Have you ever had really high expectations for a job, and when you got there you discovered it wasn’t quite what you had in mind? Maybe your co-workers aren’t your cup of tea, or maybe the work just doesn’t interest you.
Whatever the case may be, job doubts happen to the best of us— including Lulu, a CIA-trainee that decided she just wasn’t cut out to be part of the force.
Lulu, an adorable black-haired and brown-eyed Retriever, had been training to become a CIA explosive detection dog. She had been sent from Susquehanna Service Dogs and was scheduled to start working with a Virginia police department after her graduation from the CIA’s puppy training class.
A few weeks into her training, the CIA took to Twitter to reveal that Lulu was not impressed with the bomb-sniffing life.
“A few weeks into training,” the Tweet reads, “Lulu began to show signs that she wasn’t interested in detecting explosive odors. Usually it lasts for a day, maybe two.”
After Lulu had been in a funk for a bit longer than was normal, the trainers put on their ‘doggie psychologist’ hats, attempting to figure out if something was bothering her. But after digging and prodding without any answers, they figured out that Lulu just didn’t want to sniff bombs.
In Pupdate: A Pup Leaves the Class, the CIA reveals, “For some dogs, like Lulu, it becomes clear the issue isn’t temporary. Instead, this just isn’t the job they are meant for. Lulu was no longer interested in searching for explosives. Even when they could motivate her with food and play to search, she was clearly not enjoying herself any longer. Our trainers’ top concern is the physical and mental well-being of our dogs, so they made the extremely difficult decision to do what’s best for Lulu and drop her from the program.
The Pupdate makes the whole situation sound sad. But really, it’s a good thing the CIA noticed how much Lulu disliked the training program. She has now been replaced by a pup named Heron (or Harry for short).
Since being discharged, Lulu has been adopted by her handler. And, as you can see below, has developed quite a little romance with her boyfriend, Harry.
So next time you’re having a bad day, take some advice from Lulu the pup, and… Well, quit.
Just kidding, please don’t do that. Instead, check out the Fall ’17 Puppy Class page to read more about the CIA’s latest batch of delightful training dogs— because I can guarantee that will put a smile on your face.
We’re sad to announce that a few weeks into training, Lulu began to show signs that she wasn’t interested in detecting explosive odors. pic.twitter.com/c6lxHPfC09
— CIA (@CIA) October 18, 2017
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