Shawn and I are in the middle of a desperate search for a home for a lost puppy/young dog. Lulu was rescued by a friend of ours a couple of weeks ago, but escaped again a few days later. She then returned to their house last week, so this dog is desperate to find a safe haven. Shawn and I offered to be foster parents to Lulu until we were able to find a home for her. Now a bit about her...
Lulu is a very young and innocent dog (she still has a few sharp puppy teeth, but most are adult teeth). While we can't figure out what breed she is, beside a good ol' classic mutt, we are guessing a mixture of lab, shephard, and possibly beagle? She is by far the most friendly, laid-back dog I have ever seen! We have only heard her bark a few times because she was playing with our dog Annabelle (which if you know Annabelle, you would bark too), and she whimpers a bit when she wants attention. Lulu is definitely a cuddler. She will either cuddle up right next to your legs, or she'll plop down in your lap, but either way she just loves to be loved by people. She basically made herself at home since the minute we brought her in the house, to include sleeping in bed with us. She seems to be house broken, but she definitely HATES the crate (trust us!). We're thinking she had bad experiences in her old home? Who knows, but we baby gate her in the house, so that seems to work. She is very clean (no scars, fleas, scabs, etc.) but we're not sure about her shot history.
Trust me when I say that Lulu would make an awesome addition to any home - big, small, with kids, without kids. I want to find her a trust-worthy home before we have to call animal control. I can't stand thinking about her in a cage waiting for adoption. While we would love to keep Lulu ourselves, we unfortunately have a very dominant dog who wants things her way or the highway. Shawn has actually debated taking Lulu over Annabelle, but I had to snap him out of it lol. We are also away from home more than we are at home, and we want Lulu to have the most attention possible in her new home!
Please: If you're not interested in having "another" dog or responsibility, or even if you don't like dogs, help us look for a couple or family who does! Lulu did not ask to be in this situation, so please help us find her a safe place to call home.
2 comments:
Boy, we have a beagle and I don't see beagle there... We found a little kitten last Thanksgiving (it was about 2 weeks old) and we were where you are -- couldn't stand to think of this teeny kitty locked up in a cage. (We already have 3 cats, so our hose really was out.) We lucked out and a friend of one of my kids took the cat. It worked out great, though we all cried when they left that Sunday night. So I hope your story turns out equally as happily.
If you're a dog lover (and you are!) I have a fun book to suggest. It's called "Dog Park Diary," and it's written from the point of view of the dog, who happens to be a beagle, I might add. All dog lovers will enjoy it -- the dog narrator has an acerbic, kind of snotty sense of humor that's great fun. The whole book (pix, too) is about Goody Beagle's daily trips to the dog park and what happens there.
Good luck with Lulu!
You're probably right about the beagle part. Thanks for sharing your experience! Hopefully we'll have a similar outcome...and I'm sure it'll include the tears and all.
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