Timber (Rosco 12-389) [1]

December 14, 2012

Meet Roscoe, a 13 month-old purebred Golden Retriever. He weighs 76 lbs and has dark gold coloring. He is a tall, beautiful boy. He is neutered and up to date on all his vaccinations.

Roscoe is a wiggly curious puppy, yet with each passing day I am seeing what a quiet and gentle soul he is. His previous owners adopted him when he was 3 months old, and soon after both husband and wife started working long hours so he was left alone for major periods of time each day. When he started to eat his toys and blankets and chew on himself, they brought him to their vet and were told he has separation anxiety. They realized they were not meeting his needs so made the difficult decision to surrender him. You can tell he was loved because he is a happy boy and he wants to engage with every person, dog, and cat he meets.  He has really open energy.

He loves any kind of activity—walks, runs, playing in the yard. He walks beautifully using a gentle leader. He is easy-going and gets along with the 2 resident dogs (both female) and lets them take a more dominant role. He has had formal obedience training so knows basic commands. His new family will need to continue his training to iron out a few small issues—ie he jumps up on people to greet them. He has not displayed any resource guarding for food or toys. He rides really well in the car—gets in the back seat and doesn’t make a peep.

He loves playing tuggy with the other dogs and squeaking toys. If left unattended with some toys though he quickly shifts into destroy mode, so I don’t leave stuffed toys on the floor.  He does great with cats, although sometimes he tries to engage with them and they are not interested, so there is a small ruckus. When I tell him to knock it off he quickly redirects.

Roscoe was not crated in his previous home. When his owners were gone he stayed in the partitioned-off kitchen/dining room, and he respected those boundaries. He has had free roam of the house since he arrived here, and there have not been any issues at all. He is completely house trained (no accidents). He does not require a fenced yard.

He has lots of energy so he will need a family that can give him consistent exercise. Because of his history with separation anxiety, he will not be a good dog to sit at home alone for long periods of time everyday while his family works. He will do best in a home with another dog.

If you think you may be a good match for Roscoe, please contact your placement advisor. I will update as I learn more about him!