Helping Paws: Shiba Inus, hounds and labs

By Elizabeth Larson | Dec. 22, 2019
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control has several new dogs – including Shiba Inus – waiting for homes this holiday week.

Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Australian Shepherd, bluetick coonhound, cattle dog, German Shepherd, pit bull, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Shiba Inu and treeing walker coonhound.

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”).

The male Labrador Retriever mix is in kennel No. 4, ID No. 13360. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male Labrador Retriever

The male Labrador Retriever mix has a short brown and white coat.

He is in kennel No. 4, ID No. 13360.

This female German Shepherd is in kennel No. 8, ID No. 13352. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female German Shepherd

This female German Shepherd has a medium-length black and brown coat.

She’s in kennel No. 8, ID No. 13352.

This male pit bull terrier is in kennel No. 10, ID No. 13345. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male pit bull terrier

This male pit bull terrier has a short blue and white coat.

He is in kennel No. 10, ID No. 13345.

This female Shiba Inu is in kennel No. 12a, ID No. 13362. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Female Shiba Inu

This female Shiba Inu has a medium-length black and tan coat.

She is in kennel No. 12a, ID No. 13362.

This male Shiba Inu is in kennel No. 12b, ID No. 13372. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male Shiba Inu

This male Shiba Inu has a medium-length tan coat.

He is in kennel No. 12b, ID No. 13372.

“Patsy” is a female treeing walker coonhound/bluetick coonhound mix in kennel No. 20, ID No. 13290. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Patsy’

“Patsy” is a female treeing walker coonhound/bluetick coonhound mix with a short tricolor coat.

She is in kennel No. 20, ID No. 13290.

“Max” is a male bluetick coonhound-treeing walker coonhound in kennel No. 25, ID No. 13289. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Max’

“Max” is a male bluetick coonhound-treeing walker coonhound with a short tricolor coat.

He is in kennel No. 25, ID No. 13289.

“Hazel” is a female cattle dog in kennel No. 27, ID No. 13255. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Hazel’

“Hazel” is a female cattle dog with a medium-length tricolor coat.

She has been spayed.

She’s in kennel No. 27, ID No. 13255.

This male Australian Shepherd is in kennel No. 28, ID No. 13250. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

Male Australian Shepherd

This male Australian Shepherd has a long black and white coat.

He is in kennel No. 28, ID No. 13250.

“Daisey” is a female treeing walker coonhound/bluetick coonhound mix in kennel No. 29, ID No. 13291. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Daisey’

“Daisey” is a female treeing walker coonhound/bluetick coonhound mix with a short tricolor coat.

She is in kennel No. 29, ID No. 13291.

“Goofy” is a male Rhodesian Ridgeback in kennel No. 33, ID No. 13210. Photo courtesy of Lake County Animal Care and Control.

‘Goofy’

“Goofy” is a young male Rhodesian Ridgeback with a short tan and black coat.

Shelter staff said this boy is great with other dogs, although he is high energy and would benefit from obedience training. He would love to go jogging everyday, he is very food motivated and willing to learn new things.

Goofy has been at the shelter since Nov. 5. He was originally taken from someone in Upper Lake and found on the highway in Clearlake. If anyone has any information on his owner please contact the shelter.

He’s in kennel No. 33, ID No. 13210.

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.