Buddy 16-014 has gone to a GReat forever home with his parents, Deb and Brian, and his new sister Sophie. He will enjoy lots of playtime, toys, and even summer vacations to swim in the lake. Welcome to the Golden Life in your new home, Buddy!
Buddy 16-014
Profile
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Posted | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 3/2/16 | Optional | Ages 5+ | Optional | Not tested | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
Hi, RAGOM! Meet Buddy!
Buddy is a stunning 2-year-old male Golden Retriever. He is about 75 pounds and has a gorgeous blonde coat and is truly a companion dog who thoroughly enjoys people.
Buddy was a house dog with his first family, living with children ages 3 and 8. His loving family surrendered him to RAGOM due to health issues within the family. He got along great with the children; however, he still has puppy characteristics and doesn’t know his size and strength and occasionally would knock over the 3-year-old. For this reason, he needs to go to a home with children 5 or older. Buddy was never crated, so he had free roam of the house. Buddy has basic obedience and walks great on a leash. He knows "sit," "down," "mine," and "off." Buddy’s love from his first family is evident by his loving, easy-going personality. Buddy’s love for people will make Buddy a great addition and friend to his forever family.
Buddy settled into his foster home quickly and immediately created a bond with the resident dog, an 18-month-old Lab. The two of them enjoy playing and chasing each other around, then when they are tired, they take naps right next to each other. Buddy has a lot of energy and he would love to find a forever home with another playful dog, or a family with a lifestyle that can accommodate his high energy and keep him engaged in activities.
Buddy is in his crate during the day when his foster mom and dad are at work. Either his foster mom or dad comes home over lunch, so he is in the crate for 4 hours before a bathroom break. When his foster parents are home, he has free roam of the house. His foster parents are confident in saying he is housebroken because he has not had any accidents within the home and he informs them when he needs to go out by standing by the door and barking. With his foster mom and dad, he enjoys walks every day. The walks help with his high energy and allow him to meet other dogs and people. He is a great walker with his Gentle Leader.
Buddy had his vet appointment and the staff loved him. The vet said his weight was great and he is now up-to-date on his vaccines. He does have whipworms and a double ear infection. Whipworms are a common intestinal parasite for dogs. The vet said neither of these are an issue and both will be corrected with the medicine he is currently taking. He is being treated now for the whipworms and will need another round in three months to make sure the worms are all gone. The medicine he will need to treat the whipworms will go home with him and his forever family. Buddy was neutered on February 27th, so he is resting and recovering from surgery.
There are many things we love about Buddy. First, his excitement to see you when you get home is the best part to end a workday; he will let out a squeak to tell you he is excited to see you. He is eager to see you and is attached to your hip. Buddy is curious and adventurous; he is very eager to explore new sounds and smells. Buddy is a wonderful companion who will cuddle with anyone willing to sit with him; he can’t get enough of the people around him! Another one of Buddy’s great traits is that he will let you know when anyone is at the front door with a few loud barks. Buddy also likes to know where everyone is in the house, and will periodically check all of the rooms to make sure everyone is safe. Finally, he loves new toys or bones and does his best to thank you by coming to you and showing the toy or bone to you several times before playing with it or chewing on it.
Some of the things we are working on include not barking at people or other dogs who are not at the front door. When he notices people or dogs outside, he will bark and not always come when you call him because he is focused on the other dog or person. Buddy gets overly excited when meeting new people, and will jump up to greet them. We are teaching Buddy that he should stay on the floor when meeting new people, but he should be held or closely watched when meeting children and anyone with poor balance. Buddy is a very polite boy who loves food or anyone with food. We are teaching Buddy not to beg, and that he should not expect food anytime someone is eating. Anytime food is made in the kitchen, Buddy believes it is for him and he barks non-stop. Lastly, we are working on releasing toys or trading for something he should not have. He does know “mine,” but does not always give the object up if it is something he should not have.
Please contact your placement advisor if you are interested in Buddy. Buddy is an amazing dog that will make a family very happy and loved. He is available to meet his forever family early March after he finishes his recovery from neuter surgery. Thank you for reading about Buddy and we know he would love to meet you!
At a Glance #16-014
| Golden Retriever | Born: June 2014 |
| Male | 90 lbs |
Status: Adopted
Profile
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Posted | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 3/2/16 | Optional | Ages 5+ | Optional | Not tested | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
Hi, RAGOM! Meet Buddy!
Buddy is a stunning 2-year-old male Golden Retriever. He is about 75 pounds and has a gorgeous blonde coat and is truly a companion dog who thoroughly enjoys people.
Buddy was a house dog with his first family, living with children ages 3 and 8. His loving family surrendered him to RAGOM due to health issues within the family. He got along great with the children; however, he still has puppy characteristics and doesn’t know his size and strength and occasionally would knock over the 3-year-old. For this reason, he needs to go to a home with children 5 or older. Buddy was never crated, so he had free roam of the house. Buddy has basic obedience and walks great on a leash. He knows "sit," "down," "mine," and "off." Buddy’s love from his first family is evident by his loving, easy-going personality. Buddy’s love for people will make Buddy a great addition and friend to his forever family.
