Duke 11-248

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Introducing Duke, he is a 7 year old golden who came from a breeder who has chosen to no longer breed.
Duke is now up to date on his vaccinations having been in for a vet visit last weekend. He was a very good boy with all the poking and prodding and all his tests were negative.  Duke returned to the vet late this week to be neutered.
 
Duke was really in need of a bath and some brushing as he was living in a kennel in a barn. Now that we have him cleaned up a bit and most of the bigger mats cut out you can see he is a very handsome boy. Duke is 69 lbs and more blond than red. Duke is crate trained and go's in with out much fuss and will go in on his own once and a while to just take a nap. He would much rather follow me  around and is content to just chill in what ever room I happen to be in.
 
Duke met the resident dogs in his foster home well. He really likes my Zoey he gives her a kiss every so often.
He is fine with my senior Golden Bailey who is 13 and blind. The first night Duke arrived we found out he had a good crop of wood ticks with him..So it was decided he would sleep in the kitchen crate. This was his first night away from all he knew and a strange new place, with new dogs and people. He was not having any of being alone and away from everybody and let us know. So we picked up Baileys dog bed and relocated her to the kitchen. Bailey at age 13 lives to sleep and plunked right down and fell asleep. Duke took the cue from her and we all got some much needed shut eye.
 Duke was reported to be house trained and that is true,however he did mark twice when he first got here.
He has left all people stuff alone and most of the dog toys were put away when he arrived till we get to know him.
Duke is not a fan of loud thunder storms I found out the other day. He will stick to you like glue for some reassurance.
 
Oh I forgot to mention Duke also met my male resident dog Charlie well.  However they did have some issues it may be from Duke being intact when he got here and Charlie being neutered.  Or its everybody finding their place in the pack. They were ok for a few days before Duke went off to get fixed. Upon Dukes return Charlie gave  him a loud over the top, welcome back . Duke was put off by this and gave growls in Charlie's direction. So for the time being I am keeping those two apart and see if they will patch things up. Duke,Charlie and I ,with Charlie  on leash walked around the back yard this afternoon. From the backyard back into the house twice with a stop for treats both time. So it looks like they may be pals again.
 
As far as what Duke needs in a forever home besides love, I'm still not sure. He has not been cat tested or kid tested.  I will see if I can meet some and see. Would he prefer a dog pal at this point? I would say yes, perhaps a female might be better,but he has met other male dog's with out issue and it looks like Charlie & Duke may be pals again. An hour ago I had to put a stop to Duke and Zoey starting to play for the first time. Duke you need a few more days to heal up. As to Fence /no fence etc. I will need  more time to figure that out. We have gone on a few walks and he does not pull except if he see's one of those pesky squirrels. I did try him with a Gentle Leader and was amazed on how easy he tolerated that. More on what his needs are as I get to know him better. Duke is a very nice,calm & loving dog, and is so thank full for any kindness you show him. Stay tuned as we get to know him better. If you are interested in my new pal Duke, contact your placement advisor. FD

 

At a Glance #11-248

Golden Retriever Born: July 2004
Male 65 lbs

Status: Adopted

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    -Anonymous

 

Introducing Duke, he is a 7 year old golden who came from a breeder who has chosen to no longer breed.
Duke is now up to date on his vaccinations having been in for a vet visit last weekend. He was a very good boy with all the poking and prodding and all his tests were negative.  Duke returned to the vet late this week to be neutered.
 
Duke was really in need of a bath and some brushing as he was living in a kennel in a barn. Now that we have him cleaned up a bit and most of the bigger mats cut out you can see he is a very handsome boy. Duke is 69 lbs and more blond than red. Duke is crate trained and go's in with out much fuss and will go in on his own once and a while to just take a nap. He would much rather follow me  around and is content to just chill in what ever room I happen to be in.
 
