Pet of the week - Tony

From pound puppies to purebreds Patch spotlights dogs who enjoy what Shoreline/Lake Forest Park has to offer. For some dogs, like this week’s pet Tony, they need a loving home.

The 4 year old purebred Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was rescued from a breeder, who is retiring, by Ginger Luke's Death Row Dog Rescue who took Tony knowing that there is a forever home just waiting for this 9 pound pup. Ginger, a Shoreline resident and owner of Greenwood’s Rickshaw Restaurant, has rescued more than 3,500 dogs since January 2006.

Tony has spent his entire life in a kennel so he needs lots of extra tender loving care. He needs to learn how to walk on a leash and cuddle up in a soft bed. He would do best with another dog in the house to learn from and would also benefit from training classes. He gets along with people of all ages and other dogs, but he has not been around cats before.

Once under Ginger’s care Tony was groomed, including an ear cleaning. Under a vet’s care he was dewormed, microchipped and had his shots, including rabies, updated. Now he is ready to go to their forever home.

Tony’s adoption fee is $795 that covers his neuter, buying him out of the puppy mill, his shots, dental work and teeth extractions, grooming, microchip, boarding fees, health certificate and transport expense.

Even those who cannot care for a rescue dog can help dogs, like Tony, by donating to  Ginger Luke's Death Row Dog Rescue, a 501 C 3 organization, to help pay the vet bills and save these dogs who have been through so much. Foster homes and donations of leashes, collars and crates are also needed.