Cass 14-145 [1]
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| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 5/23/2014 | Preferred | Yes | Optional | Yes | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
We are excited to welcome young Master Cass to the RAGOM family.
Cass was recently surrendered by a family in North Dakota that did not have the resources to give him his best life.
He is an approximately 6 - 8 month old Golden mix weighing about 55 pounds. And as of yesterday (May 27), he has been vetted and is getting up to date on his shots (a few boosters required in a couple of weeks). Cass has been microchipped and has started on preventatives (tested negative for HW and Lyme disease). Cass is scheduled to be neutered on June 5.
Cass knows some basic commands (sit, lie down, come, leave it, kennel) and is housebroken and crate trained. He listens very well for a pup his age and appears to know his name.
He is getting along great with the other dogs in the house (no resource guarding - although he does try to steal whatever they are playing with) and had a brief stay in a temporary foster home with cats where he did fine with them as well.
Cass is a very typical puppy - he loves to explore and chase and wrestle and chew. He is an excellent retriever and LOVES to play fetch with the tennis ball. He brings the ball and puts it in your hand or drops it at your feet. We are making sure he has lots of appropriate items to chew (he has a hard mouth and needs good Nylabones or other chew toys) and keeping an eye on the stuffies. He loves to play fetch with the small squeaky ones, but will tear up the fluffy ones left to his own ambitions. Cass has shown interest in plants and garbage cans, but responds to verbal commands to "leave it." He still needs constant supervision to make sure he learns to be a good citizen.
He is always excited for walks and can be managed walking with a harness. We will get him started on a Gentle Leader in the next few days. He does pull on a flat leash and will need some additional training/practice. Interestingly, he gets most excited and pulls when he sees children while we are walking. Oh - and he has a tough time walking past the tennis court. The sound of those balls makes him a bit wild . . .
Cass is a very gentle and loves to be petted and roll over for belly rubs. Right now, he is a bit insecure over the changes in his life and is pretty clingy, following his foster mom from room to room. There is still some puppy exuberance when meeting new people (he does jump up to say hello or to say good-morning), but if ignored or told to sit, he gets under control almost immediately.
He loves to romp and play with the other dogs. While there is no requirement for another dog in the home, it would be very nice if his family had access to an area where he can play fetch off-leash and chase some doggie friends.
Cass does bark when first crated and left alone, so he might not be the right dog for an apartment or condo situation.
Stay tuned as we get to know Cass better, and send good thoughts for a quick recovery from his surgery next week.
