Bentley 11-046

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2/16/2011
 
     Welcome Bentley to RAGOMLAND.
 
Bentley was born on 6/9/2010 which makes him  8 months old.  Bentley is a golden doodle, but out of a litter of 9, Bentley was the only one who looks totally golden.  He currently weighs 35lbs and is very petite in size.  I think he will always be on the small size as his paws are much smaller than any of the typical goldens I have fostered.  Bentley went to the vet and by records it was difficult to tell if he had received his final distemper or bordatella vaccination so those were completed as well as microchip implantation.  Bently has not been neutered which will be done next week on Wed.  Fecal was negative.  Overall Bentley is a very healthy pup.

Bentley was surrendered to RAGOM because of indefinite changes in the home where he lived.  Bentley's family made the difficult and emotional decision to allow RAGOM to find him a forever home which we are more than happy to do.  This is what Bentley's family shared about him:
 
1.   He can sit, shake, and waits for his food.
2.   He is scared of very small children.
3.   HE IS HOUSETRAINED AND CRATE TRAINED!!!!!!
4.   Will get in the garbage if left out (no chance at my house).
5.   Has run away and tried to dig under fence to the neighbors (makes me wonder what was on the other side).
6.   Has not shown food or toy possessiveness.  I agree with this!!!
7.   Loves toys, fetch, and tug.
8.   Described as a very sweet dog.
 
Bentley arrived at my home last Sunday after a long 3 1/2 drive from Albert Lea.  Within 10 minutes of driving down I35 he had chewed through his tie down and joined me in the front passengers seat.  I usually forbid this for safety reasons but he was very calm and laid down when he was told.  By the time we had driven for an hour he was fast asleep in the front seat so I left him alone knowing he was probably feeling confused and anxious needing to be close to a human. 
 
Bentley was well received by my two goldens Katie and Gracie.  Because he is the age he is (and not fixed)I think he thought he was a teenager in a bordello.  Needless to say my girls were not pleased with this behavior and he has been given clear warnings frequently.  As the days have gone by he is not as obsessed and has calmed down though I would like to see him play with the girls like most pups do.  Hopefully that will come out as time goes by and he acclimates to our home.
 
This is what we will be working on:
 
1.  Great at retrieving but needs to learn release, drop, or give command.
2.  Walks pretty good on a flat collar (does not pull) but hard to walk with more than one dog (not his fault).  I was impressed how good he was though.
3.  Does NOT respect baby gates (one has been broken but it was well used before him).
4.  Likes to jump on you (a dominate trait) needs to learn no jump command.
5.  Does not chew on inappropriate items so far and will get lots of great praise for this positive behavior. 
6.  I have not found him to be too mouthy but some play behavior brings this out.  He quickly stops to command but then wants to lick so I am discouraging this also.
7.  Bentley is not allowed free roam at night and sleeps in his kennel.  If I have to be gone for more than an hour I will also be leaving him in his kennel.  Puppies this age have endless ways to get into trouble and I want his life to be as positive as it can be.
 
As you can see Bentley has had a great start to his life and only needs typical puppy training with obedience training.  He is positive, eager to please, and treat motivated.  He is a beautiful golden boy who will be a great addition to any family.  I would recommend no children under the age of 5 for this energetic youngster.   I would like to see Bentley adopted to a family with another dog where he can learn good behavior reinforcement and a fenced in yard where he can run and play safely with his humans. 
 
If you would like to meet Bentley let your placement advisor know.  He will be ready for adoption as soon as he recovers from his neuter procedure but we can start seeing approved applicants anytime.

At a Glance #11-046

Mixed Breed Born: June 2010
Male 35 lbs

Status: Adopted

Profile

2/16/2011
 
     Welcome Bentley to RAGOMLAND.
 
