Love from the Valgemae Goldens

 Merry Christmas from Santa to the Golden Seniors!

Bo wants to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

Bo is going to celebrate by playing in the snow, making snow angels, and having a special New Year's Eve dinner of hamburger, rice, carrots, and a special secret treat from foster mom.

HAVE A FUN AND SAFE NEW YEAR'S EVE.

Bo had such a good time at Goldzilla, meeting so many wonderful people and eating lots of treats.

Bo wants to send lots of slobbery kisses to Chuck, Kara, Karin, Ann, and Beau for making him feel so special by donating a paw at Goldzilla. Bo also wants to thank his friend Lynda S for taking such a great picture at Goldzilla for his latest update.

Bo has had a rough couple of weeks, so donations for his medical care is very much appreciated. Bo's seizures started to come more frequently, so he had an ultrasound to make sure his liver was OK and also went to visit a neurologist. We added potassium bromide along with his pheno to help curtail his seizures, but Bo is having some side effects. His hind legs are very weak and painful, and he is pretty lethargic. The neurologist and his vet decided to changed the potassium bromide to different meds, hoping the side effects will lessen. These new meds are a lot more expensive than the potassium bromide, so all donations are appreciated.

The good news is that since Bo has been on these meds, he has not had a seizure. It really is hard to be an older gentleman, but Bo still does a wobbly hop, fall, hop, fall to the fence to bark at anyone walking by.

This is Bo's favorite time of year, so please send positive thoughts that Bo acclimates to his new meds soon so he can enjoy rolling in the leaves and making his snow angels when that white stuff starts falling.

Bo continues to be a sweet Velcro guy. I have such a hard time saying no to those big brown eyes.

His morning ritual is to wake me up at 5 a.m. with his nose on the bed and his tail pounding against the wall. We wake his foster sister up, and they go outside where Bo does his business, rolls in the grass, and then takes a jog around the yard. I can't help but laugh when Bo comes bounding onto the deck with that wet head. I think he does it because he likes to get rubbed down with the towel.

Now he is ready for his breakfast. He is very impatient while waiting for his food and will dance around. He will lay down when I tell him to stop dancing and be patient, but sometimes I think he taps his front left paw when he thinks I'm taking too long to prepare their food.

Bo loves to be with people and follows me from room to room. He is a very easy foster who really loves life.

I did have to increase his pheno meds because he had a few days of seizures. There is no pattern for his seizures. He has gone for 4 months without a seizure and also has had them a month apart. Once he comes around after the seizure, he is the same old happy-go-lucky pup.

While on walks, I started to notice he drags one of his paws so I hear his nails dragging, but it doesn't seem to bother him. His head is in the air just taking in the scenery.

If you are looking for a sweet senior boy who will be your constant companion, if you have a yard for him to explore, and if you have few stairs in your home, Bo is your boy.

Please contact your placement advisor to meet this sweet guy.

Wow, did you see that Bo has a sponsor? Thank you Sheila P. for thinking that Bo is pretty special. Bo sends you a big hug and a thank you.

Bo has been having the best time with all this snow. Snow drifts taller than he is does not stop him from trying to forge through. He comes in the house full of snow from head to toe after making his snow angels.

The cold weather is putting a damper on his playing, but he still goes out in the morning and makes his run around the yard. He is not fond of his boots, but they sure help when it is -20 out there.

Bo has been busy making sure the workers remodeling my kitchen are doing their job properly. Of course, he thinks all the workers coming in and out are there to play with him. With the cold weather, we are all a little bored, so the workers give Bo something to focus on and helps with the boredom.

We finally have a nice sunny day, so we were out playing ball this morning. Bo loves to chase the ball, but still argues a bit about letting go. We don't play long in the cold since he starts breathing so hard. He loves running, but, like most of us, he pays for the fun later on.

Bo continues to be a sweet boy who is my shadow. He is sleeping at my feet right now snoring away. Playing in the snow wears a guy out.

Bo still needs a family with no small kids and someone who can work around his snarkiness over treats and bones. He isn't food aggressive; he just likes to be left alone when eating, chewing bones or treats. Bo was around my 1 1/2-year-old nephew at Thanksgiving and was fine with him. We just didn't let them be together near food and I kept treats put away. Are you the family for Bo? Please let placement know if you would like to meet this sweet guy.

Enjoy the pictures of Bo playing with his ball in the snow.

Bo wants to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

He is very grateful for his treats and as you can see from the picture, he has decided he needs to keep his toes warm as he waits for his treats. His toes under the rug has become a daily ritual.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!

Look at this sweet, sweet smile. Bo attended the meet and greet at Gander Mountain on Saturday and enjoyed all the attention and sratches he received.

