Cody 13-280 [1]

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10/14/2013:

Hey, guys! My name is Cody, and I am a complete lover boy that loves to relax and spend time with my humans. I am 5 years old, male, an adorable Golden Retriever mix, and am up-to-date on all my vaccinations, neutering, etc. I currently am living in Eden Prairie, and boy, do I love all the neighborhood dogs and parks! I am housetrained, very gentle, and love to be in good company - be it dogs or humans. Mom says I am low-maintenance. ;-) I have traveled thousands of miles to be alive and in this marvelous Minnesota place, and now I can finally tell you guys a little bit about myself!

My first night in my new plush carpeted box (I guess they call these things "homes"), I LOVED it! I was very excitable, since I was stuck in a car for 3 days while I came from my old home - a high-kill shelter in Atlanta, Georgia. I met my new foster mom, dad, and also, their kitties - and boy, I really want to meet those big squirrels! I love giving my new friends kisses, and laying on their toes, and going on new adventures with them. I am not a huge fan of staying in my crate for long periods of time, but I don't mind relaxing for the night in my own bedroom, filled with dog food, water, my own bed, and squeaky toys! I did whine for about 20 minutes before settling in for the night, but I'm getting better - I just know I want to snuggle my humans at night, instead of sitting all by myself! I do get a little too excited around my new big squirrels (I guess they call these things "kitties"), so I cannot go to a home with cats. However, I love little kids, big kids, and dogs (I let a puppy jump all over me this weekend), so I can go to any home with a combination of these! My motto is "it's all good!"

My first week also went well at my new house. I am okay staying at home by myself for a decent chunk of the morning/afternoon, and Foster Mom says that I could roam the house without any worry all day and night. I also do well in a room during the day with all my fun toys, too. Since I'm living with kitties, I need to stay in my room for a little bit during the afternoon so that we won't get into any quarrels. I don't have any accidents in the house, and I love to go on walks! Those are my favorite!

I also went camping with my humans this weekend - they said I'm the best camping dog ever. I played with 7 other humans, 3 other dogs, and I had a ton of fun! I sit nicely around a campfire, love to hike, and rumor has it that I am a great tent heater. :-) So, if my forever home likes to hike and camp, I'm your guy! Since I am a little underweight and not used to this great Golden Life, I did get quite tired after the long hike and took a really long nap next to the campfire, but I recovered the next morning and was ready to go on another adventure through the river valley. I also have kennel cough right now, but am starting to feel a little better now that I have pills to help me out.

So, I'll give you the "Too Long, Didn't Read" version, in case you like bullet points:

• 5 years old, male, neutered, UTD on vaccines, medicine, etc.
• Great with kids, dogs, adults - must go to a cat-free home
• House trained!
• Mellow, gentle, but can be excitable
• Can be trusted to roam house all day/night - no counter surfing, either
• No physical fence needed - does just fine on tie-out (could be trained in his boundaries, too - he doesn't tug on the tie-out whatsoever)
• Can be left home alone for longer periods of time
• Walks great on leash
• No resource guarding whatsoever
• Has kennel cough, but is recovering
• A little underweight, but he is getting better with this as he is eating more lately
• Has been learning his name well, knows "sit" command
• No anxieties - is the most "chill" and easy-going dog (minus the cat thing)

All in all, I am the easiest dog to get along with - humans and dogs alike! I love relaxing and watching a good game of football (or something else, of course), and just being around people. Want to be my friend? :-)