Jazzy went home with his forever family today. Although we will miss him terribly, I know that the Z. family will cherish every moment with him. Happy fetching Jazzy!
Jazzy 07-511
Profile
Hi, Jazz here. Well, I know I'm not a real Golden, but in heart and personality I am. I am staying with my temp foster family and having a fun time. I will be going to my permanent foster in Sioux City come Friday. So then my foster mom will write about me. Meanwhile I thought I'd take a break from playing and tell you a bit about myself.
I don't remember where I came from, but after sitting in doggie jail since the 19th I was more than happy to venture out to a home with 3 other dogs and hang out. There was lots of chew things and good company. Today I came to St. Cloud in the doggie mobile. I met resident Jake (who was a RAGOM foster til his foster mom decided she couldn't part with him) and I have a foster brother to play with, Ranger 07-237. Well, I was wonderful riding in the van, though a little drooly. I ate pretty good when we got here, then we went out and played ball. Oh boy that is my forte in life. I don't know much, but I can chase, retrieve and drop the ball at your feet like a champ. They keep asking me to do some silly stuff like, sit, down, wait.....whatever that means. I do come when called and I was fine running "free dragging a long nylon rope" and chasing balls. I did have 2 accidents in the house only cuz the humans here didn't get my signal to go out....I get ancy and pace around. Hopefully I will have them trained in the next day or two. Meanwhile I haven't chewed on anything I shouldn't, have enjoyed the balls...any kind of ball and some marrow bones. I met one of the resident cats, Coulter. He seems to be Ranger's buddy. Anyway, I saw, I smelled and moved on. Don't know what anyone sees in them furry little things, but I don't care one way or the other about them.
I love to be petted and got up on the sofa for a little for some special one on one with foster mom tonight. Jake wasn't real happy and Ranger tried to join us. Got a bit crowded. Anyway, I'm willing to snuggle and love my human's attention.
I was out to potty tonight and the sky was lighting up and making noises but didn't bother me in the least. I have played pretty hard and am ready for bed, so guess I'll call it a night and go with the troops up stairs and go to bed. I am going to be on my best behaviour and show my fosters I can be trusted to spend the night in the bedroom.
I'll let FM tell you how it goes.
So, unless you want to have to meet me in Sioux City, you better contact placement before Friday, cuz after that I'm outta here. Just write to placement
ragom [dot] org and ask for Jazz 07-511. Meanwhile...I'll just hang out and play here.
Oh yeah, I'm about a year old, really pretty much pottied trained, am up to date on my shots, been microchipped, and someone must have loved me cuz I had the 'snip' so as to not add to the over population of us 4 legged furr butts running around. I am as sweet as can be, you can pull at my ears and tail and I don't even flinch. My foster mom keeps saying 'good boy' everytime I do stuff. Guess I must be special even if I'm not a real Golden Retriever....just an honorary one. And proud to be one!!
Jazz the Man
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At a Glance #07-511
| Golden Retriever | Born: August 2006 |
| Male | Weight not specified |
Status: Adopted
Profile
Hi, Jazz here. Well, I know I'm not a real Golden, but in heart and personality I am. I am staying with my temp foster family and having a fun time. I will be going to my permanent foster in Sioux City come Friday. So then my foster mom will write about me. Meanwhile I thought I'd take a break from playing and tell you a bit about myself.
I don't remember where I came from, but after sitting in doggie jail since the 19th I was more than happy to venture out to a home with 3 other dogs and hang out. There was lots of chew things and good company. Today I came to St. Cloud in the doggie mobile. I met resident Jake (who was a RAGOM foster til his foster mom decided she couldn't part with him) and I have a foster brother to play with, Ranger 07-237. Well, I was wonderful riding in the van, though a little drooly. I ate pretty good when we got here, then we went out and played ball. Oh boy that is my forte in life. I don't know much, but I can chase, retrieve and drop the ball at your feet like a champ. They keep asking me to do some silly stuff like, sit, down, wait.....whatever that means. I do come when called and I was fine running "free dragging a long nylon rope" and chasing balls. I did have 2 accidents in the house only cuz the humans here didn't get my signal to go out....I get ancy and pace around. Hopefully I will have them trained in the next day or two. Meanwhile I haven't chewed on anything I shouldn't, have enjoyed the balls...any kind of ball and some marrow bones. I met one of the resident cats, Coulter. He seems to be Ranger's buddy. Anyway, I saw, I smelled and moved on. Don't know what anyone sees in them furry little things, but I don't care one way or the other about them.
I love to be petted and got up on the sofa for a little for some special one on one with foster mom tonight. Jake wasn't real happy and Ranger tried to join us. Got a bit crowded. Anyway, I'm willing to snuggle and love my human's attention.
I was out to potty tonight and the sky was lighting up and making noises but didn't bother me in the least. I have played pretty hard and am ready for bed, so guess I'll call it a night and go with the troops up stairs and go to bed. I am going to be on my best behaviour and show my fosters I can be trusted to spend the night in the bedroom.
