Kody 09-317 [1]

Kody came to us two weeks ago from SD where he was a breeding dog.  He is our first foster dog with RAGOM and I don’t believe we could have gotten a more perfect dog.   First, it is no wonder that he was used for breeding for so long – he is absolutely beautiful.  He is 7 years old and a healthy 75 pounds.  We brought him to vet and he is now UTD on all shots and was neutered on Friday.

In the two weeks he has stayed with us, we have learned so much about him.  First and foremost, Kody is incredibly sweet.  While he was very shy and timid at first, it took only two days for him to come out of his shell.  He now wants to be with us all the time (he follows us from room to room) and is content to simply lie at our feet.  Yet, once one of our resident dogs gets even a hint of attention, he comes over to make sure he also gets petted.  He loves being around our two dogs and they have helped him to learn how to be part of a family.   He has also become very attached to our dogs, especially our “baby” who just turned one – probably because she is the one who gives him the most attention.  All three dogs sleep in our room at night on their respective beds and when we wake up in the morning, he goes around and wakes the other two to come down.  He will not come down until they are also ready to get up.  He also curls up next to both for his naps.  He will definitely need to be in a family with another dog.   Not only does he love being with them, they actually are really helping him to learn what is like to live in a house. 

We just got back from taking him up for his first trip to our cabin.  This was an incredible experience.  He ran for hours straight and loved being in the water (although he wasn’t swimming yet, he would go to shallow area and simply sit and watch all the action).  He stayed close to us and the other dogs the entire time and never showed any desire to run off. 

Kody is a very special dog who will bring incredible love and devotion to any family that is lucky enough to adopt him.