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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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PLEASE READ!! Our orphans are located in KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE. Most of our orphans are adopted to families in the Northeast and transported weekly via USDA certified transports .If you are interested in our adoption process or applying to adopt, please visit our website. We encourage you to read through ALL of the adoption information to answer any questions you may have and to avoid unnecessary emails. If after you have read all of the adoption info you still have questions or concerns we would be happy to answer them for you. www.southernrootsrescue.org
Meet Abel.. I am a playful ~8 month old, 45 pound puppy! I appear to have some golden retriever in me but I'm just a good ole American mixed breed. I was originally adopted from a shelter as a small puppy but was neglected and brought back with a bad case of demodectic mange and skin infections. After 6 medications and 4 months of treatment, I am a healthy, happy pup! The vet said my mange is cleared but a stressful situation could potentially suppress my immune system and it could come back. I need someone who understands what to look for if it starts to come back so I never get that bad again. Because I was neglected early on, I tend to eat my food really fast and need to be fed in a slow feeder bowl so I don’t eat too quickly. I am potty trained and kennel trained. I do pretty well on a leash but can pull a bit when I see something interesting. I can sit and shake (with treats). I am cautious when meeting new people and pets. Meeting a lot of new people at once or being in a new place can sometimes overwhelm me, so I bark. I tend to bark/growl when I’m scared and I like to be reassured I’m okay. I love playing and wrestling with my foster sister. I love running, playing tug-of-war, and playing fetch. I think I am a lot smaller than I really am so I tend to play a little rough. I tend to play better with females than males and I have never been around cats. I love attention and being loved on! I am protective and loyal. I follow my foster parents around everywhere they go. I absolutely love car rides!
To apply to adopt Abel, please visit our website at www.southernrootsrescue.org
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