Gilda 06-071 [1]

3/1/06: Gilda is an 8 week old female Golden/Lab mix. But what she really is, is a spoonful of sugar. She is so very sweet. She follows us everywhere and loves to cuddle. Gilda is one of six puppies that recently came in to RAGOM, and I believe she must be the smallest - she will be weighed tomorrow at the vet. Gilda is already showing signs of quick learning ability.

She sleeps in her crate all night, with only minimal whines before settling down and no accidents. In fact she has had no accidents at all in the house. She stays in her crate while we are at work, although she has graduated to afternoons in the "fold-up" play area. Gilda is not as fluffy as some of her siblings, but she has the soft Golden coat. She comes bouncing when she is called and likes to please. Gilda shivered quite a bit in the cold outdoors, so she now has a nice warm coat so she can take a short puppy-sized walk with us. She had a blast on her walk and bounced right along with us; stopping to chew a few grassy stems and to inspect her foster sister's stick.

Gilda had some minor damage to her muzzle before arriving at her new temporary home when her nose had an unexpected encounter with a larger dog's mouth. She has a small fracture of a bone but it should heal quickly; however there was some red in her nasal discharge which is already much improved and she is on antibiotics for a few more days. She has some raspiness with breathing but it is very much less after only a day. At first Gilda was afraid of her big foster sisters, but appears to be pretty much over that fear of a bigger dog and has started to play.

Aren't I adorable in my little coat?