Duke met the resident dogs in his foster home well. He really likes my Zoey he gives her a kiss every so often.
He is fine with my senior Golden Bailey who is 13 and blind. The first night Duke arrived we found out he had a good crop of wood ticks with him..So it was decided he would sleep in the kitchen crate. This was his first night away from all he knew and a strange new place, with new dogs and people. He was not having any of being alone and away from everybody and let us know. So we picked up Baileys dog bed and relocated her to the kitchen. Bailey at age 13 lives to sleep and plunked right down and fell asleep. Duke took the cue from her and we all got some much needed shut eye.
 Duke was reported to be house trained and that is true,however he did mark twice when he first got here.
He has left all people stuff alone and most of the dog toys were put away when he arrived till we get to know him.
Duke is not a fan of loud thunder storms I found out the other day. He will stick to you like glue for some reassurance.
 
Oh I forgot to mention Duke also met my male resident dog Charlie well.  However they did have some issues it may be from Duke being intact when he got here and Charlie being neutered.  Or its everybody finding their place in the pack. They were ok for a few days before Duke went off to get fixed. Upon Dukes return Charlie gave  him a loud over the top, welcome back . Duke was put off by this and gave growls in Charlie's direction. So for the time being I am keeping those two apart and see if they will patch things up. Duke,Charlie and I ,with Charlie  on leash walked around the back yard this afternoon. From the backyard back into the house twice with a stop for treats both time. So it looks like they may be pals again.
 
As far as what Duke needs in a forever home besides love, I'm still not sure. He has not been cat tested or kid tested.  I will see if I can meet some and see. Would he prefer a dog pal at this point? I would say yes, perhaps a female might be better,but he has met other male dog's with out issue and it looks like Charlie & Duke may be pals again. An hour ago I had to put a stop to Duke and Zoey starting to play for the first time. Duke you need a few more days to heal up. As to Fence /no fence etc. I will need  more time to figure that out. We have gone on a few walks and he does not pull except if he see's one of those pesky squirrels. I did try him with a Gentle Leader and was amazed on how easy he tolerated that. More on what his needs are as I get to know him better. Duke is a very nice,calm & loving dog, and is so thank full for any kindness you show him. Stay tuned as we get to know him better. If you are interested in my new pal Duke, contact your placement advisor. FD

 

Updates

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Hello Duke fans
 
Duke has moved to his forever home in Minneapolis. His forever family has been so kind to update me on
his progress adapting to his new digs. First thing on his list is to win over his new furbutt sister Sunshine
a former Ragom gal 09-381. I'm told he is doing wonderful in that department. I had no doubt in that,as he is
a great dog pal, just ask my resident dogs Charlie & Zoey. They were such pals those three.
 
Dukers second task was to win over his new Mom & Dad and I would say he has done wonderful in that too.
From reading the words in the E-mails I have received so far I think he has already stolen their hearts. That I can
understand...Duke has such a wonderful personality and a great balance of energy and calmness. He's a happy
boy and is now living the Golden Life. I'm including some of the photos Dukes family sent me in his forever home.
FD & crew are looking forward to a play date in his new yard next spring. Cant wait!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Hello Duke fans
 
Duke and I went to visit a family up the road in Minneapolis Saturday. They recently had to say good by to one of their Golden's.  Their remaining Golden "Sunshine" is a little lost with out a dog pal. They have decided Duke should be Sunshine's new pal.

He will have two humans and his new fur butt sister a nice sized fenced yard and all the love he will ever need. A wonderful family!
 
Duke will be changing zip codes on October 27th. So foster Dad and crew can enjoy Dukers company for another week. Duke and the resident dogs are so fun to watch with their three way playfests,they are like litter mates. FD and crew have already received an invite for a play date next spring in Duke's new yard. Picture is of Duke on critter watch in his new yard. I will give you one more Duke update after he has moved north.

FD

Monday, October 3, 2011

Hello Duke fans
 
Duke attended todays Ragom event "the great Minnesota pet together" at the state fair grounds.  He did wonderful by the way,he was very social. His foster sister Zoey tagged along too.  Duke would see someone stop by our booth and he was right out there to greet people. And I was very impressed on how well he did with the under four foot crowd. He would wade into a pile of kids to get petted.
 
