Meet Luca.

Washington, DC · Young · Shepherd / Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)

Listed since Jul 2, 2025. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Oct 8, 2026

In the shelter’s words

LUCA NEEDS A FOREVER HOME!!!! Name: Luca Best Guess for Breed: Shepherd/terrier mix Best Guess for Age: 1 year as of October 2026 SEX: Male Estimated Weight: 46 pounds as of October 2026 Gets Along With: Other dogs! We haven't seen him with cats but are happy to discuss integration techniques with potential adopters. We do not recommend him for a home with kids. Currently Living at: DC area foster home. Check out this video of Luca as he gets all of the belly rubs! Special Adoption Considerations: 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 this pup would do best with either a resident dog or a family who can make sure they can go on walks regularly with other dogs, visit the dog park, or go to doggie daycare to learn the ropes. Luca is Looking For: Hiya! I'm Luca! You can watch a video of my rescue in Puerto Rico here: https://youtube.com/shorts/uT4qlY7lLQw?feature=share. I'm looking for my forever family! I can't wait to explore my new neighborhood on lots of walks, and I'd really like to make a bunch of doggie friends along the way. But most of all I want to know I'm safe and loved, where I belong. I have so many kisses and so much love and loyalty to give in return. What do you say? Do I get to go home with you? What My Foster Says About Me: Luca is very mindful, cutesy, and demure. He is getting used to meeting new people and he knows you are a friend he has so much love to give. He sleeps through the night and when he’s not napping is eager to play. He’s mindful to not touch shoes or other items aside from his toys in the house (his foster has been very impressed and grateful she didn’t have to hide all her shoes). He likes to watch the street from windows in his foster’s sun room or watch the backyard and alley from a perch at the top of the backyard stairs. He loves meeting new dogs and is eager to play with them. 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 $460, which includes the cost of routine vetting and transport from the shelter. If you are interested in adopting, please complete the Adoption Questionnaire online 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 . ​

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What this home needs

• Other dogs

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: Yes”

  Not a verified observation — ask staff about the context. A positive shelter report may support search results; it remains unverified and needs confirmation.

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• Children

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: No”

  Not a verified observation — ask staff about the context. A positive shelter report may support search results; it remains unverified and needs confirmation.

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• Still to ask the shelter

  cats · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 1, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 1, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.