Lulu
Profile
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 5/21/2014 | Optional | Not tested | Optional | Yes | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
Lulu came into my foster home about 3 weeks ago, but due to so much rain and thunderstorms which she has a major fear of, I apologize to everyone for not getting her update done sooner.
Lulu is a 9-year-old purebred Golden Retriever; her date of birth is 11/26/05. She comes in weighing about 59 lbs. She did have mid ear infection, but this is now cleared up. Lulu is very beautiful, easy-going, gets along with my 2 resident dogs and does not seem to mind the cat (not like the cat spends all day with the dogs); they are in two different living quarters. She has had free roam since first day and no issues whatsoever. She has never gotten on the couch or even thought about it. She sleeps at night beside the bed and doesn't care to get onto the bed. Lulu looks like someone has given her a shorter haircut. She has some feathering (but not long like most Golden Retrievers) on the back of her legs, under her belly area, and on her tail; her feet have the looks of some major hair tufts if left to grow out.
Hanging out with foster sister Ali
Lulu is in a fenced yard and has made no attempt to escape. She does eat a lot of grass, but nothing ever comes back up, which is a good thing. Her intake sheet stated that she will bolt out a door. We have not really seen this, but again we're very careful of watching what is going on with the open doors in this house.
She came from being on a tie-out to my fenced yard. She knows her name, but doesn't always come when you call her, but will look at you as if to say, "You called me, what?" and than she may hide in the lilac bushes and stare at me as if to say, "I see you, but you can't see me." She plays games in the backyard, not always wanting to come back in. I would like her to go to a home with a fenced yard.
Lulu sunbathing
One issue that Lulu does have is major storm anxiety. She was here maybe 48 hours when the first rain just came through and she went into panic mode. She actually started the stress mode about 3 hours before the rain ever set in. I have never seen this behavior so early before the rain came in. It's like she was predicting the weather better than the weatherman does or does not. She pants and hides besides my resident dog's kennel, but that didn't last very long. She now hides under my sewing table in the corner or behind my easy chair. Most often, I have put a T-shirt on tight to most dogs and they are fine and the anxiety settles down, but not with Lulu. For the first time as a foster, I have had to make the investment of a Thundershirt for her and have not yet to see if it will work or help her anxiety level. After a rainstorm or any rain, it takes about 24 hours or more for her to settle back down completely again.
As you can see in the pictures attached, Lulu has learned what the toy box is and really enjoys chewing on the softer Nylabones. She loves tennis balls and just emptying the toy box is fun to her.
Digging in the toy box, wagging her happy tail
Emptying the toy box
I will soon get Lulu and myself to an event so that you can meet her in person soon, or if you would like to meet her sooner, call your placement advisor and ask to meet with us.
Licks & hugs,
Lulu and her 2 resident sisters
Lulu
#14-143
At A Glance
- Age: 21 years, 8 months
- Breed: Golden Retriever
- Gender: Female
- Weight: 50.00 lbs
- Location: N/A
- Status: Deceased
Dog Updates
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The day I had been dreading came last Wednesday. It was the day I had to say good bye to my dear sweet Lulu. I had adopted Lulu about a year ago and immediately she stole my heart. Lulu had her own unique independent personality. With that white face she looked like a sweet fragile granny. She kept Penny and I entertained with all her cute antics. I would awaken at night to hear her wagging tail thumping against the hallway walls. I knew that she was either carrying her food bowl to bed wi... Read more → Read less ↑
The day I had been dreading came last Wednesday. It was the day I had to say good bye to my dear sweet Lulu. I had adopted Lulu about a year ago and immediately she stole my heart. Lulu had her own unique independent personality. With that white face she looked like a sweet fragile granny. She kept Penny and I entertained with all her cute antics. I would awaken at night to hear her wagging tail thumping against the hallway walls. I knew that she was either carrying her food bowl to bed with her or retrieving one of my shoes. I would lay there chuckling to myself knowing how happy she was as she brought her prized possession to bed with her. If the crunching started, I knew it was her midnight snack. And I always knew where to find my missing shoe. Lulu has been losing her appetite slowly. An x-ray confirmed the tumor. It is said that you will know when the decision to do the right thing will present itself. Wednesday morning Penny knew that her buddy was ill. Penny wouldn't touch her food, which is unusual. Wednesday morning Lulu knew too. She gave me that look--that look I didn't want to see. But it was time for her to leave us. With a heavy heart, I held her in my arms as she crossed the Rainbow Bridge. I am forever grateful I was able to adopt her from Ragom even though the time spent with her was far too short. But it was a good year. And Lulu is free--pain free. Good bye sweet girl.
