Lulu

My story

NOTE: LULU IS WITH HER PEOPLE IN SAN FRANCISCO. GSRSV HAS NOT MET LULU. WE ARE LISTING HER FOR ADOPTION ALONG WITH OUR OWN DOGS TO GIVE HER MORE ADOPTION EXPOSURE. PLEASE SEE END OF THIS PROFILE FOR CONTACT INFO. “Lulu” is an approx 65-lb, 2½-yo spayed female GSD mix who is loyal, affectionate and a little insecure. She is healthy and up-to-date on core vaccinations. Lulu loves to be handled by her people and literally melts when she’s petted. While she loves to play fetch, she is also just as content to lie underneath her people’s chairs for hours. Overall, Lulu is friendly with strangers but needs to take things very slow with some people. With others, she is comfortable after one meeting. With proper introductions Lulu does quickly warm up. Lulu is NOT comfortable with really young children. This is the reason her people are seeking a new home for her. Lulu is fine with one or two dogs when off-leash on neutral ground. She is also good with small dogs. However, she gets overwhelmed by large groups of dogs, such as what she might encounter at a dog park. Lulu has never been around cats, so it’s hard to say how she’d react to a cat in a house. Lulu is completely housetrained and is left loose in the house when her people are gone for extended periods of time. She sleeps in her crate with the door closed at night. Lulu has received formal obedience training and she obeys lots of commands. She’s excellent at “finding her place.” She sits, lays down, comes, and even *spins.* Lulu walks fine on leash without any distractions. However, she does bark and pull towards some dogs who she sees when on walks. Lulu has received professional training which has helped reduce this behavior, and she is also on an inexpensive Rx medication to help in this regard. Lulu’s off-leash recall is pretty good but not perfect. Lulu loves to go for car rides and is a very polite passenger. She loves to play fetch with balls and also loves to swim. She’s a real adventure dog! Lulu’s people (Jo Ann & her husband Antonio) adopted her from the SF SPCA when she was just twelve weeks old. During the time they’ve had Lulu. Jo Ann had a baby and now that the baby is walking Lulu has become fearful of her. Jo Ann & Antonio have enlisted lots of professional assistance (most recently a child-dog behavioral specialist) in an effort to help Lulu overcome her anxiety around their baby, but it has only been partially successful. Jo Ann & Antonio are very attached to Lulu. However, to ensure the safety of their baby and to provide Lulu with a less stressful environment, they have chosen to seek a new home for her. Lulu is located in San Francisco. Please contact Jo Ann Laureano at 415-328-1171 or joannmariej@gmail.com

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Lulu, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.