"In memory of Allie." -Sally P and Lynn
"With love and best wishes from Beau 14-117." -Ann M
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 7/15/2015 | No tie-outs; physical fence preferred | Yes, all ages | Optional | Not tested | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
CJ is a 13- to 14-year-old male purebred Golden Retriever weighing in at about 90 lbs. He needs to lose at least 10 more. He is up-to-date on his heartworm and preventative medications. When he came into RAGOM, he did test positive for a tick disease, anaplasmosis, but he has finished all of his medications and he has no symptoms. He is a very sweet, gentle, and handsome boy who loves attention from his humans. He will follow you around the house, always hoping that you have a hand free to pet him. CJ has been with one family since he was about 1. They loved him very much and made the difficult decision to surrender him to RAGOM as he was an outdoor dog who loved to wander down the road and cross the road to get to a nearby lake. They became increasingly worried about his eyesight and hearing not being as good as when he was younger and that he would no longer hear cars coming. He has quickly learned to love indoor living and especially air conditioning! He gets around well for his age. When it is boat ride time, he runs down to the lake. He does have some stiffness and probable arthritis in his back legs. He refuses to go down the stairs in the house, but will do stairs on the deck. CJ has an issue with heavy panting. At this time, we are looking into why he is doing this. We will be checking some more bloodwork and getting advise from vets. Due to that, however, he has trouble going on anything other than very short walks as his breathing becomes very labored. He will also pant heavily at night. More to come in future updates on that. He is currently on pain meds for sore legs.
CJ does like to hang out outside if he can find a cool spot. He likes to find a nice piece of dirt to dig a comfy, cool hole to lie in. He will chew on a tennis ball a little, but has no intentions of retrieving one. He likes to walk in the lake to cool off, but has had little interest in swimming. He loves his pontoon rides, however! He does not want to run away anywhere, but he will wander out of curiosity, so he could be outside without a fence if someone is with him, but due to his breathing issues, he cannot be on a tie-out. CJ grew up with children and loves people of all ages. He would not do so well with children who want to play or hang on him either as he could not handle that much activity. When in the house, CJ just plops down and sleeps, until you go into another room, and then he will follow you and nudge up against you until he gets a nice pet. He has free run of the house and is not destructive at all. He has never been kenneled and would not need to be. He is completely house-trained and will go to the door when he wants to go out. He does great with our older dogs as they enjoy the company and no one wants to play.
CJ is a very nice loving older gentleman. He is very well-behaved and very easy to have around. His needs revolve around love and comfort to live out his senior years. His ideal home would be a laid-back environment with people around a lot to spoil him. He would do fine with another dog, but is also fine alone.
If you would like more information about CJ, please contact your placement advisor.
What I like to do best!
Cooling off in the lake!
My closeup shot!
| Golden Retriever | Born: April 2002 |
| Male | 85 lbs |
Status: Deceased
"In memory of Allie." -Sally P and Lynn
"With love and best wishes from Beau 14-117." -Ann M
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 7/15/2015 | No tie-outs; physical fence preferred | Yes, all ages | Optional | Not tested | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
CJ is a 13- to 14-year-old male purebred Golden Retriever weighing in at about 90 lbs. He needs to lose at least 10 more. He is up-to-date on his heartworm and preventative medications. When he came into RAGOM, he did test positive for a tick disease, anaplasmosis, but he has finished all of his medications and he has no symptoms. He is a very sweet, gentle, and handsome boy who loves attention from his humans. He will follow you around the house, always hoping that you have a hand free to pet him. CJ has been with one family since he was about 1. They loved him very much and made the difficult decision to surrender him to RAGOM as he was an outdoor dog who loved to wander down the road and cross the road to get to a nearby lake. They became increasingly worried about his eyesight and hearing not being as good as when he was younger and that he would no longer hear cars coming. He has quickly learned to love indoor living and especially air conditioning! He gets around well for his age. When it is boat ride time, he runs down to the lake. He does have some stiffness and probable arthritis in his back legs. He refuses to go down the stairs in the house, but will do stairs on the deck. CJ has an issue with heavy panting. At this time, we are looking into why he is doing this. We will be checking some more bloodwork and getting advise from vets. Due to that, however, he has trouble going on anything other than very short walks as his breathing becomes very labored. He will also pant heavily at night. More to come in future updates on that. He is currently on pain meds for sore legs.
