🐾Lola🐾

Wag your tails for our Pet of the Week, Lola! Miss Lola is an adorable 12 year old beagle mix with a heart of pure gold. We took care of Lola and her two bird buddies Peanut and Tweety recently and loved every second of it.

Lola's story is a special one. Lola's owner gave us a heads up that Lola doesn't always react well to new folks in her space. She was right on the money - at Lola's meet and greet, Lola barked a bunch and just didn't seem at ease at all. Experience has shown us that sometimes a dog's behavior is different when their owner is not present. So, we scheduled a test visit before Lola's scheduled visits. Our operations coordinator and sometimes pet care specialist, Maria dropped in for a home visit while Lola's owner was out of the house (but close by).

When Maria arrived, Lola barked and stayed a few feet away from Maria. After a few minutes of Maria sitting at Lola's level, throwing Lola a few treats, and letting Lola sniff her shoes, Maria offered Lola a treat from her hand and Lola tentatively accepted. After that, Maria opened up the back door and Lola followed her out into the yard. All barking had ceased. Out in the sun, Lola really opened up and started wagging her tail. Maria could tell that Lola had decided she was A-okay and they went out for a walk. After that, Lola was very comfortable and all of her visits (with Maria and other pet care specialists) went super well!

We learned that Lola loves milk bones and will do a dance for her dinner. She's passionate about her walks and keeps up an excellent walking pace. Lola adores the outdoors in general and loves to wiggle on her back in the sunshine. She has the cutest little face and it's impossible not to fall in the love with her.

In the pet care world, experience and a little patience go a long way. It took a little time for Lola to get comfy with us, but one happy look from her made us feel like a million bones in the end. We feel so lucky that we got to care for this special little dog. Love ya, lil' Lola!