Buddy settled into his foster home quickly and immediately created a bond with the resident dog, an 18-month-old Lab. The two of them enjoy playing and chasing each other around, then when they are tired, they take naps right next to each other. Buddy has a lot of energy and he would love to find a forever home with another playful dog, or a family with a lifestyle that can accommodate his high energy and keep him engaged in activities.
Buddy is in his crate during the day when his foster mom and dad are at work. Either his foster mom or dad comes home over lunch, so he is in the crate for 4 hours before a bathroom break. When his foster parents are home, he has free roam of the house. His foster parents are confident in saying he is housebroken because he has not had any accidents within the home and he informs them when he needs to go out by standing by the door and barking. With his foster mom and dad, he enjoys walks every day. The walks help with his high energy and allow him to meet other dogs and people. He is a great walker with his Gentle Leader.
Buddy had his vet appointment and the staff loved him. The vet said his weight was great and he is now up-to-date on his vaccines. He does have whipworms and a double ear infection. Whipworms are a common intestinal parasite for dogs. The vet said neither of these are an issue and both will be corrected with the medicine he is currently taking. He is being treated now for the whipworms and will need another round in three months to make sure the worms are all gone. The medicine he will need to treat the whipworms will go home with him and his forever family. Buddy was neutered on February 27th, so he is resting and recovering from surgery.
There are many things we love about Buddy. First, his excitement to see you when you get home is the best part to end a workday; he will let out a squeak to tell you he is excited to see you. He is eager to see you and is attached to your hip. Buddy is curious and adventurous; he is very eager to explore new sounds and smells. Buddy is a wonderful companion who will cuddle with anyone willing to sit with him; he can’t get enough of the people around him! Another one of Buddy’s great traits is that he will let you know when anyone is at the front door with a few loud barks. Buddy also likes to know where everyone is in the house, and will periodically check all of the rooms to make sure everyone is safe. Finally, he loves new toys or bones and does his best to thank you by coming to you and showing the toy or bone to you several times before playing with it or chewing on it.
Some of the things we are working on include not barking at people or other dogs who are not at the front door. When he notices people or dogs outside, he will bark and not always come when you call him because he is focused on the other dog or person. Buddy gets overly excited when meeting new people, and will jump up to greet them. We are teaching Buddy that he should stay on the floor when meeting new people, but he should be held or closely watched when meeting children and anyone with poor balance. Buddy is a very polite boy who loves food or anyone with food. We are teaching Buddy not to beg, and that he should not expect food anytime someone is eating. Anytime food is made in the kitchen, Buddy believes it is for him and he barks non-stop. Lastly, we are working on releasing toys or trading for something he should not have. He does know “mine,” but does not always give the object up if it is something he should not have.
Please contact your placement advisor if you are interested in Buddy. Buddy is an amazing dog that will make a family very happy and loved. He is available to meet his forever family early March after he finishes his recovery from neuter surgery. Thank you for reading about Buddy and we know he would love to meet you!
Updates
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
Buddy is doing great and is loving the spring weather and all of the outside time he has been getting while his FM and FD work around the yard. Buddy’s loyalty has become more apparent over the last week. When his FD gets home from work, the first thing Buddy does after getting out of his crate is to run straight to the crate our resident dog is in to greet him and announce, “Its playtime!”
Buddy has been much better about meeting strangers at the door and calms down fairly quickly after they say hello. Buddy still needs help remembering he shouldn’t be jumping on people coming into the home, but I am confident that he will keep improving the more we work with him.
Buddy is very smart and is quick to model his behavior after another dog. We began giving treats and bones to Buddy and our resident dog at the same time, and there have been no issues with resource guarding or aggression. I am not sure if he was being shy at first, but Buddy quickly learned how to hold his bone between his paws after watching our resident dog devour his.
Buddy can’t wait to meet new friends and his forever family!
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Hi, RAGOM!
Buddy has continued to become more comfortable within our house. One of his favorite things is going on walks. He has learned his Gentle Leader means he gets to go outside and explore, so he sits patiently, waiting for it to be put on and then walks great on his leash. We try to take him on a walk in the morning, but he always gets a long walk at night when his FM and FD are home from work.
Another one of Buddy’s favorite activities is being around people and cuddling. He loves to be touching a person or his resident dog. The two dogs have become very close and they even share a bed together.
Buddy was neutered about 10 days ago and has recovered well and is back to playing with his resident dog. Additionally, he has finished his medications for his ear infection and the first round for whipworms, so he is a very happy, energetic dog again. To celebrate the recovery from neuter surgery and the ending medications, we all spent Sunday outside, enjoying the gorgeous Minnesota weather. Buddy enjoyed laying in the yard, watching all the commotion of the neighbors out and everyone enjoying the day.
We continue to work on not barking when people or other dogs are outside. He has gotten much better and will even walk past other dogs and people when he is on a leash without barking. Buddy has gotten better about not jumping on people; however, he still gets excited and will jump up when people first come in the house or he meets them for the first time. Finally, the love for food and barking whenever anyone cooks food has decreased substantially. He will still bark once or twice when people are preparing food, but then he walks away and lays down with the resident dog. All of these behaviors are changing quickly, so we know he will be able to correct the behaviors.
Buddy is truly a loving, protective, and caring dog that will be a great companion for his forever family.