The status of Lulu HW+ was
last posted on 12/16/24 by
Live. Love. Bark.
Female Dog, German Shepherd Dog
German Shepherd Dog / Terrier / Mixed
Description:
From Foster: Lulu is such a sweet girl and all she would love is someone who wants to give her love and affection. She is super smart and just wants to be near you. She will sit at your feet or next to you when she wants love. She loves all dogs especially all the puppy fosters we've had. She notices but doesn't bother the cats nor the chickens. She knows "sit," "outside," and "last call" (what we say when it's the last potty before bed). She doesn't guard food or other resources and has no problem eating out of the same bowl as our other dogs. We open feed in our home and she grazes without overeating. She takes treats so kindly and will automatically sit with the rest of the dogs to get treats. Sometimes, she plays with toys but if another dog takes it, she just looks at them. She will follow you around the house just to be in the same room with you, otherwise, her feelings get hurt and she will whine. She has taken to my husband so her feelings hurt when he goes to the garage or outside without her. I'm 2nd best and she'll let me know how much Dad hurt her feelings. She does have a strong aversion to the kennel. Obviously, she has had trauma from being in her kennel and will be so riddled with anxiety while in the kennel that she barks non-stop and has anxious pants for a couple hours after being let out. We've decided that she can free roam during the day and she just finds a dog bed in our room away from the other dogs and stays there until we get home from work. This has made all the difference and she no longer walks around with her anxious panting. I know that in a loving home, she'll be able to slowly shed her past traumas and associated behaviors. We've had her for a week now and have already seen a change.Lulu is a very sweet girl who is doing great with the other dogs she's met, is mastering potty training, and is overall just an awesome dog.Lulu tested positive for Heartworm. She has already begin treatment. Thanks to our donors, her treatment will be covered at one of the rescue's partner vets.Lulu was rescued from a high kill shelter in Texas. She was surrendered by her owner due to being pregnant, and gave birth in the shelter 2 days later. Her whole family ended up on the euthanasia list, but luckily a foster stepped in and helped save them!Meet and greets are by appointment only. An approved application is required to schedule a meeting. Check out our events page for upcoming open adoption events!We have no additional back story or update for this dog at this time. When we do, it will be updated here. This is all the information we have currently. Approved Applicants may make the adoption fee payment by clicking donate above. Partial adoption fees will not hold a dog. Dogs adopted with our rescue come with FREE training from #GoodPup to help you build strong bonds from the start! If upon meeting the dog of your choosing at your scheduled pickup time you find that you aren't a good match, your deposit will be fully refunded. Adoption fees include vaccines up until time of adoption, microchip, spay/neuter and 1st 30 days of free Pet insurance. We are not affiliated with Pet First pet insurance. (you have to sign up for the insurance or it will not go into effect). Adoption fees help cover the medical care of the animals while he or she waits for a new home, as well as food and transportation costs. These fees help to provide care for the other animals in the shelter or rescue group who may have medical bills that are much higher than any possible adoption fee. The money also acts as a donation to help support the organization as a whole, allowing the group to continue its efforts to rescue and rehome pets. The dogs in our care are fostered in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. While all dogs are picked up during our scheduled times, sometimes transport dates change due to unforeseen circumstances. More questions? Read our FAQs here: https://4p4l.org/faqs/ Breed labels are a "best guess" by a shelter veterinarian and cannot be guaranteed. A new study has concluded that (in layman's terms), breed assumption is NOT indicative of behavior in mixed breed dogs. Therefore, if a dog looks presumably to be a German Shepherd breed, one cannot assume the dog will have a high prey drive. From the study: "Although many physical traits were associated with breeds, behavior was much more variable among individual dogs. In general, physical trait heritability was a greater predictor of breed but was not necessarily a predictor of breed ancestry in mutts. Among behavioral traits, biddability—how well dogs respond to human direction—was the most heritable by breed but varied significantly among individual dogs. Thus, dog breed is generally a poor predictor of individual behavior and should not be used to inform decisions relating to selection of a pet dog" - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abk0639
