Helping Paws: Boxers, labs and pit bulls

By Elizabeth Larson | Jan. 31, 2016

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – There are eight dogs ready and waiting for new homes at Animal Care and Control this week.

This week's adoptable dogs are mixes of border collie, boxer, hound, husky, Labrador Retriever and pit bull.

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.

In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen here: http://bit.ly/Z6xHMb .

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”).

19blackpit

Pit bull terrier

This female pit bull terrier mix has a short black coat with white markings.

Shelter staff said she was brought in as a stray and is waiting for her forever family.

She is bouncy and sits on command, has no food aggression and was pretty calm in the cat room, showing no aggression towards them. She does great with both male and female dogs, and just wants to play.

“She should and could definitely be an ambassador for the breed,” according to shelter staff.

She is in foster, ID No. 4213.

2spencerlabmix

'Spencer'

“Spencer” is a Labrador Retriever-pit bull retriever mix.

Shelter staff said said he has a lot of love to give and can't contain himself.

He's in kennel No. 2, ID No. 2382.

9bluehuskymix

Border collie-husky mix

This female border collie-husky mix has a short gray and white coat.

Shelter staff said she has no issues with food aggression, and would be good with children ages 7 and above.

She's in kennel No. 9, ID No. 4217.

12houndbrown

Hound mix

This female hound mix has a short tan coat with white markings.

She is in kennel No. 12, ID No. 4298.

15mompit

'Mom'

“Mom” is a pit bull terrier mix with a short brown and white coat.

She's in kennel No. 15, ID No. 4242.

16boxerbrown

Boxer mix

This male boxer mix has a short tan coat with white markings.

He's in kennel No. 16, ID No. 4274.

23brownwhitepit

Pit bull terrier mix

This female pit bull terrier mix has a short tan coat with white markings.

She's in kennel No. 23, ID No. 4305.

24olderboxer

Boxer mix

This male boxer mix has a short tan coat with white markings.

He's in kennel No. 24, ID No. 4304.

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, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 11 a.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.