Levi American Bulldog & American Staffordshire Terrier Mix Smithfield, NC

Levi was found as a stray in a nearby neighborhood. There was no response to the various attempts to find an owner. The nice folks that found him could not keep him and since none of no-kill shelters had any availability at the time, they were planning on taking him to the Wake County Shelter. As a neighbor I stopped by and saw him. He was very friendly but jumped up and was playful mouthy. I did not want to see him go into the overcrowded shelter system and figured I could at the very least teach him some manners before attempting to find him a home. He had some skin issues and was not neutered yet so I had him neutered and vaccinated. It took a while to resolve the skin issues but his skin is fine now. He did well with some training and stopped jumping up and learned the “place” command and waiting for food, respecting thresholds and walking on a leash. He can get excited and rowdy but has been practicing staying calm so he is in a listening mode and will pay attention if someone or another dog does not get him over amped up. He gets along great with other dogs but will defend himself if in a fight situation. One of the dogs he lives with caught a wild baby bunny and when Levi came over to see what all the excitement was, the other dog was very possessive and started a fight with Levi. Levi did not start the fight but definitely defended himself. Levi is a very curious dog and is always interested in what you are doing. He is a good snuggler. He is crated whenever he is home alone so he doesn’t have the opportunity to make any bad decisions. He loves meeting people, dogs and kids.

Are you interested in adopting this dog or another JCAPL pet you have seen? You'll need to start by completing an adoption application, available online at our website: www.jcapl.org. There is no obligation to adopt by completing an application, however, we do recommend submitting an application as soon as you find an animal you are interested in. We review applications in the order they are received.

Completed applications can be sent via email to adopt@jcapl.org, faxed to 919-300-5524 or delivered in person by visiting us at one of our adoption events on Saturdays at PetSmart in Garner (White Oak Shopping Center).

We will contact you as soon as possible once we receive your application.

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