LEXI

Lexi is back in the care of CODA.
Lexi has been adopted for the past two and half years but we received a call from her adopter
on December 11th saying she was awakened to Lexi fighting with the other dog in the home and the other dogs ear was bitten
The bite did not require veterinary care and Lexi and her furbrother had gotten along fine for the past 2 1/2 years
Lexi's adopter was not willing to try to work on the problem and threatened to drop Lexi off at the nearest shelter
We are currently filled here at CODA's main foster facility and cannot house Lexi here right now
We have several foster homes on out of state vacations right now and have had to move dogs from foster homes
to CODA main foster facility for well planned vacations our foster homes had scheduled
So we had no other option than to find safe boarding for Lexi until we can figure something out for her for a foster home
or new adoptive home.

UPDATE 4/12/07
Lexi was examined by an Veterinary Opthamologist on 4/10/07 at the Eye Care For Animals Center in Akron Ohio
Dr. Bobofchak does not feel Lexi would be a good candidate for cataract removal surgery because the supporting tissue which
holds her lenses in place have frayed in places and the vacuum proceedure that is used to remove cataracts could potentially
cause the eye lenses to move which would cause more severe issues such as retinal detachment or glacoma
Lexi also wouldn't benefit from the surgery as well as most dogs because of the congential defects in her pupils which
cause them to be off centered in her eyes
Lexi is completely blind in her left eye and has very limited vision in her right eye
Lexi is basically functioning by seeing through a small curved area on the bottom portion of her right eye and that vision is equivalent
to looking through a very thick clouded cataract with only a pinhole area of vision
Lexi had the following tests which all tested in the normal range
Fluorescein Stain
Schirmer Tear Test
Tonometry ( Pressure Test)
Dr. Bobofchak prescribed Pred Acetate Drops for Lexi twice daily

The worsening of Lexis vision during her 3 year adoption would explain why Lexi is not comfortable around other
large sized dogs because she can barely see and feels at a major disadvantage
Lexi continues to do well with non alpha puppies or very submissive dogs smaller than her
Total cost of Lexi Vet Vist with the eye specialist =$178.95

UPDATE 4/1/07
Lexi has moved to our main foster facility in Cleveland Ohio and is doing great.
Lexi has been having vision issues since returning to CODA and was examined by Dr. Brian this past friday.
Dr. Brian has referred us to a Veterinary Eye Specialist as Lexi's cataracts are becoming denser and extremely limiting her sight
Lexi has an appointment on April 10th 2007 to see the Veterinary Eye Specialist in Akron Ohio
Cost of Exam and all necessary testing estimated at $165.00

Donations to help defray Lexi's expenses would be greatly appreciated

Lexi is featured on the Cover of this Weeks Brooklyn Sun News Journal

 

UPDATE 3/25/07
Lexi is out of medical quarantine and has been boarding at a local boarding/doggie daycare facility in Avon Ohio
Lexi is enjoying her stay at Karin's Kanine Country Club although Lexi doesn't much care for all the activity
on days when the daycare dogs are there ( Mon, Wed, Fri) Lexi is definately enjoying having Karin all to herself
the remainder of the week.

If you are local here to the Cleveland area and would like to meet Lexi in person please fill out an adoption
application from the link below on this page and we can set up a time for you to meet Lexi
at Karin's Kanine Country Club
Lexi enjoyed a romp at the local dog park today and enjoyed her ride in the car with Karin
Lexi will be seeing Dr. Brian tommorrow morning as we are concerned that her eyesight has grown substancially worse
since Lexi was last in our care almost 3 years ago.

UPDATE 3/5/07
Lexi has to spend another 2 weeks in medical quarantine at the Vets office even though she is showing no signs of
illness the canine flu she was exposed to at Misty Pines Dog Park can be potentially contagious to other dogs
for up to 30 days. We are unable to move her to any other facility with other dogs until she has been
quarantined for another two weeks ending date March 19th 2007
Lexi is getting pretty bored in medical quarantine even though the Vets office is doing all they can to exercise her
and spend time playing with her and petting her etc.
We took Lexi a big bag of long lasting treats and a few new toys and put her through a training session the other day
Lexi is anxious to get out of medical quarantine so she can play with other dogs and go for long walks and do other fun things
Lexi would like to thank Varnita in Alberta Canada for all her help in paying for Lexi's boarding expenses

UPDATE 2/19/07
Lexi was moved back to Cleveland this morning. Misty Pines Dog Park had an outbreak of canine influenza
that was confirmed this past saturday afternoon so we had to move Lexi out of Misty Pines as they were closing today
for two weeks to sterilize their boarding kennel and dog park areas
Lexi is not exhibiting any signs of contracting the canine flu and looked very healthy upon arrival
Lexi will be in medical quarantine boarding for the next two weeks to ensure she is not ill and cannot pass the flu to any other canines

