Cheyenne 13-131 [1]

Please welcome Cheyenne 13-131 to RAGOM. She is a 5 year old spayed female. She is on the heavy side at 105 lbs. She has lost over 3 lbs in the week she has been here.

Cheyenne came from a shelter that she was surrendered to because her family was moving and couldn't take any pets with them. She was surrendered with 2 other dogs and 2 or 3 cats. I'm sure it was a very sad day for her family.

Cheyenne had failed an initial food aggression test at the shelter. She showed no aggression at her temp fosters and has shown no aggression here with my 2 dogs and 2 cats. I do feed her in a separate room which I do with all foster dogs.

Cheyenne doesn't know many commands but will come when called and will sit. She will need work to be done to learn other things. She does seem to be eager to learn and is food motivated. I was told she loves fetch with tennis balls but I haven't tried it yet.

Cheyenne loves to go on walks. She will pull some on a short leash but is pretty good on a long leash or retractable. I live in the country and she will "work" the ditches some if I let her. She has done great meeting the neighbors and their dogs. We are only walking 1 1/2 miles twice a day because my other foster dog, Shep, can only go that far before he tires out. Cheyenne could go much further. She could be a running partner when she gets down to her optimal weight.

As mentioned, Cheyenne gets along great with other dogs and cats but could be an only dog too. I have a couple of young cats outside that love dogs and they will follow Cheyenne all around outside and rub on her. She has never barked at them or showed any aggression to get them to stop or back off.  I haven't heard Cheyenne bark at all since she came here a week ago.

Cheyenne had her wellness check on Tuesday 5/28/13. She is now up-to-date on vaccines. She had no heartworm or other parasites, teeth are good and she is in good shape other than weight, minor ear infections (very normal in Golden Retrievers) and she has a lump that will be checked out to be sure it's nothing bad.

Something that really stood out with Cheyenne is how fast she became comfortable here. Most dogs take a few days or even a week. Cheyenne melted in, in less than a day and really never was nervous at all. Cheyenne did try to counter surf the first couple days but did know to get down when I said "no". She hasn't attempted it since. She really is a pretty well behaved dog and could be great with some more training with positive reinforcement. She does take treats very gently.

Here is summery of what I know so far about Cheyenne 13-131:

• Cheyenne is totally housebroken
• Cheyenne is great with other dogs and cats but could be a only dog
• Cheyenne has a fairly high energy level and needs quite a bit of exercise
• Cheyenne likes to be around her people and loves attention
• Cheyenne is good with kids but because of her size they should be 5 or older

Some things I think at this point that her forever home should have:

• continue exercise and weight reduction
• work on additional training [class would be ok]
• I don't think a fenced yard would be required but more work on recall would be a good thing

If you think Cheyenne would fit in your heart and home, please contact your placement advisor.