Bo has been with me since May and has been one of the easiest fosters I have had. He is very well-behaved, loves his walks and loves chasing the ball. He is getting better at giving me the ball and will let me know if it takes too long to throw it. I tell him he sounds like an old hound dog when he barks at me.

Bo is very proud of his daily hygiene routine. He runs outside in the morning, does his business and then takes his daily bath in the grass. I try not to laugh at him but he is just too cute when he comes in with a wet head. I think he does it because he loves it when I dry him off with the towel.

Bo is my little watch dog. He lets everyone who walks by the house know that he is watching them. He is not obsessive about barking and will stop when I tell him to quit.

Bo does have a little stubborn side. There are times when I have called him and the RD inside, and Bo will walk to the edge of the deck and just stand there. The RD will come inside and I will need to shut the door and walk away. Bo will then come up onto the deck and want to come inside.

Bo is a quiet little man in the house. He does need to be in the same room with me and will wake up from a sound sleep to move to a different room with me. Bo has never tried to get on the furniture and is content to sleep close to me. He has such a silly personality I just can't help giving him hugs and kisses.

Bo continues to need the following:

• Very few stairs.
• Sleep next to your bed.
• Fenced yard so he can roam and explore.
• No children or older children.
• Can be an only dog but would like a companion dog.
• Previously lived with a cat.
• Good staying home alone for a few hours.
• Cannot be gated away from the family for a long period of time. Bo needs to be with his people.
• A family committed to giving him his daily medicine:

1. Phenobarbital for seizures - 1/2 tab twice a day.
2. Eye drop in his right eye - 1x a day.
3. Rimadyl - when necessary.

• Cannot exercise 1 hr before or 1 hr after eating
• Anal glands need to be expressed when necessary

Bo is a sweet, energetic 10-year-old who will melt your heart when you watch him run his little "bunny" run with that big smile on his face and the love in his eyes.

Please contact placement if you want unconditional love on a daily basis.

Mr. Personality continues to be the sweetest boy. He loved meeting everyone last weekend at the Edina Chuck and Don's. Bo doesn't like to get his picture taken, but Bo thought Devon T was very ingenious getting the great shots of him that she did. She has some pretty interesting noises to get his attention.

With the storms last night, I found out that Bo definitely needs a home with very few stairs. At one point, I decided we needed to hit the basement, and Bo had a hard time going down the stairs and he didn't want to go up the stairs. His back end just doesn't do well on stairs. Even with 1 step leading off my deck, Bo will drag his back leg down the stairs and prefers to jump off the side of the deck.

Bo loves to walk but won't walk in a straight line. He weaves back and forth in front of his foster sister. She thinks he is such goofball. Both dogs get very stiff after walking, so we don't go very far, maybe a 1/2 mile. Bo does get a 1/2 tablet of Rimadyl when I feel he needs it.

Bo gives himself a bath every morning before breakfast on the wet grass. He is in his glory when he can just roll around in the grass and enjoy the sunshine.

Bo has not had a seizure since he first arrived in foster care, so the pheno is doing its job. Bo is very good about all his medication. Our ritual is his pheno pill with peanut butter after breakfast, a drop of medicine in his eye for his cataract, and then a biscuit. He does get impatient if I don't come back with his pill and eye drops when He is ready for them.

Now that he is healed Bo loves to chase balls and is getting better at dropping the tennis ball as long as another dog isn't around. He is still very adament about not giving up a valued treat. Even a hotdog wouldn't get a chewy away from him. This means he cannot be adopted to a family with small children. He did, though, drop a baby bird he picked up that had fallen from its nest when I told him to drop it.

Sweet Bo is still a Velcro dog and follows me everywhere. He puts up with my hugs and kisses, and will sit up on his hind legs so I can scratch under his arms. He is an easy foster who asks for nothing but love.

Look at that face and know that he is just as sweet as that face.

Please contact placement if you want to meet this gentle boy.

Bo was assigned to the entertainment committee for the last week. First, he had to keep everyone happy on Mother's Day, and then he had to entertain an overnight guest, RAGOM adoptee Diesel. He is an awesome host.

Bo is also the keeper of the garden and takes his job seriously. He will not let any of those pesky rabbits near my garden.

Today, he was standing next to my fence and was staring at what I think was nothing. When I went over to him and asked him what he was staring at, he started with his "woo hoo" bark. I couldn't see anything, but he stood there and stared for awhile and then decided he'd go play with the resident diva, Smoozer, which lasts about 30 seconds.

Since regulating the pheno he takes for seizures, he has been a peppy 10-year-old rolling around in the grass, running and hopping around the yard like a little pup and enjoying life. He is such a happy boy. When you meet him, he will melt your heart.

On Wednesday, Bo will be going in to have a lump removed, and if there is time he will have his teeth cleaned. He wants a beautiful smile when he meets his forever family.

Please keep Bo in your thoughts on Wednesday.