Cheyenne 13-131

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Please welcome Cheyenne 13-131 to RAGOM. She is a 5 year old spayed female. She is on the heavy side at 105 lbs. She has lost over 3 lbs in the week she has been here.

Cheyenne came from a shelter that she was surrendered to because her family was moving and couldn't take any pets with them. She was surrendered with 2 other dogs and 2 or 3 cats. I'm sure it was a very sad day for her family.

Cheyenne had failed an initial food aggression test at the shelter. She showed no aggression at her temp fosters and has shown no aggression here with my 2 dogs and 2 cats. I do feed her in a separate room which I do with all foster dogs.

Cheyenne doesn't know many commands but will come when called and will sit. She will need work to be done to learn other things. She does seem to be eager to learn and is food motivated. I was told she loves fetch with tennis balls but I haven't tried it yet.

Cheyenne loves to go on walks. She will pull some on a short leash but is pretty good on a long leash or retractable. I live in the country and she will "work" the ditches some if I let her. She has done great meeting the neighbors and their dogs. We are only walking 1 1/2 miles twice a day because my other foster dog, Shep, can only go that far before he tires out. Cheyenne could go much further. She could be a running partner when she gets down to her optimal weight.

As mentioned, Cheyenne gets along great with other dogs and cats but could be an only dog too. I have a couple of young cats outside that love dogs and they will follow Cheyenne all around outside and rub on her. She has never barked at them or showed any aggression to get them to stop or back off.  I haven't heard Cheyenne bark at all since she came here a week ago.

Cheyenne had her wellness check on Tuesday 5/28/13. She is now up-to-date on vaccines. She had no heartworm or other parasites, teeth are good and she is in good shape other than weight, minor ear infections (very normal in Golden Retrievers) and she has a lump that will be checked out to be sure it's nothing bad.

Something that really stood out with Cheyenne is how fast she became comfortable here. Most dogs take a few days or even a week. Cheyenne melted in, in less than a day and really never was nervous at all. Cheyenne did try to counter surf the first couple days but did know to get down when I said "no". She hasn't attempted it since. She really is a pretty well behaved dog and could be great with some more training with positive reinforcement. She does take treats very gently.

Here is summery of what I know so far about Cheyenne 13-131:

  • Cheyenne is totally housebroken
  • Cheyenne is great with other dogs and cats but could be a only dog
  • Cheyenne has a fairly high energy level and needs quite a bit of exercise
  • Cheyenne likes to be around her people and loves attention
  • Cheyenne is good with kids but because of her size they should be 5 or older

Some things I think at this point that her forever home should have:

  • continue exercise and weight reduction
  • work on additional training [class would be ok]
  • I don't think a fenced yard would be required but more work on recall would be a good thing

If you think Cheyenne would fit in your heart and home, please contact your placement advisor.

At a Glance #13-131

Golden Retriever Born: May 2008
Female 108 lbs

Status: Adopted

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Please welcome Cheyenne 13-131 to RAGOM. She is a 5 year old spayed female. She is on the heavy side at 105 lbs. She has lost over 3 lbs in the week she has been here.

Cheyenne came from a shelter that she was surrendered to because her family was moving and couldn't take any pets with them. She was surrendered with 2 other dogs and 2 or 3 cats. I'm sure it was a very sad day for her family.

Cheyenne had failed an initial food aggression test at the shelter. She showed no aggression at her temp fosters and has shown no aggression here with my 2 dogs and 2 cats. I do feed her in a separate room which I do with all foster dogs.

Cheyenne doesn't know many commands but will come when called and will sit. She will need work to be done to learn other things. She does seem to be eager to learn and is food motivated. I was told she loves fetch with tennis balls but I haven't tried it yet.

Cheyenne loves to go on walks. She will pull some on a short leash but is pretty good on a long leash or retractable. I live in the country and she will "work" the ditches some if I let her. She has done great meeting the neighbors and their dogs. We are only walking 1 1/2 miles twice a day because my other foster dog, Shep, can only go that far before he tires out. Cheyenne could go much further. She could be a running partner when she gets down to her optimal weight.

As mentioned, Cheyenne gets along great with other dogs and cats but could be an only dog too. I have a couple of young cats outside that love dogs and they will follow Cheyenne all around outside and rub on her. She has never barked at them or showed any aggression to get them to stop or back off.  I haven't heard Cheyenne bark at all since she came here a week ago.

Cheyenne had her wellness check on Tuesday 5/28/13. She is now up-to-date on vaccines. She had no heartworm or other parasites, teeth are good and she is in good shape other than weight, minor ear infections (very normal in Golden Retrievers) and she has a lump that will be checked out to be sure it's nothing bad.

