Helping Paws: Working dogs

By Elizabeth Larson | Feb. 3, 2013

LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the county's animal shelter has several dogs from the working breeds available for adoption.

Labrador Retrievers, hounds and border collies, as well as boxers and pit bulls are ready to go to new homes.

Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.

If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets hoping you'll choose them.

The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (additional dogs on the animal control Web site not listed are still “on hold”).

5houndmix

Hound mix

This male hound mix is 4 years old.

He has a short tricolor coat and is not yet neutered.

He's in kennel No. 5, ID No. 35381.

6boxermix2 

Boxer mix

This male boxer mix is 8 months old.

He has a short brown and white coat, and is neutered.

Find him in kennel No. 6, ID No. 35380.

12sashadog

'Sasha'

“Sasha” is a 10-year-old border collie mix.

She has a short black and tan coat, weighs 81 pounds and has been spayed.

She's in kennel No. 12, ID No. 35388.

18braveheartpup

'Brave Heart'

“Brave Heart,” as he's been dubbed by shelter staff, is a 5-month-old male pit bull terrier mix.

He weighs 30 pounds, has a short blue and white coat, and he's been neutered.

Visit with him in kennel No. 18, ID No. 35164.

21labmix

Labrador Retriever mix

This female Labrador Retriever mix is 9 months old.

She has a short chocolate-colored coat and has not yet been spayed.

She's in kennel No. 21, ID No. 35408.

22goldenlabmix

Labrador Retriever mix

This male Labrador Retriever mix is 9 months old.

He has a short buff-colored coat and has not yet been neutered.

Find him in kennel No. 22, ID No. 35407.

26boxermix

Boxer mix

This male boxer mix is 1 year old.

He's got a short brown and white coat, a docked tail and weighs nearly 70 pounds. He has not yet been altered.

He's in kennel No. 26, ID No. 35415.

Please note: Dogs listed at the shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.

To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .

Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .

For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.

Email Elizabeth Larson at elarson@lakeconews.com. Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.