Adopted
| Breed | Pit Bull Terrier |
| Color | |
| Age | Adult |
| Gender | Male |
| Size | Medium |
| Coat Length | - |
| Adoption Fee | - |
Characteristics
Health
House-trained
Good in a home with
Lucious was one of these dogs.
What an incredible boy. Lucious is absolutely amazing! To see this boys scars it is so obvious that he lived a very hard life before, but his heart is totally and completely unscathed by it. He's a total gem. We are so honored to have him in our program.
Faith, Family, Future…
We could see those 3 words on the water tower of the Chicago area village that we came from.
All three of us kept our faith. We prayed that the cycle of violence and neglect would end.
After our owner was busted for dogfighting, we prayed to pass our temperament tests at the shelter so that rescues could take us in.
For the future? We pray for fur-ever homes!
Nicknames: Lu, Luc, Luscious Lucious
People tell me I seem to have an old soul. I haven’t been as fortunate as Shy and Tommy…they both have foster homes, but I’m still in boarding. I enjoy having company. Visitors come and take me for walks and I live for that time when I can be with someone who cares about me.
If you aren’t ready to adopt a dog, please at least consider fostering me, so that I can have the opportunity to thrive in a home environment.
Lucious is truly amazing. He's a true testament to the breed and how stable they are. He's likely seen it all and been through more pain and hardships than we can even imagine, yet he never let it break his spirit or take away the faith he has in people. Luc loves people. He still needs help getting used to new situations. He spent his life up until rescue living in a barn, so being in a house and learning about toys was all totally new to him. He quickly learned how comfy a nice couch is and would be totally content spending the rest of his days curled up on one. Toys took a little longer. It was as if he couldn't believe that he was really given something of his own to enjoy at first. Once he got the hang of it though he was in heaven. Now Luc likes to "horde" his toys and hide them or burry them in his crate for safe keeping.
He is extremely smart and eager to please. He needs a patient owner who will help him get used to all new experiences, like sliding glass doors. He occasionally still sees his reflection and runs to hide, instead of realizing it's just him and he's okay. We think that is a perfectly understandable reaction when he most likely only saw other dogs face to face when he was being made to fight.
Luc's amazing spirit and strong soul make him a truly very special dog. He is loved by everyone who meets him and even though we frequently see dogs that come from bad situations, Luc is a constant reminder of how incredible and deserving a pit bull is. If people could stay as strong and as forgiving as Luc, the world would be a much better place.