Something that really stood out with Cheyenne is how fast she became comfortable here. Most dogs take a few days or even a week. Cheyenne melted in, in less than a day and really never was nervous at all. Cheyenne did try to counter surf the first couple days but did know to get down when I said "no". She hasn't attempted it since. She really is a pretty well behaved dog and could be great with some more training with positive reinforcement. She does take treats very gently.

Here is summery of what I know so far about Cheyenne 13-131:

  • Cheyenne is totally housebroken
  • Cheyenne is great with other dogs and cats but could be a only dog
  • Cheyenne has a fairly high energy level and needs quite a bit of exercise
  • Cheyenne likes to be around her people and loves attention
  • Cheyenne is good with kids but because of her size they should be 5 or older

Some things I think at this point that her forever home should have:

  • continue exercise and weight reduction
  • work on additional training [class would be ok]
  • I don't think a fenced yard would be required but more work on recall would be a good thing

If you think Cheyenne would fit in your heart and home, please contact your placement advisor.

Updates

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Hi Cheyenne fans, Cheyenne here,

Since my last update I went back to see Dr. Becky to get my lump tested. Good news. Nothing to be worried about. Just fatty stuff.

I had a family come to meet me but it didn't work out. I do have another family coming to meet me. Maybe they will be the ones for me. I sure do like living with FD and the gang but FD says I can have my own family and make them very happy.

FD loaded me and FB Shep and FS Ziggy to a RAGOM event last weekend at Chuck and Dons's Pet food in Edina. I loved meeting all the people and soaked up all the praise. FD had other RAGOM volunteers take me because Shep and Ziggy were keeping him pretty busy. I had a great time and got some pictures taken of me.

I've grown very used to the routine here. I come to FD as soon as he wakes up for some petting. FD says who ever adopts me will hit the jackpot. I just like to be with my people and am happy doing anything. I'm getting better at "sit" when he asks. I'm also learning to shake hands. FD says they both need more work before moving on to more things.

That's about all for now. Thanks for checking in on me.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Hi folks, Cheyenne here,

I've never gotten to tell a story before, so here it goes.

I was living with a family and they had to move and couldn't take any pets with them. Me and my dog and cat friends were surrendered to the Humane Society. It was upsetting for my family and all of us dogs and cats. When I came into the Humane Society they fed me and tried sticking a rubber hand in my food while I was eating. I was already upset and then that, so I bit the rubber hand. Because I did that I was said to have aggression and the Humane Society wouldn't adopt me out.

Then good things started happening. I was taken home and temp fostered by a very nice lady named Bonnie. She took very good care of me until a foster from RAGOM could be found for me. It took a little while and I had really turned on the charm with Bonnie. A foster was found and Bonnie was sad to give me up, but happy that I was going to find a good loving home through RAGOM.

My new foster dad came and picked me up from Bonnie and we rode a ways to my new foster home. FD made me wait in the car while he let the other dogs out in the fenced area. He came and got me and then started intros with his gang. I met all the dogs and cats with no trouble at all. I checked out the house and made myself right at home very quickly. FD gave me lots of pets and rubs. [I love belly rubs] This seemed like a nice place to be, so I relaxed and was very happy.

Later FD started getting food ready for the dogs and cats and I put my front paws on the counter to see what was going on. FD didn't think that was a good idea and told me " no" and "down" . I guess I can't get away with counter surfing here ,so I haven't tried it since then. FD fed me in a separate room. I eat really fast so I went to help foster brother Shep eat his food. FD didn't think that was a good idea either and told me "no" again. It really does look like FD won't let me get away with any "not so good" behavior.

We went for a walk after supper. FD said I did ok for the first walk but did pull a little . There was lots of new smells to check out. I slept very well the 1st night. The next morning we went out , then had breakfast and more walking. I really like walking and would like to go much further but my foster brother, Shep, gets tired after a mile and a half. After that, I had the routine down. I seem to like everything here.

A couple days later I got to go for another ride. I got to meet Dr Becky. She checked me over. I had a minor ear infection in both ears and a lump on my right shoulder that she was concerned about. I got a couple shots and was very good through the whole thing. I have to come back again to get the lump checked.

FD took me back to see Dr Becky a couple days later. My ears had healed good and my lump checked out to just be a normal fatty material. No worries and great news. Speaking of great news, I have a family coming to meet me. FD says I need to turn on the charm for them. I don't know what that is supposed to mean, I'm always charming and happy.

FD thought I should give a shout out and Thank you to all those who donate and support RAGOM. Also, Thank You to all the volunteers that make RAGOM what it is.

 

Thanks for checking in on me,