Luke is a 4 year old German Shepherd Dog in Harvest, AL, who needs $1,656 for Heartworm Treatment.

Following the passing of my last dog, Baron, many moons ago I had settled with the idea of just having a 3 cat household. Along came Luke. One morning while driving my daughter to school there was a German Shepherd mix running along the side of the road without a collar. I convinced him to hop in with a sandwich and have had him just over a year.

I had him picked up by the shelter because I didn't know how he would do with my kids and cats. I kept tabs on him. Within 3 days and no claim by previous owners I adopted him. They said he was heartworm negative and neutered. Turned out to not be neutered. He has been on heartworm prevention since I have had him. Yearly exam showed he was now positive.

He is such a gentleman, great on walks, checked all the boxes! I’m pretty sure he’s mixed with a Husky so I lovingly refer to him as my Giberian Shepsky! He's 100% imprinted on me, but when I'm gone he settles for hanging around my daughter following her everywhere. He often sits with his front paws crossed, too! He's learned directional commands such as left, right, straight, and turn!

I am a single mother of 2 kids; one of which will be entering college Fall 2026. My daughter was born with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and requires some special needs. I work nightshift at my local hospital as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.