I took him one night to a friends house to talk some NFL one night last week...They no longer have a dog and it showed on how Duke interacted. He was much more reserved than normal. I continue to take him out and try
to expose him to new sights and sounds...The urban landscape as it is. Duke is just more confidant in the company of other dogs...He has lived his life with other dogs around and it shows at times.
 
He has become just one of the pack here in his foster home...He has been a  godsend to foster dad as we deal with the loss of resident dog "Bailey"...He now eats in the kitchen with the resident dogs in Bailey's old spot...But, I told Dukers, I would find him a wonderful family to call his own. Are you a wonderful family for Duke? Contact placement @ Ragom if you are.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Hello Duke fans

Duke attended last weeks Goldzilla and he did wonderful.  Duke spent some time at the foster tent and also participated in the foster parade. A highlight of the day for foster dad was meeting his former foster Peaches 10-148 now known as Gabby. At one point I had Duke and Gabby sitting side by side getting petted. Shame there was not someone with a camera handy. And while that reunion was going on another former Ragom dog I spent a lot of time with, Luke 08-248 joined us.
 
Duke had been doing the free run in the kitchen with foster sister Zoey while I'm away at work until about a week ago. We then started to have an issue. I would come home, open the door and get greeted by the boys, Charlie & Duke...Note that should be Zoey & Duke, as I had a gate up when I left and Charlie & Bailey were on the other side of it? This happened again with the gate knocked flat. I did not want to have the gate get knocked over and fall on my senior gal Bailey who likes to snooze in that area. So starting the next day Duke was by himself behind the gate in kitchen with the other three on the other side of the gate. This has worked fine ever since & FD is convinced he knows who was taking out the gate...That would be resident dog Charlie...I suspect that Zoey & Duke may have been playing a little and Charlie would not be left out on the fun!
 
We had a very sad day this week. Bailey my senior gal went to the Rainbow Bridge Thursday. She was 13 and a half years old and, as I mentioned above, blind. Duke was very good with Bailey, getting bumped, run into and stepped on a few times. He was great with her and never got annoyed and was always gentle with her. I looked at my photo file and I only found one picture with Duke & Bailey. Bailey is the blond gal snoozing behind Duke. I  will include that with this update along with a photo taken of Dukers at Goldzilla by one of our volunteers - thanks Morgan. Duke is really enjoying a pet from a lady who found the best spot while petting Duke. He leaned in and shut his eyes, pure contentment.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Hello Duke fans
 
Well foster dad has his computer back so time for a Duke update. Not much new to report .
We have left Duke's crate door open with him just baby gated in the kitchen with his pal Zoey
a few times now and all is well when I returned.
 
Goldzilla is 8 days away and if you were wondering Duke & I are planning to attend,yes. I just filled out
a form that had a space for a short & concise write up on my foster boy. Short & concise is not one
of FD strengths. However I will paste it here as a good review on Dukers.
 
Facts :7y/o male Golden,69lbs,neutered,fence preferred,cats OK,kids yes, older kids 10 and older lets say.
          House trained yes,any medical needs no.
 
What other things do you want people to know about your foster dog?
Crate trained,respects baby gates and is fine with a full work day.
Needs a medium or large dog pal or two in his future home.
Can be timid at times with new situations.
Calm in the house,not much of a barker. Sleeps on a dog bed at night in my bedroom. Has free run of the house when I'm home.  Gated or crated in my kitchen when I'm away.
Really enjoys to play/wrestle with the two 7y/o resident dogs in his foster home.
He is good with my 13 y/o blind senior Golden.
He will keep your back yard critter free.
Duke is a very sweet & loving dog and will steal your heart. He so appreciates any kindness you show him.
 
That's all for now fans. If you would like to meet Duke before Goldzilla contact placement.

 

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Hello Duke fans.
Well Duke had a busy weekend and did some new things. Duke found out other people besides FD have treats they want to hand out. It started with a friendly letter carrier went on with a car ride to foster grandma's and ended with a stop at neighbors. We also had Dukers meet a cat this week end. A very savvy feline who has "cat tested" many a Ragom dog. Duke passed after giving some sniffs the cat wandered off. Duke also met the  resident dogs at the foster home Maggie & Jayden. Duke was much less of a shy boy once Maggie & Jayden joined us and was quite comfy.
 