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My precious Lulu was adopted yesterday at Goldzilla. It was a golden day for Lulu, her new mother, SG, and her foster sister, Penny. I couldn't ask for a better home for Lulu, with someone who understands her little quirky ways and will continue to help her settle in to a new lifestyle. Wag your tail and pick your head up high and be a big girl for your new mom and foster sister Penny. All my love to you, Lulu. Missy and Ali will miss you, except when there are still fireworks going off in t... Read more → Read less ↑
My precious Lulu was adopted yesterday at Goldzilla. It was a golden day for Lulu, her new mother, SG, and her foster sister, Penny. I couldn't ask for a better home for Lulu, with someone who understands her little quirky ways and will continue to help her settle in to a new lifestyle.
Wag your tail and pick your head up high and be a big girl for your new mom and foster sister Penny.
All my love to you, Lulu. Missy and Ali will miss you, except when there are still fireworks going off in the neighborhood or a thunder storm goes by.
Love,
FM, Missy & Ali -
It's been a while since I did Lulu's last update and am not proud of it. Bad foster mom! Lulu has been about the same. She still doesn't like thunder. lightening, or fireworks, and yes, the fireworks are still going off in this neighborhood. We are trying a calming collar which she wears all the time and gets changed out every 30 days. It seems to work for the anxiety she has during the day when we go to work, but does nothing for storms or fireworks. The last month or so, we have noticed tha... Read more → Read less ↑
It's been a while since I did Lulu's last update and am not proud of it. Bad foster mom!
Lulu has been about the same. She still doesn't like thunder. lightening, or fireworks, and yes, the fireworks are still going off in this neighborhood. We are trying a calming collar which she wears all the time and gets changed out every 30 days. It seems to work for the anxiety she has during the day when we go to work, but does nothing for storms or fireworks.
The last month or so, we have noticed that after Lulu has been laying down for a while and she gets up, she has been unstable on her legs and we are not sure what is going on with her. I was given approval to have some senor bloodwork done on her and everything has came back normal. They also ran some neurological tests on Lulu and again, they were normal too; the vet is very happy! Just not sure what is going on with her, so we wait and watch.
Lulu is still learning about toys and enjoys them all. She likes balls the best, but she doesn't like to share or everything is hers.
This weekend, I had family in town and Lulu was the perfect hostess. We also were dogsitting a previous foster, Missy Kaylee and her family, while they were out of town.
Lulu does have a very interested family in her, so she is tentatively adoption pending. Lulu will go home with this family at Goldzilla. I'm so happy for Lulu; she even gets a big sister to play with.
Please come to Goldzilla and meet all the other puppies available for adoption; a good time is to be had for all.
FM, Lulu, (resident pups) Missy and Ali
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Why is it that almost every time I get a new foster in, FM goes on overtime! So with this said, it's been weeks since I have done an update on Lulu and FM apologizes. Lulu is doing quite well; she is playing with more toys then just balls, still loves her shoes when she can get a hold of one. And with that said, she did get a hold of a ballet slipper of my daughter's. Lulu chewed the shoe in half, so we have been looking for the front half. So, we looked all around the house, but never found i... Read more → Read less ↑
Why is it that almost every time I get a new foster in, FM goes on overtime! So with this said, it's been weeks since I have done an update on Lulu and FM apologizes.
Lulu is doing quite well; she is playing with more toys then just balls, still loves her shoes when she can get a hold of one. And with that said, she did get a hold of a ballet slipper of my daughter's. Lulu chewed the shoe in half, so we have been looking for the front half. So, we looked all around the house, but never found it, then we started looking outside in the backyard and at some of the poo piles. Still nothing! Yesterday, it was found (yes, in a pile of poo), but it was found and no vet visits so far.
Storm/firework anxiety is very high. I can't stress enough the anxiety level she gets to. We have been using Melatonin and a Thundershirt and it seems to be helping, along with closing all windows, turning on the AC, closing the drapes, and turning up the TV. I think I'm going deaf with the TV so loud.
Lulu is starting to climb into my chair to be closer to me, but always on her terms. Also, she has a very different barking sound; it's like what I call a whiskey bark, kind of low but rough-sounding, but very distinctive. You will always know her bark wherever she is.
She has definitely been cat tested and she could less about them.
As my life is very busy right now, I am not sure if and when I may get to a meet-n-greet with her, possibly next weekend in Shakopee. But I need to finalize some things first. If you would like to meet Lulu, contact your placement coordinator and we can set up a date and time.
Happy tails,
Lulu, FM, and resident sisters, Missy & Ali