The small Chihuahua Lu-Seal could hardly walk when Julia Morley first saw him at a Pittsburgh animal rescue. At 16 pounds, Lu-Seal was twice as heavy as what is normal for a dog of her size.
The now-9-year-old puppy, however, seemed to get smaller once Morley brought her home. The Dodo quoted Morley as saying, “I put her on a nutritious diet and walked her as much as she could take, and the pounds dropped off. “She’s doing wonderfully now and has a healthy weight.”
Lu-Seal has been at a healthy weight for three years now and is more active than ever before.
But her weight loss was never more apparent than when her mom had a new fence installed around her yard.
Lu-Seal has been at a healthy weight for three years now and is more active than ever before.
But her weight loss was never more apparent than when her mom had a new fence installed around her yard.
When I chose the fence, it never occurred to me that she might be able to fit between the bars, but as soon as it was put in place it was obvious that there would be a problem, according to Morley.
When it comes to the greatest snacks, Lu-Seal is always on the hunt for her neighbor Eddie. When Lu-Seal tried to leave her yard to pursue him, the new fence presented a little barrier.
Lu-Seal was determined to squeeze through the fence anytime she went outside, so Morley had to act fast. Morley posted about her conundrum on Lu-Seal’s Instagram, and one of the dog’s followers came up with a hilarious solution: placing a “safety spoon” on Lu-Seal’s back.
The spoon idea seemed just crazy enough to work, and the results were hilarious.
“I attached it to her harness with Velcro cable ties and it worked like a charm,” Morley said. “We only used it as a temporary solution. The landscaper came back a week later and installed puppy guards on the fence.”
“I think Lu-Seal was so committed to getting through that fence that she didn’t even notice the spoon on her back,” Morley added. “It didn’t seem to bother her at all and it certainly didn’t change her conviction that her attempts were eventually going to work.”
Thanks to the puppy guards on the fence, Lu-Seal has given up on her quest to sneak past the fence. But that doesn’t mean she’s given up on convincing her neighbor to give her treats.
“Instead, whenever she sees Eddie during her vigilant cookie watch, she runs to the gate and waits for me to take her over to see him,” Morley said. “Lu-Seal is just unfailingly optimistic. She has a permanent smile on her face, and nothing seems to keep her down.”
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