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Breed
Spaniel (Unknown Type)/Golden Retriever
Color
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Age
Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
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Sex
Female
Pet ID
4592335
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
What a sweetheart! For the most part, Goldie is a gentle and quiet dog. She enjoys cuddling and petting and likes to get attention from her people and play with other dogs, but is not high energy. 5-10 minutes of romping in the yard with another dog and she's ready to come in and hang out with a chew toy. She loves to have her belly rubbed. She also seems to enjoy laying at my feet while I'm working on the computer, as I often find her there when I go to stand up. Her coat is thin and soft and just meant for petting...which is a good thing because she LOVES physical contact with people.
She's probably around 8-12 months old and possibly close to full grown at 28 lbs. I know Buster's birth date and at 7 months old his paws still look a little big, so he's not done growing. Goldie's paws look well balanced vs her body already. She's probably more of a smaller spaniel mix than lab or golden.
Crate training and housebreaking are going VERY well. She had some accidents on Saturday but by this morning we'd figured out that pacing indicates a need to potty and are getting her out whenever she does that in addition to our regular schedule of letting the pack out 3-4 times a day. Since then, the accidents have dropped dramatically and now she's only having them if my alpha dog won't let her near the door or if I miss her signal. (Update: She's very close to housebroken already. Fast learner!)
She's a chewer. She's sneaked two books off my bookshelf while I was in the shower and keeps trying to chew on the furniture legs of my desk and footstool. So she's definitely young and still in the puppy stages even though her body looks like it's mostly done growing. She does take correction well though, so we are simply paying close attention to her whereabouts and redirecting her to the toy basket whenever she tries to chew on something inappropriate. This is a puppy stage that she will likely grow out of over time, but could potentially last until around age 2. While she's in this stage, plenty of chew toys need to be available and she should be crated when unsupervised. We train our fosters to get toys from a basket, so it helps them with transitioning to an adoptive home where the toys are kept in a basket...easier for her to tell what she's supposed to consider a toy vs what's supposed to be off limits. (Update: She's really improving. With minor modifications to things around here, we're not experiencing much inappropriate chewing at this point. She still wants to chew on the foot of my desk for some reason, but since this is right next to my chair it's easy to redirect her away before she does any damage.)
She doesn't really seem to pull on the leash but is a bit clueless about not walking around you in circles as you're trying to walk her. So the leash ends up getting wrapped around you. Needs some work on this.
Her initial meeting with our very dog-friendly cat went off without a hitch. No concern around cats so far. And she's been back in there several times over the past couple of days. (Update: Still no issues with cats. Definitely a cat friendly dog. Could live with social or shy cats, playful or not...as long as the cats aren't aggressive toward dogs)
Initially upon arrival in foster care, she was mildly possessive of food/toys with other dogs. At mealtime she would growl at other dogs over her food. And she did the same thing periodically over a toy that she didn't want to share. She doesn't seem to react to me going near her food or toys, only the other dogs. This behavior is mild, but I do feel that it makes her unsuitable for a home with young children. (Update: This issue is lessening over time. She could have just been initially nervous upon arrival in foster care. She is adapting well to life with a pack of dogs. Adopters with other dogs should be comfortable with the fact that dogs sometimes use their voices - aka growl/bark - when interacting with each other. If you think growling or barking when interacting with other dogs is bad behavior, then you should pass Goldie by. She's a fairly quiet dog, but has no problem using her voice from time to time as she sees fit.)
She does play very well with Buster and one of our dogs who likes a good romp. Dogs similar in size who like to play and don't care if she occasionally doesn't want to share treats or toys might be a good fit. She has slender legs, so I wouldn't recommend a dog that's huge compared to her for fear that the rough play might result in a broken bone in her leg.
All in all, I feel that this is a really nice dog who just had a bad start in life. It was her misfortune to be born in a rural area where she ended up in a high kill shelter. Luckily a rescuer found her and couldn't leave her there to die. Now she deserves an awesome, loving home with someone who will continue her obedience and housebreaking training. This girl will make a great pet! * Adoption Area * Adoption Application *
We are not a shelter. Our dogs are fostered in a home environment. All meetings are by appointment. If you are interested in meeting or possibly adopting this dog, please check that you are located within our adoption area and then submit a completed application to begin the process. Incomplete or out-of-area applications will not be processed.
March 25, 2024, 12:03 am
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