Duke has been going out and visiting some of the local pet food stores both solo and with one of his foster siblings along. His encounter a first I think with a linoleum floor was interesting. He acted like he was on glare ice but was OK after a time. We met a few kids as we walked around too. He stopped to sniff and got one pet from a lil girl. We did not really get to interact really but he was calm. Duke had a cute reaction to the TV being turned on too for the first time. He has taken to making close observation of my kitchen counter tops paws up and a good look around. I don't leave any thing tasty out so no problems. I'm not sure if he looking to score a snack or just curious.
 
We had a little thunder & lightning last night. Duke was laying next to me when he just got up and walked out of
the room?  I peeked around corners and into his crate he went.  He is making use of a plastic style dog crate at my home. It may be he is fine with free run of the house but its nice to just leave the crate door open in case he wants to go in there.
 
Dukers will be attending his first Ragom event this Saturday at the Eden Prairie PetSmart. We will be there appox
11:30 till -1 pm if Duke is ok with that. I may have foster sister Zoey tag along too depending on how many dogs are  coming. Duke and I already checked out the store this week its very nice. I will bring some treats along and you can see he takes them gentle. Come meet this sweet boy. FD

 

 

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Hi Duke fans.

Well we learned a lot more about Duke this week. I still don't have all the answers. but we are getting a few of the blanks filled in as we get to spend more time with him.
 
As far as what Duke would need or want in a forever home. I still have not kid tested him but he does startle easy from time to time so I think he might be best off with older children let say perhaps 10 years of age and up might be best. I miss my old neighbors two doors over, the kids always wanted to come over and meet the new dog. I will keep you posted as I get more info.
 
Duke would love to be your second or third or forth dog. He so enjoys having a dog pal. Oh... and I have had to be the fun police all week, because he's feeling fine and has bonded with his pack mates. This boy loves to play with his dog pals. He and my resident dog Zoey really like to wrestle and chew on each other. But he is still healing up from his neuter so I have to put a stop to their fun. What's really makes me smile he also wants to play with my Charlie boy now too. In fact he has jumped in when my two are playing with the idea three's not too many in his book. He has figured out that Baileys play days are behind her and he does not pester her. I think he needs a well adjusted  medium to large dog in his forever home for him to thrive. He's not all play he still likes to pull up some floor and just take it easy too. As I type this update Duke & Charlie are laying next to each other on the floor,my Velcro boys.
 
Cat test is this week I hope. I have an offer from another Ragom foster here in Richfield, so I will report back on that. Duke does have a prey drive as far as the neighborhood wild life is concerned. Pesky wabbitts & squirrels beware there's a new kid in town. He was reported ok with cats at his former digs, but I want to see for myself before I report it to his fans. As they said he was fine with storms and we know that's not 100%  correct. Speaking of storms we had an overnight thunderstorm. He's nervous is the way I would describe it. He pants, he came over close up to make sure I was warned it was storming. I decided since I was awake I would go get a glass of water & Duke stayed right with me to the kitchen. Flash-boom and Duke retreated to his crate so that is a safe place in his mind to ride out the storm. I decided to go back to bed and he followed me back to the bedroom. I turned on the fan for a little white noise and the next thing I knew it was morning & Duke was laying right below me. It was not as bad as the storm a week ago. Oh he sleeps in the bedroom now with me and the resident dogs and has tried two of the three dog beds with no clear favorite yet.
 
Duke did get a mid day potty break most days last week but we did do a full workday last Thursday with out an issue. I do limit his access to water during the day when I'm gone. He crates well and I leave his pal Zoey gated in the kitchen with him. I will start to see as time permits if the crate door needs to be shut or not? Dukes primary walking pal is foster brother Charlie I thought it was good bonding for the boys too. Duke does not pull much at all but he does switch sides and slow down with out warning and I have been using a gentle leader with no complaint by him at all. In my next report a lot more on Duke and some of the things I have been doing with him to make up for some of the stuff he has had little exposure to with the goal that he is not such a shy boy. Warning this shy boy will steal your heart. FD