Luke - located in IL

#MADLoveLuke is STILL looking for his forever home Luke is a stunning 4-year-old Malinois mix, located NW of Chicago, whose journey with MAD began in May 2025-almost a full year ago. He was surrendered to Animal Control with a broken knee, a damaged heart, and a stifled spirit. Thanks to a staff member who saw something special in him, he got his second chance.Since then he's been with a couple fosters (through no fault of his) and had knee surgery. Since October, he has been in recovery mode with his current foster and boy, has he come a long way….we're talking cross-country long way. Over the last year, we've gotten to know Luke and want to share what we've learned.He LOOOOOVES the outdoors….unless of course it's raining, he hates the rain. He hates it so much that he's been known to have an accident in his crate rather than face the falling death drops. Other than that, he's good about going outside and alerting when he needs to use the restroom.Because of whatever happened to him before us, he needs slow intros. Translation: intros must be done at his pace, especially when it's a transition. He has shown some reactivity to new people. He's not aggressive, just afraid. That said, he's getting much better.He's a Romeo of sorts so good with female dogs. He does not like excessive licking of his face (can you blame him?). We're not sure of males, but we think he'd be ok with non-dominant males.Cats…not a deal breaker, but we recommend not. He would require supervision with cats. Sometimes he ignores them, sometimes he just wants to chase…he never tries tasting the cat (I mean, who wants to eat kitty litter?); it's usually just a small chase that can be redirected. With training and commitment, he could live with peaceably with cats.Luke walks well on lead, rarely pulls, and takes medication easily. He knows sit, down, and loose leash walking. We've been working on implied stays and stronger recall. He's come miles and miles from where he was, but he's not quite 100%%. You know that smell, the one that makes them deaf, recall once he's got a whiff of that is what we're still working on.He has a goofy personality that's sure to win a family over (just take a look at some of his pictures!). No kids or people he might find it difficult to read. Luke does not like the unpredictability and activity that comes with children, so for his safety and theirs we are firm on adult only homes (18+) This means no grandkids coming every weekend or neighbor kids that hang out. He's curmudgeonly like that, but trust us, it is part of his charm.He's not destructive when he's left out but don't forget he's a dog and leave some tasty treat out. That is sure to find its way to the bottom of his belly.Luke's ideal home is a person/couple/small family that will be patient with him. That will let him build the relationship at his pace. A family that will understand he's had a traumatic past and it will take time to rebuild his trust in people, a trust that they didn't break. He needs a family that will love him like he's the only dog in the world, and is their world; one that will show him what love looks like and that the world isn't a bad place (though don't plan on changing his mind about the rain!).If you think you're that soft landing spot that will be dedicated to rebuilding trust and giving him the best life, please email [email protected] or apply for him at www.madrescuinc.org. All MAD dogs come with a Fi Collar and 6 month subscription. If you are interested in adopting this pet please complete an application at this link https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/24689/generic. ***********************************************************************We are an official 501c3 organization that does not have a physical location. Our home address is in Michigan, however, the majority of our dogs are not located in Michigan. The physical location of each our our dogs is posted with the name of the pet or in the title area. If you are within 4 hours of the pet, please be prepared to pick the pet up. We do provide transport assistance up to 350 miles. The applicant must drive the remainder of the distance of the transport. The basic information that we have available is in our posting, but sometimes fosters will post updates on the MAD Rescue Facebook page as well, https://www.facebook.com/groups/malinoisanddutchshepherdrescueinc.If you would like to further inquire on this animal, please fill out this application. Applications that are completed in our process and being considered as a match will speak to the foster home to gain more information about our adoptable dog.If you have questions about this pet please contact us at [email protected]. You may also call our toll free number at 844-MAD-RESQ or 844-623-7377.