Lola has been adopted!
Sponsored in memory of our sweet boy, Tanner.
Hello, my name is Lola and I am looking forward to getting my own family. I am a shih tzu and about 9 pounds but I need to gain about a pound. I am 7 years old (DOB June 12, 2017). I have a fair amount of energy but I can also settle. I feel so much better now that I had my teeth looked after and I have more energy every day. I had a tough start to life so I haven’t learned to snuggle with my human but foster mom thinks I will as I gain more confidence. We play this little game. I play bow to initiate play, she responds, and I come closer. I will follow my foster siblings around the house and yard and I also follow foster mom around the house, especially if she has some toast to share. I like everyone I have met although I can be a bit standoffish. While I haven’t met any children, foster mom thinks I would be fine with respectful children. I have shown some interest in toys and a bone.
Foster mom says I learn quickly. She was surprised that I know my name and that I am mostly house trained. Sometimes, first thing in the morning, I get excited and have an accident in the house. I will use a puppy pad if I am confined to a small area. I had never seen stairs before and I have learned to go up the 4 steps to the deck but I’m not so sure about going down them. I can now do 2 or 3. As well, I have never been on a leash so my new family will have to work with me to learn to walk on a leash.
Foster mom has two small dogs and several cats. I try to get the dogs to play and they have played a bit. One of foster mom’s cats head butted me. I didn’t know what she wanted and just ignored her. I met foster mom’s friend’s large dogs and was okay with them.
I stay in a separate room while foster mom is out and at night. Sometimes, I’ll bark a bit when she first leaves. I love to run outside so a fenced yard is best.
The ideal home for me would have another similar sized dog that likes to play. It would have a fenced yard. I might figure out this walk thing and then we can go for a walk. If you have cats or respectful children, I would be okay with that.
I hope to meet you soon.
