When Lilly sees a new person, she immediately bounds up to them, wiggling with excitement. She’s outgoing, energetic, and has so much love to share. When Lilly’s in her kennel, you would never know what an amazing pup she is. She barks excessively when you walk by and growls at any dog she sees. After almost six months in and out of our care, we knew we needed to take steps to reduce Lilly’s barriers for adoption. Thanks to a generous grant from the PEDIGREE Foundation, we were able to send Lilly to a Board and Train program for three weeks to help her become the pup we know she can be. 
Now, Lilly’s on her way back from Board and Train and she’s a whole new girl! She’s been with Speak Dog in Tri-Cities, working on her leash manners, reactivity to other dogs, and her kennel presence, which has prevented her from finding a forever home. Her trainers report that she’s improved dramatically, and we are hopeful that her new skills will aid her in finding a companion.
It’s proven that dogs in shelter environments begin to develop negative behaviors after just two weeks. Our goal is to find Lilly a loving home as soon as possible to avoid deteriorating the progress she’s made while at Speak Dog. We need your help to find Lilly a loving home! What’s better than a sweet, friendly pup with great manners? Share her story with your favorite dog-lover, and together we can find her a wonderful forever family. Lilly needs to be the only dog in her new home and would do best with children over the age of 13. Anyone interested in adopting this cutie can email graceh@spokanehumanesociety.org to set up a meet-and-greet appointment. 
This project has been supported by a grant from PEDIGREE Foundation.
Formed in 2008 by the makers of PEDIGREE (r) food for dogs, PEDIGREE Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping dogs in need find loving homes by supporting the good work of shelters and dog rescue organizations throughout the country. Through no fault of their own, more than four million dogs end up in shelters and rescue organizations every year, and nearly half of them never find a place to call home.
