Luther

Meet Luther! Luther is a 4 year old, 70 lb Staffordshire terrier. He has been with our rescue for over almost two years now and we are hopeful he will find his forever home soon! We discovered last year at his current fosters home that Luther is deaf. His previous foster thought he was hard of hearing but we think he cannot hear at all as he doesn’t respond to any loud noises and sleeps through dogs barking. Although Luther is deaf, deaf dogs really don’t require much extra responsibility! Previous experience is not required. He just has different ways of communication when meeting other dogs and off leash outside of a fenced in area would not be recommended since he can’t hear you if called. Luther is very people friendly! He is also dog friendly but can be selective when it comes to larger male dogs. Because he is deaf, his body communicates in a different way upon meeting other dogs and sometimes he does mount them. He plays great with all the puppies that come and go in his foster home. He would be fine in a home with another dog that he gets along with or would be happy with being an only dog. He had previously been around young and old children. We would recommend no littles as he is solid and could easily knock them over. Luther is great in the car! He is house and crate trained and has no problem when instructed to go in it. He does walk well on leash as well. He is a super sweet boy, loves playing with toys, treats and getting all the attention. He also LOVES water and will jump right in and go for a swim! He can play catch and then is ready for a snuggle on the couch after. He is a medium energy level. Luther is up to date on all shots, neutered and micro-chipped. He is heartworm negative. He is current on his monthly flea, tick and heartworm prevention. He is available locally for meet and greets. He can also be adopted out of state to approved adopters- a transport fee would apply in addition to his adoption fee.