Lexi seemed shy and nervous upon arrival but her life has been in upheaval since loosing her home in December right before Christmas
Lexi was a very good girl for her ride to Cleveland courtesty of Scrappy's Dad Chuck
Lexi immediately sat when given the " sit" command and even offered her paw
Lexi immediately starting sniffing our Directors purse when checking into medical quarantine/boarding at the Vet's office
and was happily surprised to see the great big Great Dane sized busy bone our Director brought for her today
Lexi looked nice and lean and muscular and has worked off the excess weight she had put on prior to being surrendered back to CODA
I'm sure playing with all the dogs at Misty Pines helped her to work off the excess weight
Lexi is showing no signs of illness and was exposed to the canine flu over two weeks ago so we don't expect that
she contracted it but to be on the safe side she will remain in medical quarantine for the next two weeks.
Lexi has really matured since we've seen her last, 2 1/2 years ago, but she was a silly puppy of ten months old when she was adopted
and is now a well behaved young lady of 3 years old

UPDATE 12/28/06
Misty Pines reports that Lexi is doing great. She has had 1/2 hr training sessions each day for the past week.
Lexi has also had play sessions with the other dogs in boarding and has done perfectly fine with the other dogs
Lexi is an alpha dog ( which we knew:), but is doing well during play sessions with dogs her size
The trainer stated Lexi didn't know very many basic commands. She was trained to basic commands when she was adopted
2 1/2 years ago so her training was not continued during the adoption
Lexi is responding to the training sessions nicely
Lexi is not showing any attempts to escape her run or kennel and seems quite content and happy per the owner of Misty Pines, Aimee
Lexi has received about 4 orders of toys and treats and is very happy with all her new things and Aimee stated Lexi
has plenty to keep her busy and happy.
So we are requesting that anyone that can help Lexi, contribute to her next weeks training fees of $178.00
You can contribute to Lexi's next week of training sessions by clicking on the button below
We have donations to cover the next week of boarding for Lexi at the price of $168
UPDATE 1/3/07
The trainers that have been working with Lexi at Misty Pines report that Lexi is doing fabulous and works very hard to
please her caretakers. Lexi has had play sessions with as many as 20 other dogs at one time and has done fine with absolutely
no aggression problems. The trainers stated she accepts corrections from other dogs without incident and is able to give
mild corrections to the other dogs without incident
Lexi started obeying basic commands by the second day of her stay at Misty Pines
She is responding well to all basic commands and is walking nicely on leash for all the kennel staff
The trainer stated on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being the least amount of training issues and 10 being the most training needed
that Lexi is clearly in the catgeory rating of ONE
The trainer also stated that the surrendering adopter who drove Lexi to Misty Pines extremely over exaggerated the problems
she listed concerning her desire to return Lexi to CODA
The trainers are not seeing any of the issues that supposedly caused the failed adoption
We are awaiting a written report from Lexi's trainer at Misty Pines Dog Park

Lexi's third week of boarding is due tomorrow.

If you can help to defray the cost of Lexi's boarding costs of $168 per week until we can find a safe foster spot
or adoptive home for Lexi please your help is greatly needed right now for Lexi
UPDATE 1/18/07

Lexi is in her 4th week of boarding at Misty Pines while we are still trying to find her a foster home situation or an adoptive home
Below is the report from the Certified Dog Trainer at Misty Pines who evaluated Lexi for CODA
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Canine Behavior Evaluation for CODA

Owner's Name: CODA Dog's Name: Lexi, Female/Spayed
Breed: Catahoula Leopard Dog Age: 3.5 yrs
Training Tools Suggested: Scruffy Guider Collar, Gentle Leader Collar, 6 Foot Leash
Arrival Date: Date: 12/21/06 Date of Evaluation: January 4, 2007
Behavior Problem Requested to be Evaluated: Dog Aggression

The Catahoula Leopard Dog is a stock working dog. They are described as strong; made of whipcord and leather, yet can be gentle with other dogs, though perpetually the "pack leader." The breed is strong willed, yet sensitive to its owner's needs and strong leadership. They are affectionate and protective of their own family, but often do not welcome visitors. The breed is predisposed to dominance, and in some capacities, aggression, as they were bred to round up and instigate fights with wild boar. The Catahoula would then turn and run, inducing the wild hogs to chase them into a waiting pen. Brilliant!
Lexi is no exception; she is brilliant, dominant and pushy with people as well as dogs. However, she demonstrated no aggressive behaviors during her training or social interactions.
Although bold and confident, Lexi is very social and interacts well with most dogs. She socialized four to five hours daily with groups of ten to twenty dogs in group play. All her social communication and interaction with these dogs was quite appropriate. Lexi did not pick a fight, but will and did correct dogs if provoked. Her corrections are firm, but for the most part appropriate, with good bite inhibitions. Lexi will take correction properly from a more dominant pack member however, she does not back down easily. During her daily social time she was only involved in one extremely strong challenged incident, which was instigated by another dog. They were separated quickly and easily, and there was no broken skin.
Depending on the severity of her juvenile cataracts, they may have some affect on her behavior due to poor vision leading to poor judgment. It is no surprise that Lexi corrected another dog in her household. Given Lexi's Catahoula reputation for being dominant and the specific circumstance, something was bound to happen.
Lexis's obedience is almost non-existence which leads her to be in charge. It would be recommended to teach her obedience behaviors and manners in order for her to understand what behaviors is expected and required of her in real life situations. Since Lexi is the typical Catahoula "tough" type of dog, she requires a confident, experienced handler that can offer strong leadership. A home that would unintentionally elevate Lexi in the pecking order would definitely cause her to become very dominant. Applying "Becoming the Leader Rules" in her life would be highly recommended as would intermittently socializing with other dogs.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey C. Woods

