Lola, a five-year-old mixed breed dog surrendered in August 2025 to the Toronto Humane Society (THS), is still waiting for her forever home. According to THS spokesperson Lucas Solowey, Lola is highly intelligent and forms strong bonds with her trusted people.
Lola's Personality and Needs
Solowey described Lola as playful, smart, loyal, and athletic. She enjoys problem-solving and has strong working dog instincts. However, the shelter environment has been overwhelming for her, though she has flourished in foster homes. Lola displays leash reactivity towards other dogs, including barking and lunging on walks, but has shown improvement with positive reinforcement training using treats.
"She’s highly intelligent. 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," Solowey said.
Ideal Home Environment
Lola would do best in a home without other dogs and ideally an adult-only household. She requires regular physical exercise and mental enrichment, such as interactive toys and training activities. The ideal owner is experienced with dogs, patient, and ready to continue training. A quieter neighbourhood where dog encounters can be managed is recommended.
"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," Solowey added.
Adoption Process
Lola has no health issues. Interested adopters can start the process at torontohumanesociety.com. The previous column's featured pet, Snoopy the Dwarf rabbit, was adopted.
