Leilani - Labrador Retriever and Boxer Dog for Adoption in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Some dogs spend their lives learning that the world is safe.

Leilani had to learn how to survive it.

When she was just two weeks old, someone loaded her, her mother, and her siblings into a crate and attempted to set them on fire. They were nothing more than tiny babies, completely helpless and entirely dependent on the people around them for protection. Instead, they were shown unimaginable cruelty.

But somehow, Leilani survived.

She was rescued, loved, and given a second chance. At just eight weeks old, she was adopted into what we hoped would be her forever home. After everything she had endured before she was even old enough to understand it, we believed the hardest part of her story was finally behind her.

Unfortunately, that isn't the case.

Through no fault of her own, Leilani is now being returned.

It is impossible not to wonder what goes through the mind of a dog who has already experienced so much loss in such a short life. What we do know is that Leilani continues to love with her whole heart despite every reason not to.

She is a fun-loving, deeply loyal girl who forms strong bonds with her people and loves them fiercely. Once you are hers, she will make it her mission to protect you, stay close to you, and be your constant companion.

Leilani does have some needs that her future family should understand. She can be territorial over food and toys and would do best in a home with submissive dogs and no young children. She deserves a family willing to respect her boundaries, understand her past, and set her up for success.

The reality is that Leilani has spent her entire life overcoming things she never should have had to face. She survived cruelty. She survived being discarded. She survived losing the home she thought was forever.

Now she needs someone who won't make her survive anymore.

She needs someone who will choose her completely. Someone who will understand that beneath her protective nature is a dog who has spent her whole life searching for security. A dog who still believes people are worth loving despite everything she's been through.

Leilani has already fought harder than any dog ever should have to.

This time, we're hoping her story ends the way it should have all alongwith a family who never lets her wonder where she belongs again.

Currently in a foster home in Chattanooga, TN, and available for transport to a number of locations within the continental United States.
Please note: We are unable to adopt to residents of Massachusetts at this time.

To apply, complete our official adoption application at yourlocalfurmama.com/adoption-application.

Petfinder inquiries are not considered applications. Once your application is received, a member of our Adoptions Team will contact you within 23 business days.

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