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Posted over 8 years ago
| Updated over 8 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
03-16
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Has special needs
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
****************Special Needs*************
Meet Layla, a pretty, purebred, 5 months old Golden girl.
She came from a breeder that turned her over to GRFR because of some medical problems that caused her to "leak". She's recently had surgery and is learning to potty train the right way, and is doing really well, especially with pad training.
Layla is a sweet one, happy all the time, and eager to please. She is rambunctious, precocious, and full of energy, as puppies are apt to be. She is also very smart. She has already learned to sit on command, and is learning important commands such as "Off!", "Leave it!", and "Kennel Up!". She sleeps in her kennel and has come to understand that sleeping there is how it is, and, she has stopped crying at night now that she is used to it. Some puppy training will certainly build her confidence, and being such a quick and compliant learner, she will be advancing in her training in no time! By the way, she is a treat motivated little girl, and she loves chewing on a frozen Kong or nylabone.
Layla is currently the 4th dog in her "pack". She gets along well with all of her other canine brothers and sister, although they need a break from her energy sometimes. She also gets along well with her human brothers who are 4 and 8 years old, and is learning that their commands to her carry the same weight as the adult human's commands.
This little lady is a special one. Pretty, crazy, and happy, all rolled into an adorable little package.
Layla is a special needs girl. She was born with what is known as ectopic ureter. Basically her tubes inside are a bit discombobulated. The ureter is positioned abnormally. Thanks to our wonderful vets at Deer Creek Animal Hospital they were able to go in surgically and re-route the ureter. It's like if you put a kink in a garden hose and the backup will eventually stretch the hose - that's what's happening with her ureter and kidneys. Rerouting the ureter to where it should be will help, but she'll most likely never have completely normal bladder function. Surgery was her only chance at a somewhat normal life without the pronounced bladder leakage that was happening when she first arrived in foster care. Layla came through surgery with flying colors and while she does still leak, primarily during the night, she's improved.
For more information, please take a look at www.goldenretrieverfreedom.org for updates. Please review the adoption requirements before submitting an online application.
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