Webster County Animal Protection & Lucky Dog Training

14/07/2025

Renee here.
I have some one on one dog training openings on Saturday afternoons and weekday evenings. Im certified through the Karen Pryor Acadamy, which specializes in positive reinforcement.
5 sessions (30 min) is $150. 10 sessions $250
Text me if interested. Venmo or cash app accepted
515.571.1971

14/07/2025

Wish our adoptable boys the best of luck today as they're headed to get neutered! After that, they're officially up for adoption!!

13/07/2025

Were dog STD's on your BINGO card for this week? No? Yeah, they weren't for us either!

What about the public posting a misinformed photo on Facebook? Well, that occasionally tracks. Let's talk and learn!

Jett has been running on southside for a couple of months. He was very street smart - running from our landfill to National Gypsum. We believe he was originally dumped with a female that was found dead and my guess is that he managed to get away before anything happened to him. Good boy, Jett!

He was caught Wednesday morning and was having an extremely tough time being contained - which, duh. Can you imagine going from one extreme to the other and not having any feelings about it?

The first thing Aaron did was contact our vet and get him some support after taking him to the pound. Our vet, who is exceptionally smart, noticed a bloody discharge coming from his p***s. That's when we learned about Brucella Canis.

B Canis, or sometimes known as Brucellosis, is an STD in dogs that can be potentially fatal. It is also zoonotic, it can jump to humans - causing joint pain and in serious situations, inflammation around the heart and brain. He immediately needed to be tested and isolated, for the safety of everyone (including us). While we were making a game plan, I asked Aaron - what's the worst case scenario?

His answer? The state comes in and we are ordered to euthanize every dog in the pound.

While we do have an isolation room, could you imagine how that would have felt for Jett? We made the decision to keep him isolated outside with a dog house and PLENTY of food and water until his test results came back.

And then someone posted his picture online, claiming we were being neglectful.

Listen, we love the pound animals - like a lot. NEVER, would we EVER, neglect an animal. We kept him as safe as possible, as comfortable as possible, while also keeping ourselves and the other animals safe. That is our job.

We got the news on Friday that Jett tested NEGATIVE!!! So we were able to help his transition safely and comfortably inside, with the air conditioning, in a way that was helpful for him.

We can't wait for Jett to find his forever. Whoever ends up with this dog gets a fun story to tell and a big ole lug to cuddle.

11/07/2025

This last Wednesday, we were knee deep in a medical emergency with an animal that was brought in and while we were trying to solve one issue, we received a call from a medical facility. A patient from out of town came to the doctor for an appointment and ended up needing emergency surgery - the problem? His three dogs were with him.

We did a pivot, we found a game plan, and we took in the dogs so the owner could receive care. Within 48 hours of that, Webster County Animal Protection Pound had completely full kennels.

So we did ANOTHER pivot and The Pet Resort & Spa came in for the save! We all were able to work together to move the three little pups into boarding so we could free up a kennel at our pound!

This job truly takes community and we are so thankful for the ones we have! Aaron transported the doggies over today and all is well!

11/07/2025

One thing I've noticed about training is that I seem to end up with the coolest, most hard working clients. We are SO proud of the work Bonnie and Clyde's family has put in to make them a pair that want to be around each other!

Did you know we do Meet and Greets for $50? This is a great option for situations like these where there's just a little hump to jump over.

11/07/2025

We are trying to find new and creative way to get the dogs available at the pound and adopted out through Moffitt more exposure! We finally made it to Petfinder!

Hercules is an adoptable Dog - Pit Bull Terrier Mix searching for a forever family near Fort Dodge, IA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

09/07/2025

We have exciting news over here at WCAP!

While researching grants for Stay Wild, we realized that our non-profit was classified under "Animal welfare - including humane societies" and we realized we needed to pivot to do more.

After we lost our vet last year, 2024 turned into a null year, and it was time to dig back in and revamp. We have a fresh board and a fresh mission - and I spent most of my day on the IRS to get our name officially changed (which has to be done through mail - come on IRS! It's 2025!).

So what's our goal? Well, read our mission statement, check out our board members, and head to our website to see!
https://luckydogfd.com/stay-wild

We are looking forward to assisting our "Together We Save More" group and assisting in medical cases, animals that need food, assistance, and any other needs that arise, primarily focused on animals in a shelter environment.

Our first goal is to raise money for a vaccine clinic and yes! We have secured a vet! We need to purchase our vaccines out right to help our community and were ready to get started!

We would LOVE to have our community support our local rescues - Built BY community, FOR community! ❤

Stay Wild, my friends!

07/07/2025

Do you have a case of the Mondays? Would your work place be so much better with a puppy or kittens there?
Back by popular request, we're offering pet therapy at work! Pete the puppy or 3 kittens (your choice) will come to your workplace for an hour of snuggly, fuzzy, stress relieving therapy for you and your coworkers!
This is a win/ win situation, as the animals get socialization and you get to be pawed on without calling HR. And maybe you'll find your new best friend!
$75 for an hour. Call or text Renee to set it up. 515.571.1971
(Because adoptions happen fast, we ask that you reserve your hour to take place before 7/21.)
All proceeds benefit operating expenses of the Webster County Animal Protection Pound

07/07/2025

Would anyone out there be interested in volunteering to attend a group dog training with a pound puppy? Lucky dog does group every Monday nights and it’s hard for me to teach and train, so if I had a volunteer to help - we can work with those!

This would only be for the dogs that have passed their stray hold and are now up for adoption!

This is Hercules who’s currently looking for his forever home!

07/07/2025

I am purely posting this as a reminder of how important common courtesy is.

I was explaining to this person that we cannot take surrenders. He is claiming his girlfriend left three cats and he needs them gone. He is legally able to surrender those cats as the other person that lives with them. The tax payers (you) should not be responsible for paying for these cats.

This was his response.

Though people get heated with us often, this is never an acceptable way to speak to folks.

Please be understanding that there are proper ways to surrender animals - using animal control as a way to get rid of your animals is not one of them.

07/07/2025

We have two young boys available for adoption through Moffitt Animal Shelter!

Both boys would be very easy fits into a lot of different homes. They're both incredibly smart and are picking up on manners extremely quickly!

Pete is said to be a calm loving boy who just wants to snuggle!

Hercules has a little bit more energy but is an easy study and a quick learner!

Please message Webster County Animal Protection Pound for more information on these two good boys!

07/07/2025

Our adoptable pound puppies are now on our website! Click here to check them out!!

We try really hard to provide plenty of enrichment for our animals to keep them healthy and entertained while in our care. Here is a link to our amazon wishlist: