Please welcome Mr. Riley or Ri-Ri as he is also known here. Riley is a healthy 8 year old Golden who was very loved by his surrendering family. It was a difficult decision for them. Riley was surrendered because he was too excited when people came to visit and would jump. He knocked over the elderly grandma and toddlers in the home.
He is a very loving boy and knows to sit, lay down and heel as well as leave it. He has free roam and sleeps on the floor by my bed. He gets along with cats and other dogs-even playing gently with a visiting puppy. He has displayed no aggression here, even when yelled at by my resident for being to close to food.
Riley was very anxious at leaving his home after 8 years. He had a rough anxious first few weeks in his first foster home. Riley was attacked and bitten by another dog requiring vet attention to a wound near his eye. This encounter most likely increased his anxiety. The foster was bitten as well, although the circumstances are not clear to us. Riley was moved to a boarding facility and evaluated by two of our experienced fosters. They found him to be anxious but not in any way aggressive. Very happy and loving with them. Additional information from Riley's first home and his vet confirmed that Riley had never had any incidents of biting, nor shown any inclination to do so.
When he came to our foster home, he was very anxious-panting heavily. We crated him to give him time to learn our routines and feel safe and secure. He settled down within a couple of hours and slept in his crate. Riley has been here for about 10 days and he is calming down and now has free roam. He is very loving and very mellow here. He has not been jumping on new people that come to visit. Riley just needs a quiet home where he is loved!
What we know so far about Riley's needs in his new forever home:
- A quiet home with not a lot of activity.
- Exercise--he is in great health!
- No children under 12 since Riley was accused of biting. He LOVED my young nephews when they came to visit!
- A physical fence.