Jeffrey C. Woods, CPDT
Behavior Consultant
President
Misty Pines Dog Park Company

UPDATE 2/5/07
Lexi is still being boarded at Misty Pines due to a lack of an open foster home or proper adoptive home
We spoke with the owner of Misty Pines this morning and Lexi continues to do well and is in good spirits
and enjoying her stay at Misty Pines but a boarding kennel is not a home and Lexi really needs to
move to a foster home situation or a new loving forever home as soon as possible
IF WE CAN FIND AN APPROVED ADOPTIVE OR FOSTER HOME FOR ISABELLE OR NINA THAT WOULD OPEN UP A SPOT FOR
LEXI AT OUR MAIN FOSTER FACILITY ALSO

WE ARE IN DIRE NEED OF HELP TO CONTINUE TO PAY LEXI'S BOARING FEE'S AT MISTY PINES

If you can contribute to help with Lexi's boarding bills until a foster or adoptive home can be located,
please use the donate button below

IF YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO ADOPT LEXI LISTED ABOVE IN THE EVALUATION
PLEASE FILL OUT AN ADOPTION APPLICATION

 

Or send check or money order to:

CODA
P.O. Box 44092
Brooklyn, Ohio 44144

 

 

Lexi is housebroken .
Lexi has great house manners
Lexi is NOT good with cats, rabbits etc
Lexi is now 3 years old
Lexi is spayed and up to date on all her vaccinations and on heartworm preventative
Lexi would love to have her own human parent(s) to bond to and would do super as an only dog or with an active male dog
Lexi is very loving with humans and does her best to please her human caretakers
Lexi is a great companion dog and loves to lay by your feet or snuggle up with her caretakers
Lexi requires room to exercise and run as she's a herding breed high energy dog
Lexi would love to have a job to do such as helping with herding sheep or cattle
Lexi is fine around horses and has lived with horses
If you are interested in adopting Lexi please fill out an application here
ADOPTION APPLICATION
Lexi's adoption fee is $200.00
Fenced in yard is mandatory
LEXI'S ORIGNAL LISTING WITH CODA IS BELOW

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Lexi ( formerly known as Leg's) came to us from a kill shelter in Iowa
Lexi's previously family who surrendered her to the shelter kept her housed outdoors on a chain her entire life. She's 8 months old and has never lived inside a house prior to arriving at rescue
We think she looks pretty sporty in the USA Flag Sweatshirt CODA sent to the shelter to keep Leg's nice and warm on her transport.

 

That smile let us know Lexi is happy about getting out of the kill shelter she's been in for over a month

Lexi was transported to a special needs experienced foster home in Indy with a wonderful woman named Lori .
Lexi was recently seen by a Veterinary Eye Specialist in Cincinatti Ohio and it was determined that although Lexi has minor cataracts they are not currently affecting her vision enough to require surgery. She does not have eutivits as diagnosed by the shelter vet in Iowa.
Lexi's can see well even at night from a distance as far as 120 yds away just fine.
Lexi is a typical high energy Catahoula puppy and would do well with either a male catahoula as a lifemate or another male dog weighing at least 50-60 lbs as a playmate

Lexi is currently available for adoption . She is spayed , up to date on all her vaccinations including rabies.
We are seeking a home for Lexi that has a fenced in yard,,a male dog over 60 lbs for a playmate for Lexi and someone who will be willing to keep an
eye on her cataracts and take her to an eye specialist if her vision worsens as she grows older.

UPDATE: Lexi is now staying at CODA CENTRAL in Cleveland Ohio to receive more socialization and training to ensure she finds a wonderful forever home.
Her foster home in Indianapolis has been wonderful to Lexi but her foster mom is a Sheltie rescuer and Lexi was a tad bit too big and energetic for the little Shelties in her current foster home. Lexi loves having BIG DOGS to play with here at CODA in Cleveland

If you are interested in adopting Lexi please fill out an application here
ADOPTION APPLICATION
Lexi's adoption fee is $200.00
Fenced in yard is mandatory

 

 

If you would like to financially contribute to help us help Lexi please click on the button below

Or send check or money order to:

CODA
P.O. Box 44092
Brooklyn, Ohio 44144