Lulu D12601

Animal ID
RSMN-A-12601
Breed
Retriever, Labrador/Husky
Sex
Female
Weight
42.2 lbs
Age
2Y / 7M / 2W
Adoption Fee
$450
Attributes
AdventurousAffectionateCrate TrainedDoes well in a carEnergy level highGood with DogsGood with KidsGoofyHousetrainedIntelligentLap petLeash TrainedLikes toysPlayful
Lulu has never met a stranger—and she’s pretty sure every person she meets is her new best friend! From day one, she has been outgoing, affectionate, and eager to meet everyone. She absolutely loves attention, and she has plenty of love (and kisses!) to share.

She is also a serious athlete, with a particular passion for frisbee. Lulu would happily play fetch all day if you let her, and she is smart enough to time her jumps perfectly to catch a frisbee in midair. After an hour or two of frisbee, she’s usually ready to bring the game indoors and keep things going with a ball tossed down the hallway. When she wants to play, she’ll nudge you or toss her ball or frisbee at you—and if you don’t get the hint quickly enough, she’ll pick it up and throw it at you again!

When she’s not busy playing, Lulu loves being a lap dog. She’ll happily curl up on your lap for TV time or a nap, and after all that exercise, she’s quite content to relax. She has bursts of energy throughout the day, but with a morning walk, breakfast, and some playtime, she settles nicely in her kennel for a nap. After her evening walk, she understands that it’s bedtime and settles down quickly.

Lulu is fully house trained, crate trained, and sleeps quietly through the night. She willingly goes into her kennel and does well in the car. During the day, she may initially protest with some barking and whining, but once she realizes it’s nap time, she settles down.

She knows sit, shake, down, come, stay, and drop, and she is a smart girl who enjoys learning. She walks nicely, although seeing another dog or animal can turn her excitement dial way up—she may bark and pull because she desperately wants to go say hello and play. She has already made progress with this since arriving in foster care. She has also enjoyed off-leash play with another dog, although her frisbee is often much more interesting than her canine playmate!

She loves kids, too, but she doesn’t always realize just how big and strong she is. Her enthusiastic greetings and powerful happy tail can be a lot for little ones, so sturdy kids and close supervision will be important.

And when she gets really excited, she spins in circles! Apparently, even five minutes apart is enough reason for a joyful reunion celebration.

Life with Lulu will mean plenty of walks, frisbee throwing, ball tossing, snuggles, and kisses. If you’re looking for an affectionate, intelligent, playful companion who can keep up with an active lifestyle and then happily curl up on your lap afterward, Lulu may be exactly who you’ve been waiting for.
 

NOTE ABOUT BREED LABELING: Visual breed identification of dogs is unreliable and usually inaccurate. So, for most of our adoptable pups, we are only guessing at predominant breed or breed mix. We get to know each dog or puppy as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.

Please read the following general requirements carefully before submitting an adoption application. While this criteria is our typical standard, we understand all situations are unique! Don’t be discouraged if you don’t feel you meet one of these bullet points – feel free to submit an application anyway, so we can discuss your situation with you.

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Submitted applications must be filled out fully and factually.
  • All applicants must reside in the state of Minnesota or its bordering states, unless a special exception has been made. Please email us at info@ruffstartrescue.org if you would like to discuss the potential for an out of state adoption.
  • Consider how you’ll manage an isolation period and be sure all existing pets are up-to-date on vaccinations and other routine health care before bringing a new pet home. An isolation period would be good for allowing that animal to settle in and learn the routine.
  • Please be aware of any rental/association or homeowners’ insurance restrictions you may have before applying. Such limits may include breed restrictions, number of pets allowed, weight requirements, etc.
  • All adopted animals must live indoors with their families and always be monitored closely when outdoors for their safety (with the exception of working cats).
  • We do not allow any medically-unnecessary surgical procedures, such as declawing; defanging; debarking; or cropping/docking (of tails or ears) to be conducted on any animal adopted from our rescue. 

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