Chester 14-044 [1]
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From Shiloh 13-176
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 2/21/2014 | Preferred, but not required | Yes | Not required | Dog-savvy cats | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
I would like to introduce you to this gorgeous boy! His name is Chester, and he came into RAGOM after he was hit by a car and his family could no longer give him the love and care he needed. Chester suffered a minor injury to his leg when he was hit by the car, but he is almost all healed up and ready for his forever family!
Chester is a 2-year-old Golden Retriever mix. From all indications on his prior records, he is a Golden Retriever and Siberian Husky mix. Chester weighs 67 pounds and is full-grown, although the vet said he should gain a bit more weight—I don’t think he’ll mind! :-)
Chester gets along very well with our 11-month-old female resident Golden. He isn’t up for a lot of play right now, as his leg is still on the mend, but they do enjoy being together and lounging around inside; unfortunately, it’s been so cold that they haven’t been able to go out and play in the snow too much!
Chester loves children, but he still has a tendency to jump on them, which can be a problem with younger children. I think he would do best in a family with children ages 7 and up until he learns not to jump. Chester also chased the cats in his previous home, so he would do best in a family with no cats. He loves to play with other dogs, but he would also be content as an only dog.
Chester also has a bit of a problem with his wire crate. He managed to escape from it twice during the first two days he was in our home, but, thanks to some helpful advice from other RAGOM volunteers, we have slowly been working on associating his crate with happy things. His crate is now located in a room where we spend a lot of our time; we have also been feeding him all of his meals in his crate and playing games that end with him receiving treats in his crate. He will currently go into his crate for short periods of time on his own. He is still curious about many things, and still occasionally gets into things he shouldn't, so he cannot have free roam of the house when we are gone yet. Chester would do best in a forever family where someone is home for most of the day.
Chester knows the commands “sit” and “down” very well. He sits well for treats and when we are getting his food--we are still working on waiting for food and at the door. He takes treats VERY gently, and has a very gentle mouth. He is curious in the kitchen, but has not exhibited any counter-surfing behaviors.
I think it would be best for Chester to have a physical fence. Chester only comes when he is called about 50% of the time, but he is completely house trained. He did have two accidents on his first day with us, but he was simply becoming acclimated to his new surroundings. He has not had an accident inside since then, and he rings the “Poochie Bells” on the door when he needs to go outside. Chester could use a little bit more work walking on the Gentle Leader; he does pretty well right now, but this cold weather has kind of put a damper on our walks! Chester has one of the most loving and gentle personalities that a dog can have. He is always looking to be somewhere near people, and he is very eager to please. Chester can’t wait to meet his forever family and show them how truly wonderful he is!
