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Lionel’s Legacy

Lionel's Legacy is a 501c3 non-profit San Diego based senior dog rescue and humane education program for elementary school children. Our Tax ID is 46-1123304

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🐾🐾 CLEAR THE KENNELS 🐾🐾
FOSTER NEEDED FOR CHAMP!

Champ is one of the dogs from the San Diego Rescue Coalition Clear the Kennels event. Unfortunately he's a bit of a tricky bugger so we are looking for a new foster for him. He needs a home where someone will set boundaries for him and not give him everything he wants. I know, everyone wants to spoil the seniors but sometimes these guys and gals come to us with deep rooted and undesirable behaviors and we are the ones that have to show them that in order to "get along" with others things have to change. Don't worry, no cruel and unusual punishment here as far as training goes but more setting some boundaries and rewarding for positive behaviors. Yes, even old dogs can learn new tricks!

As a result we must find a new foster to help him with this or he will have to go back to the shelter. We don't have a facility where we can "hold" animals, that is what our local shelters are here for when pets become homeless.

Here's what we know about Champ:

Champ is the consummate lapdog. Champ's temporary foster mom says he'll snuggle in anyone's lap, and at 5.4 lbs he's so tiny you wouldn't even feel him there. Champ's easy to leash & walk, extremely affectionate, energetic, engaging, and fun . 7-year-old neutered Champ rules the roost in his foster home where there are 5 other dogs. He will guard his place on the couch(boundary number #1: Champ is a guest and needs to earn his place on the couch). Since Champ's a little protective of his space he needs to learn that he has nothing to fear which will take some time and positive reinforcement by closing space while using verbal, physical and food rewards. Champ is good with little dogs but he clearly has a need to protect himself around larger dogs on leash. Hey, that's actually a pretty common problem for most dogs but something that can be re-conditioned over time. The other option is we find him a home with no other dogs and the lap of a very kind patient human being. Personally we'd like to show him there's no need to fear the world, San Diego is a beautiful place and we want him to enjoy it just like his canine pals!

Champ is from the County of San Diego Department of Animal Services (DAS) and was pulled by Second Chance Dog Rescue, San Diego, California and transferred to Lionel's Legacy for "Clear the Kennels" to make space for the large number of dogs entering local shelter because of 4th of July fireworks. ... See MoreSee Less

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