Dakota 13-067 [1]

March 5, 2013

A big RAGOM welcome to Dakota! He is quite a sweetheart. He lived with one owner for his first seven years and was surrendered to a shelter due to a lack of time for a dog and then came to RAGOM. Here’s what we know about him so far:

• 7-year-old Golden Retriever
• neutered
• housebroken
• HW (heartworm) negative
• good with other dogs
• walks nicely on a leash
• weighs 108 lbs
• likes squeaky soft toys

Information sent with Dakota said that he’s great with kids, and that other than being neutered, he had not been to the vet and it is noted he is afraid of guns.

In his first week here, he’s sniffed at the table and countertop (they’re at his nose level) but no counter surfing. He’ll walk 30-40 minutes (some of the time at ‘heel’), then he enjoys a good nap. Dakota is eating green beans with his dog food to help him lose weight! He’ll need to continue daily exercise and controlled amounts of quality food to help him get to a healthy weight. He’s had a cough/wheeze also, so we started antibiotics today and will follow up with the vet in another 1-2 weeks. Let your placement advisor know if you’re interested in Dakota.