Knight 11-241

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July 24, 2011

Meet the little majestic man in the puppy suit, Knight. He IS like a knight in shining armour...young but regal. Just beautiful. He is reported to be 1/2 Black Lab and 1/2 Golden Retriever and was born on 1/3/11. At just over six months, he looks like a shiny black dog with a golden's body and light feathery fur. He is VERY soft and loves to be rubbed. He did very well in the dog shower-quite enjoyed it in fact and took great joy in the towel rub down. He seems to be a smiler.

Knight is adjusting well to our family of two resident dogs and three young children. He seems to respect his place in the pack and although he doesn't have any formal training, has already picked up how to walk on the gentle leader and how to sit. He is not pulling on the leash but it seems to be new to him. While very timid the first hour, he relaxed quickly and is having a grand old time romping with our resident Golden and Flat Coat. He lets them know when he is ready to play and plops down when he is ready to rest. While cautious at first, this boy is sweet and gentle and shows lots of affection!! He has darling puppy dog eyes that glare at you with innocence. He attempted one jump on the furniture but respected the word "no" and has not tried it again. He is respectful of the baby gates.

Knight has been with us less than 24 hours with no accidents or incidents. He settles down in his crate after initially protesting. His crate is in the laundry room and when I put the resident dogs in the laundry room with him, he takes comfort in that. No accidents in the crate either except for the initial car sickness he had when we were bringing him home and that was minimal. He is not quite a velcro dog but he is clearly associating me with the hand that feeds him - quite literally - he will gently nibble the food from my hand and greets me with a body wag.

We've been on several walks and he's enjoyed them both solo with me as well as group walks with the dogs and kids.

This little man is a catch!!

He has his vet check tomorrow and we'll know more after that about when he will be available.


At a Glance #11-241

Mixed Breed Born: January 2011
Male Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

Profile

July 24, 2011

Meet the little majestic man in the puppy suit, Knight. He IS like a knight in shining armour...young but regal. Just beautiful. He is reported to be 1/2 Black Lab and 1/2 Golden Retriever and was born on 1/3/11. At just over six months, he looks like a shiny black dog with a golden's body and light feathery fur. He is VERY soft and loves to be rubbed. He did very well in the dog shower-quite enjoyed it in fact and took great joy in the towel rub down. He seems to be a smiler.

Knight is adjusting well to our family of two resident dogs and three young children. He seems to respect his place in the pack and although he doesn't have any formal training, has already picked up how to walk on the gentle leader and how to sit. He is not pulling on the leash but it seems to be new to him. While very timid the first hour, he relaxed quickly and is having a grand old time romping with our resident Golden and Flat Coat. He lets them know when he is ready to play and plops down when he is ready to rest. While cautious at first, this boy is sweet and gentle and shows lots of affection!! He has darling puppy dog eyes that glare at you with innocence. He attempted one jump on the furniture but respected the word "no" and has not tried it again. He is respectful of the baby gates.

Knight has been with us less than 24 hours with no accidents or incidents. He settles down in his crate after initially protesting. His crate is in the laundry room and when I put the resident dogs in the laundry room with him, he takes comfort in that. No accidents in the crate either except for the initial car sickness he had when we were bringing him home and that was minimal. He is not quite a velcro dog but he is clearly associating me with the hand that feeds him - quite literally - he will gently nibble the food from my hand and greets me with a body wag.

We've been on several walks and he's enjoyed them both solo with me as well as group walks with the dogs and kids.

This little man is a catch!!

He has his vet check tomorrow and we'll know more after that about when he will be available.


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Thursday, July 28, 2011

DREAM BABY!!! Knight is a wonderful dog. He is a lover with a sweet puppy face and body wagging welcome when you walk into the room. Oh and he still smells like a puppy which warms my heart. We are several days in and Knight is doing well. He is quite settled in our home. He passed his vet check with flying colors and is scheduled to be neutered on 8/3. He's in great shape so I expect a speedy recovery for him and him to be available for a forever home soon there after.

Knight's first few days he met some of his new experiences with trepidation but he is quite comfortable now. He would bark a good bark and then turn tail and run like a fraidy cat. He'd run right to foster mom. Now he trots around the neighborhood (on his gentle leader, which to which he is adapting well) tail wagging and a smile on his face. As a part of his trepidation, he has shown some fear of men, especially tall ones or ones doning hats. He quickly tucks into a submissive position and cowers. He may even bark and then run in the opposition direction. In each case, he has responded well when the source of the fear gets down to his level and shows him he means no harm. Within seconds, Knight is tail wagging and greeting the new man with kisses.

He has no resource guarding issues with people (we hand feed him) but I've kept the other dogs away while he is eating because he is still new -so that part is still unknown. I don't expect anything though. They are sharing toys without incident thus far.

Knight came to us with no manners but he is quickly learning that jumping on people is not acceptable. He gets so excited to greet you that he can't wait to share his affection. He is learning that furniture is not ok, that "wrong" means "no". As stated earlier, he is doing well with his gentle leader and loves his walks. We are walking him several times a day. He likes hanging out with our resident dogs but he's also fine on his own. He favors hanging out with foster mom while she is in her office working.

This sweetheart is eye candy in the neighborhood! He has tons of fans and well wishers with everyone commenting on his beauty and grace. At six months, he'll be easy to train and will offer someone much love and companionship. The vet said he would have guessed he was a Flat Coated retriever but I said his papers say he is a mix of a black lab & golden retriever (guess how you get a Flat Coat?)

Here are a few pictures of him on the front step watching the children play.