CJ does like to hang out outside if he can find a cool spot. He likes to find a nice piece of dirt to dig a comfy, cool hole to lie in. He will chew on a tennis ball a little, but has no intentions of retrieving one. He likes to walk in the lake to cool off, but has had little interest in swimming. He loves his pontoon rides, however! He does not want to run away anywhere, but he will wander out of curiosity, so he could be outside without a fence if someone is with him, but due to his breathing issues, he cannot be on a tie-out. CJ grew up with children and loves people of all ages. He would not do so well with children who want to play or hang on him either as he could not handle that much activity. When in the house, CJ just plops down and sleeps, until you go into another room, and then he will follow you and nudge up against you until he gets a nice pet. He has free run of the house and is not destructive at all. He has never been kenneled and would not need to be. He is completely house-trained and will go to the door when he wants to go out. He does great with our older dogs as they enjoy the company and no one wants to play.
CJ is a very nice loving older gentleman. He is very well-behaved and very easy to have around. His needs revolve around love and comfort to live out his senior years. His ideal home would be a laid-back environment with people around a lot to spoil him. He would do fine with another dog, but is also fine alone.
If you would like more information about CJ, please contact your placement advisor.
What I like to do best!
Cooling off in the lake!
My closeup shot!
CJ here with my final update for this forum. I have found my forever home! I have a large fenced yard on a lake. I guess I won't be wandering anymore. I have an old fur brother who will not make me play with him. I have a quiet house with tons of attention and frequent treats! I'm a happy guy and my humans are happy too! THANK YOU to my sponsors and everyone who has kept me in their thoughts!
CJ
CJ here! So I am feeling better on these thyroid meds. My thyroid levels are right where they should be now. We were hoping that my raspy voice and heavy panting would improve with the meds, but they have not. So the next best guess is that I have a laryngeal issue, maybe laryngeal paralysis, but I am not sure. I think my voice is kinda sexy. As long as I don't exert too much, I am good. So playing with puppies is not my thing. They are rambunctiously annoying. What is my thing, you ask? In a word - attention! I LOVE attention. And I am not real keen on other dogs around me getting any. And I have also decided that I love to bark. Maybe because I am feeling better on the meds. I just like to walk around barking, like if you are eating and not feeding me, or if you leave me behind in the house, or if you are paying attention to anything else, or if I am hungry, or need to go out or need to come in. I really like hearing my own voice! I have also started to shed my beautiful coat. That may be due to the meds also or maybe it is just the change of seasons and I am not used to being an inside guy. It is just the outer coat, but man oh man, I am good at this! Hey, take a look at my new pics! I am so handsome!
CJ here. As the weather gets cooler, I seem to be able to breathe better and am not panting as much. I have also been trying out some medications for something called my thyroid. I really don't feel any different, but foster mom (FM) says we will recheck some blood work and keep working on the medication amount. I sure like the cooler weather and love to just lay out on the deck. I also went for a short walk with FM the other day and I loved it. I do pant when I go, but it's worth it since it is so much fun. Since I am feeling so comfortable at my new home, I have decided to start talking to foster mom and dad. They seem to get what I say: pet me, let me have some of what you are eating, pet me, I want some water, pet me, I want to go out, pet me, I want to come in, pet me, I need to go potty, you should really be petting me more. OK, well, maybe it is more like a little bark, but no one seems to mind as they say I am so cute (I think I have them wrapped around my paw). As you can see from my stunning pics, I love to go for pontoon rides and FM planted some tomato plants just for me! I wait till the tomatoes are nice and red, and then I just pick them right off!
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I could be your guy if you are looking for great companionship, great looks, and short walks with a friend. I don't really do much else. Hey, that just makes me easy to live with!
Mr. CJ (aka Mr. Just-give-me-attention-and-I-will-love-you-forever) is doing well. The hot weather is hard for his breathing, but fall is coming and we are hopeful that we will see improvements! We did testing for his thyroid and yes, he has hypothyroidism. This means that medications may really help his panting and may make losing weight easier. He has just started a 30-day trial of meds and we are hoping to see big progress. In the meantime, we are living the Golden Life with his fur brothers. Updates to come!
