FOREVER FRIEND: 'Playful, smart, loyal' Lola looking for loving, active owner
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Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola.
A five-year-old mixed breed dog named Lola has been ready for her forever home since being surrendered in August 2025 to the Toronto Humane Society.
And she’s no dummy.
“She’s highly intelligent,” said THS spokesperson Lucas Solowey.
“She enjoys learning through problem solving. She can be playful. She’s smart. She’s very loyal, very athletic. She forms strong bonds with her trusted people. She’s affectionate and enjoys spending time with her caregivers. She’s an active dog with a high drive and strong working dog instincts.”
Shelter life has been overwhelming
Solowey said the shelter environment has been overwhelming for Lola, but she’s “flourished” in foster homes.
But a new home and environment without other dogs is preferable.
“She does display leash reactivity towards other dogs including barking and lunging on walks,” said Solowey. “And she would benefit from positive reinforcement training. She does respond well to treats. However, that being said she has shown improvement with positive reinforcement training and when you give her treats and kind of distract her she’s done quite well.
“But despite the reactivity on walks, she has been very lovely, very sweet otherwise. She looks pretty cute. She can be a lot of fun. I think just someone who wants to be active, is ready to go on adventures with her and play games with her and keep stimulating her mind. And someone who can also be patient to continue the training and realize that while she does have some reactivity, she’s a really sweet dog overall and worth the investment in time and energy.”
Owners need to keep her stimulated
Otherwise, Lola has no health issues, but does require regular physical exercise and mental enrichment.
“So that could include interactive toys, training activities and other opportunities to engage her mind,” said Solowey. “She would do best with a guardian who could provide consistency, structure and clear expectations and someone who can continue working on training. She would do best in a quieter neighbourhood where dog encounters can be more easily managed. And she’d be best suited to someone who’s experienced with dogs. And ideally she’d be the only pet in the home and ideally an adult-only house.”
Anyone interested in adopting Lola can visit torontohumanesociety.com to start the adoption process.
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