of war is his favorite thing. He's now completely housebroken and crate trained and we trust him to stay out loose at night with the other dogs. Loki is medium energy because while he enjoys playtime in the yard, he's also learned to settle down and relax. He loves to cuddle on the couch and has proven to have good house manners. He's close to 12 mos old and does not have the destructive tendencies of a puppy. He enjoys yard time and will play fetch but doesn't bring the ball back to you. He and Knox will chase each other around the yard, but Knox wants to roughhouse play and Loki would rather play tug of war. He plays well by himself and he's fine running around in the yard by himself too. My senior, Dozer, and Loki get along well and he respects Dozer's space. I do not think he would be good with cats because when he sees them out the front door he goes crazy and does have a prey drive. I think he's done well and adapted quickly. He met my mom a few weeks ago when she came to visit and he did great with her. He's also met my grandkids. He really enjoyed the attention of the 8 and 12-year-olds, but got excited and wanted to play with the toddler. He redirects well but is probably best with kids out of the toddler stage 7+ years old. He also enjoys vet visits and meeting all the staff." ******** We are looking for a fun, active family to welcome him home. Loki will do fine as an only dog as long as he has an engaged owner to play with him. He would enjoy a dog buddy too. Apply today! BREED ESTIMATE: Lab/Husky Mix GENDER: Male APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: ~ 58 lbs APPROXIMATE AGE: ~ 1 year old COAT TYPE: Medium length lab like coat ADOPTION FEE: $425 OTHER INFO: utd on shots/neutered/microchipped LOCATION: Rock Hill, SC FOR MORE INFO OR TO ADOPT: Please go to https://adopt.worthydog.org and complete the application. You can also help save dogs like this one by becoming a foster, providing a rescue dog with a temporary home and giving them the love and care they need until they are permanently adopted. Every person who fosters is directly responsible for saving the life of a dog, because we can only save as many dogs as we have foster families available to welcome them into their homes. If you think you might be interested in becoming a foster and want to learn more, please go to https://foster.worthydog.org and fill out an application. Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue that primarily adopts to families in the DC Metro area.