Reggie (Victor 11-332) [1]

Here he is:

You have been waiting for him.  He is so worth the wait.  Victor is a fun exuberant puppy.  This young boy is ADORABLE.  He was rescued from a shelter that was overflowing with dogs and was scheduled to meet his maker (euthanized).  RAGOM pulled him 4 hours before the big stick.  He is so happy to be outta there and enjoying RAGOM life.  He was brought in as a stray in July, no microchip or ID.  Heaven's loss is our gain.

After his long transport from Iowa on Sat. and settling in with us in the evening, I gotta tell you he is a sweetheart. He met our RAGOM alum girls, Meg & Heather without a problem, in fact he LOVED them.  You can't blame him for that, they are beautiful. Buddy wants to play with our cat, MiMi but she's not interested and told him so. He is scheduled for his "snip" in a couple days.  He's received RAGOM vet check for the mandatory vaccinations, HW and fecal tests.  Results back tomorrow.  He is only 49 lbs and can gain about 5-10 lbs. The vet thinks he is about 18 months to 2 years.  He may have a slight allergy because his toes are pink, but I haven't seen any evidence of him itching or tending to his toes. Benedryl should be all he needs if I see him itching.

The first nite he spent in his crate.  A bit of crying but he settled down after 5 min. He got up with everyone else in the morning. I was tossing the tennis ball for him Sunday.  I asked him what his name is because he didn't have the slightest interest in Victor.  Are you Jake, Sam, Bailey, Boots, Jack? No response to any name.  Then I asked if he was Buddy.  He jumped up, started barking and kissing me. Seriously, is your name Buddy?   So now we are calling him Buddy. Someone loved and worked with him because he is sitting and staying on command.  I think he was taught "high ten" and to dance a little.  He has super recall now, too.

He eats his food slowly and does not guard toys or anything.  He is a sharer.  He takes treats very gently. He is learning not to jump on people or furniture.  I don't think he had much discipline because he counter surfs, jumps, mouths my hand (gently) and constantly wants to play.  Typical puppy behavior.  He is a quick study and will be easy to train.  

He spent nite 2 in the bedroom on the bed, crashed until the alarm went off.  Today he was crated while I was at work.  Clean & no accidents all day.  Yea Buddy!!!  I will have more info. after his test results and neuter Wednesday.

If you want a very special boy that just needs a little polishing to be a great dog, let RAGOM know you are interested in Victor 11-332.