Dolly (Sophie 17-156)
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At a Glance #17-156
| Goldendoodle | Born: November 2016 |
| Female | 65 lbs |
Status: Adopted
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Hello, dear fans! It may be Foster Dad’s birthday but I got the present today—I got to go home with my new family!
On the one hand I will miss the boys. We had so much fun on our walks and playing and wrestling in the backyard. But I have a new brother and four humans to fawn over me! I understand I still get to go for walks and bike rides (I hope my paws can reach the pedals!). I will ask my new paw-rents to sign up to the RAGOM Adopters Facebook page so I can keep you updated on my continuing adventures!
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Hello again! It is I, the lovely Miss Dolly! Foster Dad finally let me have access to the computer; on the plus side either he is working on it or we are out walking or playing or sleeping.
I had really anticipated being with my fur-ever family by now, but I am not too upset as I really get along with all the boys here. Let’s face it—I rule this place. Foster Dad says I am getting spoiled rotten and that he is going to have to find someone really special.
I love my cuddles, including when he reaches down and gives me head scritches when we are walking. I like sleeping in the big bed with the Foster Dad, though he whines that I make it hard to get up in the morning when I come and snuggle in on top of him.
I like to be really close when he eats too. Sometimes he gets a little upset with me when I try to help myself to what he is eating (he is trying to lose weight after all, just being helpful!). With my own food I am more of a grazer and eat just a little at a time. Foster Dad says it is amazing that the boys leave my bowl alone, but they know who’s the queen here!
For the most part I like to be near Foster Dad when he is working, but sometimes I get bored and go take a nap in my kennel.
He wants you to know I still get mouthy when really excited, but I am getting better. I still like to give “hugs,” so I probably would not be a good fit in a house with smaller children.
I get excited when I see a critter like squirrels or bunnies so while I prefer to be near my human, Foster Dad worries I might get stupid and take off and get hit or lost so it will be very important to make sure I stay safe. I love playing with my brothers, but I think I could handle being the one and only getting all the attention!
So, if you think you could use a beautiful girl like me in your home—let’s hook up and bark.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Hello, my friends. It is I, Dolly (originally Sophie 17-156)! First off, you humans really need to make up your mind what you’re calling me (just not late for supper). Foster Dad will occasionally call me Sophie, but I have given up responding to that. I do respond to Dolly; just please stop him from singing “Hello Dolly”!
I have been in this new “bachelor” house for two weeks now. It is kind of nice being the queen of the house—I have these boys wrapped around my paw! Foster Dad says I am a bit hyper-active and that I tend to launch to wherever I want to go.
I get along great with my foster brothers and really love to chase around the yard with them—but, of course, only if Foster Dad is out with us. If he goes in the house I want to be in there as well. He says I’m a bit of a Velcro dog.
I love our walks; we walk a couple of times a day, typically about 2 – 3 miles each time. Foster Dad says a tired dog is a happy dog. For the most part he says I walk really well. Although I do seem to compete with one of my foster brothers on who leads, and then we get into a pulling contest until Foster Dad shakes our leashes.
I am not a huge fan of the harness he puts on us. With the original one, I showed him I could scrunch up my shoulders and back right out of it, so he started making me wear another one that is difficult to get out of (I tried a couple of times).
He says the only real reason he feels that he has to keep the two points of contact on me—besides being the rules—is that I get a teensy bit distracted when I see a critter like a squirrel or bunny. He says I bounce around like Tigger from Winnie the Pooh!
Sleeping arrangements here: I have a kennel that I slept in the first couple of nights and I will go when I am bored or the human is snoring too much. Also, when I am maybe a bit nervous about something, like putting on that harness. However, I prefer to sleep with the boys up on the big bed. One of my foster brothers and I will sometimes compete to see who can get closer to Foster Dad.
He wants me to tell you some of my faults. I’m not sure what he means; he’s babbling about me giving hugs, which he says could knock a younger or older person off balance.
Also, my grabbing his hand with my mouth, which I don’t do very much anymore because he keeps pushing his hand deeper into my mouth. I don’t bite down but he is afraid if I did that to a child or reactionary adult they might panic and jerk their hand out and hurt themselves.
So, what am I looking for? An active household that likes lots of outdoor activities and walking, hiking, and swimming. Foster Dad says one of these days he is going to try me with the bicycle. I will let you know if that is acceptable in my next update.
I love attention so I would be fine as an only dog but someone to chase around with would be great, too! Foster Dad says I may be too much to handle for a very young child, so kids should be at least 5 years old. A physically fenced yard would be nice but isn’t required.
If you think dogs should not be on furniture you want to look elsewhere, because I am NOT your girl. If you love snuggles and cuddles and give good head scritches, you may be what I am looking for!
