24-066 Lola is a Golden/Lab mix who was found as a stray. The finder met us at one of our partner veterinarians where Lola was put on stray-hold status. The dog has a microchip, so her original owner was reached, but he said he was moving and did not want the dog back. He was cooperative in getting the dog’s medical records to the AGR Health Care Director. That is when we discovered that Lola is 12-1⁄2 – we had thought she was 4 to 5! She was given a complete exam, vaccinations, treated for an ear infection and placed with a foster couple in Sun City. They took care of getting her booster shots. The foster was amazed at how young Lola seems to be and said she’s sweet and knows her commands. After less than two weeks as fosters, the couple became fosters-with-intent-to-adopt (FWITA). Lola had a bout with Old Dog Vestibular Syndrome – she became disoriented, was wobbling around (acting drunk) and was salivating  Vestibular disturbance is not uncommon in old dogs and usually resolves on its own in a few days but may last as long as 3 weeks. The adopter said: 

We love Lola! She is the sweetest dog. She is learning her way with our cat – Lola knows what a claw is, so they just look at each other. Lola came with very good manners – she doesn't get on the furniture or bed, which [her spouse] likes, but I would rather she get up to cuddle. Lola sleeps on her own bed each night and sleeps through the night. At 9:00 each night, Lola comes looking for me for her peanut butter. She loves car rides and, so far, is good on a leash but hasn't gone for any real long walks yet.