I'll let FM tell you how it goes.
So, unless you want to have to meet me in Sioux City, you better contact placement before Friday, cuz after that I'm outta here. Just write to placementragom [dot] org and ask for Jazz 07-511. Meanwhile...I'll just hang out and play here.
Oh yeah, I'm about a year old, really pretty much pottied trained, am up to date on my shots, been microchipped, and someone must have loved me cuz I had the 'snip' so as to not add to the over population of us 4 legged furr butts running around. I am as sweet as can be, you can pull at my ears and tail and I don't even flinch. My foster mom keeps saying 'good boy' everytime I do stuff. Guess I must be special even if I'm not a real Golden Retriever....just an honorary one. And proud to be one!!
Jazz the Man
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Updates
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
We enjoyed another wonderful week with Jazzy. As more and more people have met Jazzy, I've been asked many questions about him. Some wonder whether he's too big for young children. We have a very petite four-year-old daughter and Jazzy's size has never been a problem. He is extremely gentle and considerate around small children. Others have wondered about having a dog that's obsessed with fetching. Jazzy certainly does enjoy it, but if I hide his tennis ball he's more than happy to play a different game. Hiding the ball also tends to bring out his fubsy side. Every night when I go to bed, Jazzy jumps up, lays down with his head across me and sighs with contentment. He may not be a Golden, but he has a heart of gold.
Friday, September 14, 2007
We enjoyed another wonderful week with Jazzy. We're starting to see more of his fubsy, cuddly side...resting his head in my lap while I work on the computer or snuggling up against me at bedtime. He has very soft, silky fur and petting Jazzy makes all of your troubles melt away. And last night we got to see how well Jazzy tolerates fireworks. Our local high school, which is right across the street, had their annual pep rally. The fireworks were incredibly loud, but Jazzy couldn't care less....cool as a cucumber.
Jazzy and I will be attending the RAGOM picnic on September 22. Please join us for a demonstration of his fetching skills!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
I'm Jazzy's new foster mom. We got off to a great start together, because after I picked him up we stopped at the pet store for.....tennis balls! I've never seen a dog so skilled at fetching and catching tennis balls. He can catch a pop fly or a line drive...you name it. He then drops the ball at your feet and waits patiently for the next throw. It's great fun for our four-year-old daughter; no matter how unpredictable her throws are, Jazzy catches and returns. And despite his size, Jazzy is a gentle giant. He has never knocked her down...not even with those high precision ball drops.
In addition to his tennis ball skills, Jazzy gets along great with the other dogs and he couldn't be less interested in the cats. He hasn't had a single accident since he's been here, so it's safe to say he is fully housetrained.
Jazzy is incredibly easy going, relaxed, and just plain "happy to be here". He would do well in just about any home...all he needs is love (and a tennis ball).
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Just a couple more pics of Jazz. He is a sweetie. He has slept in the bedroom 2 nights running and no problems... unless you call waking up with all 3 dogs on the bed and Jazz laying on your feet:) We have had no accidents since we finally can figure his ancy move wanting to go out. He was free in the house all day and nary a problem.
He is fine with the cats. In fact, wish I could have gotten a picture of him eating his food with the 2 cats eating their moist food next to him. He is ball crazy and can run like a greyhound. He brings it right back, drops it at your feet and is ready to go again. The only 'problem' is he doesn't know sit or anything else. But we are working on the "sit" thing for now. He is very trust worthy, doesn't run off and comes when called. He loves to lean in for for some loving. Last night I invited him up on the couch and he is so big/long, he got everything up except his hind legs. Once I pulled the rest of him up, he curled up and cuddled. After that he knew it was ok to put all of his body on the couch. He gets along great with resident Jake and Ranger 07-237, as long as he doesn't try to take a ball away from Jake, then there's some 'talking' from Jake.
I clipped Jazz's nails yesterday and though he was not fond of it, I kept reassuring him it was fine and we made it through. Someone must have loved him and cared for him at some point as he has had the big snip, can hold it for hours, eats nicely, and isn't crazy in the house, will chew on bones, loves to play etc. All he needs is someone to love him and take him to obedience class. He is awesome, loving, fun to play with, and a great cuddler.
We will be heading out Friday, but you still have Wednesday or Thursday to meet him. After that you are talking a long road trip to his new foster in Sioux Falls... though the drive would be well worth it. Jazz Man isn't all yellow lab, there's a little something else in there which makes him taller, longer, a bit of curl to his tail and a more setter looking face. Bottom line is he is a very sweet boy and would do well with kids a bit older only because of his size, I don't think he really knows how big he is. Also, got some numbers wrong on his age. He is more like a year old, not four.
He would be great on a camping trip or just going to visit the cabin or friends, so don't let the long week end put off meeting this boy. Contact placementragom [dot] org .
Have a safe and great long week end. This will be our last update on Jazz til you hear from his new foster.
Temp foster mom and crew
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