Tundra (Bob 08-604) [1]

Sponsored by: Michael & Robyn L.

RAGOM would like to welcome Bob (Tundra) to the GReat life. Tundra made the long ride from Missouri this past weekend (thanks to a whole bunch of volunteers driving and one special woman who kept all the dogs being transported overnight in Iowa during an ice storm!). He was surrendered by a family who recently lost their home and moved somewhere that did not allow dogs.

According to his paperwork, when this family originally adopted him in 2004, his name was Tundra and I think that name suits him much better than "Bob" since he looks like he belongs on the tundra in Alaska. He appears to be Golden mixed with Husky. He has the most beautiful blonde coat with honey-golden Highlights. He has been an outdoor dog up to this point so his fur is quite thick and lovely. He will need regular grooming (probably a little more than a purebred golden).

Tundra grew up with kids and is reportedly good around them. He won't likely get kid tested in his foster home though. He is great with his foster fur-butts and could care less about the resident cat.

Even though he was an outdoor dog, he has been very good about going potty outside and has only had 1 accident so far. He also sleeps at the foot of FM's bed - he crawled right up the first night- so he will likely want to sleep at the foot of the bed in his adoptive home too :-) He is extremely scared of linoleum at this point which means he is afraid of the kitchen and bathroom. He needs a bath, but due to this fear we are waiting until he is more comfortable here. His favorite place to be during the day is sleeping next to FM on the couch.

Tundra went to the vet already and weighed in at 66 pounds. His thick fur makes him look bigger, but either way, he could stand to lose a few pounds. Some good high protein nutritious food and regular exercise should change all that. He has an abscessed tooth that will be taken care before he is adopted. He also has a URI (Upper Respiratory Infection) - likely due from living outside and is on medications for both things. He was so scared at the vets office that I had to use shaved turkey to get him in but forgot to save some for when we were leaving so when we were leaving he "hid" (how do you hide 66 pounds of fluffdog) under the chairs.

Tundra is really just a huge love bug and loves to cuddle and give kisses. The pictures absolutely do not do him justice, so I will be working on taking better ones. If you'd be interested in meeting him or learning more about him, please contact placementragom [dot] org.