10/06/2026
🌟 Second Chance Spotlight | Lance 🐾
Lance has been getting some extra one-on-one time lately due to some wonderful volunteers, and he is showing us that there is so much more to this cattle-dog-type guy than what you see when you walk past his kennel. ❤️
🐕 Multiple walks: Lance has gone on a few walks with different people and has done really well! He enjoys getting out, exploring, and spending time with his person.
🖥️ Office dog test: Lance recently got to spend some time in an employee's office while they worked at their desk. Instead of needing constant attention, he settled down on the bed with a chew and relaxed while his person worked. 👏
🚪 Potty manners: While in the office, Lance went to the door when he needed to go outside! That's exactly the kind of everyday communication we love seeing from any dog.
❤️ He wants HIS person: Lance is a loyal guy, and once he connects with someone, he really wants to be their guy. He is looking for his person and will happily do his best to be their number one — 24/7. If you're looking for a dog who wants to stick close, be involved in your life, and know what his person is up to, Lance may be your guy.
🧠 Smart & treat motivated: Lance is a smart guy who is eager to learn when there are treats involved. He tends to stay close to his people and is very loyal to those he trusts.
🐾 Good with other dogs: Lance goes out with a group of about 15 other dogs, and he does well with them! He has shown us that he is comfortable being around and spending time with other dogs.
⚡ Active sidekick: Lance still has plenty of energy and would love a home that can give him regular walks, exercise, mental enrichment, and something to keep his clever brain busy. He is the kind of dog who would probably love having a "job" to do!
🏡 House trained: Lance has already shown us that he knows the basics of house manners, and his recent trip to the office gave us another great example of him communicating when he needed to go outside.
And here is something we really want people to remember about Lance — kennel behavior does NOT always show you a dog's true colors.
It is easy to walk through an adoption building and gravitate toward the dog who is quietly lying in the back of their kennel. Meanwhile, the dog who is standing at the front, bouncing around, barking, or reacting to the activity outside their kennel can get overlooked.
Unfortunately, that's exactly what has happened to Lance.
Lance is an active dog, and he can be barrier reactive in the kennel environment. But when he gets the chance to actually get out of that kennel and spend time with people, we see a very different dog. We've seen him go on walks, spend time with other dogs, settle on a bed with a chew while someone works, and even tell us when he needs to go outside.
Sadly, because people see the kennel version of Lance first, he is often overlooked in our adoption building and even at adoption events. And that is one of the reasons this truly good boy has become one of our longest-term residents. 💔
Lance isn't the quiet dog in the kennel that everyone walks past and immediately falls in love with. He's the dog you have to give a chance to get out and show you who he really is.
And when you do? You get a loyal, smart, active, affectionate guy who wants nothing more than to have his person and be their number one. ❤️
Lance has been waiting long enough. We would love for the right person to come meet the dog outside the kennel and see what we've been seeing.
Questions? Email us!
📧 [email protected]
Complete an adoption application:
📱madisoncountyky.gov/adopt
