Barkley (Cody 10-049) [1]

Let me introduce you to, Cody, a new member of the RAGOM family. Cody came to our home a week ago from MN. Cody was born 4/6/08 so he will be 2 years old in April. He has the large block head and is absolutely gorgeous. He recently went to the vet and is up to date on all of his vaccines. He does have a touch of ear infection for which he is currently being treated. Cody weighs 75 lbs and is the perfect size. He may look skinny, but the vet assured me he was not underfed. Here is what we know about Cody so far.......

His surrendering family was quite large (7 children) and they could no longer give Cody the attention he needs and deserves. He is good with children that are dog savvy, but can act like a "bull in a china shop" and may scare little ones. He is good with both male and female dogs. He knows how to sit and we are currently working on lay down. He will pull on a leash so we are training with the Gentle Leader. He does not care for this much, but I think with a lot of practice he will master this easily. He likes to bark for attention. He will however quiet down with redirection (toy, sometimes saying hush, being pet). Because of his large head he drools. So if that disgusts you, you definitely do not want Cody as a forever family member. I usually just wipe his mouth off occasionally and that seems to help. :) He loves to play and is very energetic. He is house trained and crate trained. We let him have free roam while we are home and until bed and then he is crated. We tried to leave him out the other night and he howled at the moon, but was quiet when we returned him to his crate (go figure). We do not have cats, but while at the vet he passed a cat and was just interested in what it was. The vet said he did great. He will jump up if he feels you are not paying him enough attention or if you are new to him, so he will definitely need continued training once he finds his forever home. Cody is a messy eater. I think he gets more water outside the bowl than in his mouth. He will even lay down and stick his face in the bowl to drink his water. Silly dog! :)

He has done great overall adjusting to our life. I think he has an awesome temperament would make a great addition to any family willing to continue to train Cody on proper behavior and show him the ropes. Cody will be neutered on Monday and they will place his microchip at that time. After that he will be ready to find his forever home. Thank you for checking up on one of the newest additions to RAGOM's family and I will keep you updated on his progress during his stay with us. If you think Cody may fit into your home contact placement and let them know. Take Care!

Until next time,

Foster mom and Cody