Critter Details

Please contact Anna Colllins (anna.collins@luckydoganimalrescue.org) for more information about this pet.Lester is looking for a forever home! Lester NEEDS A FOSTER OR FOREVER HOME!!!! Name:   Lester     Best Guess for Breed:   Shepherd/Terrier mix   Best Guess for Age: 3 years as of June 2025     SEX:   male   Approximate Weight:  45 lbs   Gets Along With: Other dogs! We haven’t seen him with cats or kids but we are happy to discuss integration techniques with any potential adopters!   Currently Living at:    South Carolina shelter. Lester needs a foster or forever home to come to the DC area!   Special adoption considerations: Lester is a truly Lucky Dog. He tested positive for heartworms, but landed in a place where heartworm treatment is provided! Heartworm is not contagious to people or other pets, but results from mosquito bites. Heartworm, if left untreated, is life threatening, but after treatment, dogs that were heartworm positive should suffer no significant long-term effects so long as they are kept on a monthly heartworm preventative. Heartworm dogs can resume full active and normal lives, but need to be kept calm for 4-6 weeks after treatment. We are happy to discuss where in the treatment process this Lucky Dog is in right now! Just email the adoption coordinator – the address is at lower left!   Dogs from Puerto Rico have a major transition to go through when they arrive and will need humans who are very committed to socialization. We think Lester would do best with either a resident dog or a family who can make sure he can go on walks regularly with other dogs, visit the dog park, or go to doggie daycare to learn the ropes.   Lester is Looking For:   Lester is a ‘sato’  from the streets of Puerto Rico who made his way to South Carolina on a rescue flight, leaving his tough past behind. He’s a tripod,  but don’t let that fool you—Lester moves through life with confidence, curiosity, and plenty of tail wags.  He’s gentle, affectionate, and has a quiet strength that wins everyone over. Lester is patiently waiting to share his boundless love with a forever family. Are you ready to provide him a forever home?  What My Foster Says About Me:   We will update this once Lester has spent some time in foster care!    Lucky Dog cannot guarantee any dog is housebroken.  All of our dogs are working on their crate training.  TO ADOPT:    The adoption fee for this dog is $475, which includes the cost of routine vetting, including vaccinations, spay/neuter, and heartworm treatment.  If you are interested in adopting, please complete the Adoption Questionnaire online at bit.ly/adoptaluckydog   Lucky Dog Animal Rescue does our best to provide accurate information about the dogs we have for adoption. That said, we cannot make any guarantees about age, breed or temperament.   Thank you for contacting Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and helping to save a life!  Please visit us online at    www.luckydoganimalrescue.org   .    BE A FOSTER!!!    Fosters make it possible for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to save and care for homeless and abandoned dogs!  To learn about fostering, please contact    fostering@luckydoganimalrescue.org   ! BE A SPONSOR!!!!    Sponsors help Lucky Dog support the many dogs we save.  To learn more about sponsorship, please contact   info@luckydoganimalrescue.org   .