06/23/2026
Lulu arrived to Lawrence Humane with an interesting background. Learn more about Lulu and help us try to find her a loving foster or adoptive home!
Lulu is a 2 year old, female Chow Chow mix. She's a small gal at only 40 lbs full grown, and with the most stunning different colored eyes!
🩷 How did Lulu arrive to Lawrence Humane?
Lulu arrived with her puppies as a transfer from a shelter in Oklahoma where she was going to be euthanized. She was about a year old, underweight, and terribly undersocialized. We don't know her backstory or what she went through before she arrived at the shelter in Oklahoma. What we did quickly realize is that whoever had her most likely kept her outside and did not socialize her. She was scared of humans, unsure of other dogs, and uncomfortable being inside.
🩷 How has Lawrence Humane helped Lulu?
Our staff have REALLY put in the work to socialize her and help her not be so afraid of everything. Lulu's true champion has been one of our adoption counselors, Lexi Link. Lexi has spent countless hours working with Lulu, slowly building her trust, and helping Lulu understand that humans aren't so bad, there's joy to be found in life, and that treats make everything better!
It took Lexi over a month to gain Lulu's trust. And for a long time, Lexi was the only person who Lulu trusted. But because of Lexi's hard work and the dedication of our other staff (and particularly our Behavior team), Lulu is now willing to open up to more people. She willingly goes outside with other staff members and volunteers, and allows them to take her to daily doggy playgroups. And she's even starting to go out on Mass Street Mutts outings!|
🩷 What kind of home would be best for Lulu?
We would love to see her go to a foster or adoptive home with another dog (or maybe even a couple of dogs!). She is definitely more comfortable when there's other dogs around and being in a home with another dog would help her build confidence.
Lulu ideally shouldn’t be in a home with small children because they may scare her. She could live with older, calmer kids. We don't know how she handles cats, but we think she could coexist with them if provided a slow introduction with treats and positive reinforcement.
Because we believe she was an outdoor dog for the first part of her life and then has spent the rest of her life living at the shelter, Lulu has never had the opportunity to be house trained. But because of how well she learns through treats and positive reinforcement, we believe she can definitely be house trained. Also, if she goes to a home with another dog, she will learn that much faster. It would be awesome if she could have access to the beloved great outdoors through a doggy door, backyard, or walks and hikes. She also adores lounging by the doggy pool. Our Behavior team is currently working with Lulu on kennel training, which is going really well!
Lulu is also very playful with her people that she trusts - she'll jump around and do little play bows to entice you to play with her! We really can't emphasize enough how HUGE this is given how she was when she arrived here. This is something that comes very naturally to most dogs, but Lulu had to learn it at an older age and it's the result of a lot of hard work on her part and our staff's part, which makes it that much more special.
🩷 I'm interested in learning more about Lulu and potentially fostering or adopting her, what should I do?
We would LOVE to chat with you more about Lulu! You can email [email protected] if you would like to temporarily care for her; or [email protected] if you're more interested in adopting this special girl! All our animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. We are confident that there is the perfect home for Lulu and hope they come for her soon!