Bentley was born on 6/9/2010 which makes him  8 months old.  Bentley is a golden doodle, but out of a litter of 9, Bentley was the only one who looks totally golden.  He currently weighs 35lbs and is very petite in size.  I think he will always be on the small size as his paws are much smaller than any of the typical goldens I have fostered.  Bentley went to the vet and by records it was difficult to tell if he had received his final distemper or bordatella vaccination so those were completed as well as microchip implantation.  Bently has not been neutered which will be done next week on Wed.  Fecal was negative.  Overall Bentley is a very healthy pup.

Bentley was surrendered to RAGOM because of indefinite changes in the home where he lived.  Bentley's family made the difficult and emotional decision to allow RAGOM to find him a forever home which we are more than happy to do.  This is what Bentley's family shared about him:
 
1.   He can sit, shake, and waits for his food.
2.   He is scared of very small children.
3.   HE IS HOUSETRAINED AND CRATE TRAINED!!!!!!
4.   Will get in the garbage if left out (no chance at my house).
5.   Has run away and tried to dig under fence to the neighbors (makes me wonder what was on the other side).
6.   Has not shown food or toy possessiveness.  I agree with this!!!
7.   Loves toys, fetch, and tug.
8.   Described as a very sweet dog.
 
Bentley arrived at my home last Sunday after a long 3 1/2 drive from Albert Lea.  Within 10 minutes of driving down I35 he had chewed through his tie down and joined me in the front passengers seat.  I usually forbid this for safety reasons but he was very calm and laid down when he was told.  By the time we had driven for an hour he was fast asleep in the front seat so I left him alone knowing he was probably feeling confused and anxious needing to be close to a human. 
 
Bentley was well received by my two goldens Katie and Gracie.  Because he is the age he is (and not fixed)I think he thought he was a teenager in a bordello.  Needless to say my girls were not pleased with this behavior and he has been given clear warnings frequently.  As the days have gone by he is not as obsessed and has calmed down though I would like to see him play with the girls like most pups do.  Hopefully that will come out as time goes by and he acclimates to our home.
 
This is what we will be working on:
 
1.  Great at retrieving but needs to learn release, drop, or give command.
2.  Walks pretty good on a flat collar (does not pull) but hard to walk with more than one dog (not his fault).  I was impressed how good he was though.
3.  Does NOT respect baby gates (one has been broken but it was well used before him).
4.  Likes to jump on you (a dominate trait) needs to learn no jump command.
5.  Does not chew on inappropriate items so far and will get lots of great praise for this positive behavior. 
6.  I have not found him to be too mouthy but some play behavior brings this out.  He quickly stops to command but then wants to lick so I am discouraging this also.
7.  Bentley is not allowed free roam at night and sleeps in his kennel.  If I have to be gone for more than an hour I will also be leaving him in his kennel.  Puppies this age have endless ways to get into trouble and I want his life to be as positive as it can be.
 
As you can see Bentley has had a great start to his life and only needs typical puppy training with obedience training.  He is positive, eager to please, and treat motivated.  He is a beautiful golden boy who will be a great addition to any family.  I would recommend no children under the age of 5 for this energetic youngster.   I would like to see Bentley adopted to a family with another dog where he can learn good behavior reinforcement and a fenced in yard where he can run and play safely with his humans. 
 
If you would like to meet Bentley let your placement advisor know.  He will be ready for adoption as soon as he recovers from his neuter procedure but we can start seeing approved applicants anytime.

Updates

Saturday, March 5, 2011

I received this from Bentley's new mom and just had to share this in the updates.  As you can see Bentley and his big brother Dash have already bonded.  I know everyday they start and end it with smiles knowing how lucky they are to share their lives with two wonderful goldens.  No matter how much money I spend on gas for traveling to pick up fosters and move them around, food, toys, etc at the end of the day it is all about rescue and the lives we impact doing our dream job.  Some days it is very sad yet we believe just to save and change the life of one golden makes our lives so much richer.
 
We often forget to say thank you so here it is...THANK YOU !!!!!!     For our families both adoptive and surrendering for believing in rescuing and all of RAGOMLAND for believing there is always hope for each and every golden that comes into our lives.


Bentley and his new brother Dash