Lulu, a bomb sniffing trainee in the CIA’s Puppy Class of 2017, was having more bad days than good days at school. Her trainers decided it was time for her to drop out, but don’t worry: what happened next will warm your heart.
Lulu was part of a class of six dogs who came from a service dog program. They were all determined a little too high-energy to actually work as service animals. This extra energy is perfect for detection work, however, as a dog needs a lot of reserves for all that sniffing and focused attention.
The CIA has been blogging about the canine class of 2017 all year, with plenty of photos shared on their Twitter account.
Our trainers’ top concern is physical & mental well-being of K9s.
They made difficult decision & did what’s best for Lulu: stop her training pic.twitter.com/Ss9y9LpE9q— CIA (@CIA) October 18, 2017
Turns out that detection work still wasn’t a good fit for Lulu. The solution? She was adopted by her handler, and is now loving her life as a full-time pet.
Lulu was adopted by her handler & now enjoys her days playing w his kids & a new friend, & sniffing out rabbits & squirrels in the backyard. pic.twitter.com/WOImM75P1D
— CIA (@CIA) October 18, 2017
Here is the CIA’s swan song of tweets to Lulu as they celebrate her time in the program. They also wish her good luck in her future as a pampered pet.
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