Lola Jean
Senior Miniature Schnauzer · Foster dog seeking a patient forever home
- Breed
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Sex
- Female (spayed)
- Age (est.)
- ~9 years
- Weight
- 10.8 lbs
- Coat
- Light brown & tan
- Microchip
- Yes
- Rescue
- Mini Schnauzer Rescue of Houston
- Status
- Recovering from bladder-stone surgery
About Lola
Lola is a sweet senior schnauzer who's warm with everyone she meets. She's got more energy than her age suggests — playful and busy — and she's recovering from surgery to remove a large bladder stone. She knows her basics and is genuinely house-trained; she just needs a patient home while she heals and polishes her manners.
Her story
Lola was found wandering an apartment complex in Corpus Christi, following people around trying to get help. She was surrendered to Corpus Christi Animal Care Services, where a large bladder stone was found — and the shelter gave her only days. The Mini Schnauzer Rescue of Houston stepped in, funded her surgery, and got her into foster care. After her first foster hit a medical emergency, she came to us to finish recovering. She's a fighter who got a second chance.
What she's good at
- Friendly with everyone. Warms to new people right away.
- House-trained. Only ever pees outside on purpose. (See health note — current indoor accidents are involuntary post-surgery leaking, not house-soiling.)
- Knows sit and paw.
- Coexists with other dogs — lives alongside a resident mini schnauzer.
What she's working on
- Leash manners — pulls hard; no loose-leash foundation yet.
- Alone time / crate — content in the crate when you're in the room, but barks and whines once you leave. Separation-linked.
- Food manners — growls and barks for a bite when people are eating; needs table boundaries.
- Play intensity with other dogs — friendly but full-on; can overwhelm a mellow companion.
Health snapshot
Recovering from removal of a large bladder stone. Her bladder is weak post-op, so she's currently incontinent and leaks involuntarily — expected to improve as she heals. Spayed and microchipped.
Good fit for an adopter who…
- Is home most of the day — she struggles being left or crated alone.
- Is willing to train manners — leash, food boundaries, and alone-time work.
- Can patiently manage senior incontinence while her bladder heals.
- Has a calm household; a mellow resident dog is OK, but she can be intense in play.