Torie (Dori 10-321)

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February 6, 2011

I am so excited to introduce Dory to all the RAGOM fans. It took longer than usual for Miss Dory to get to her foster home, she needed some medical attention first. With the help of the wonderful staff at the VCA Hospital in Richfield (thank you!!), and the talents of Dr. R., Miss Dory is now a much happier and healthier girl. Dory had incontinent issues that required exploratory and reconstructive surgeries. The incontinence seems to be under control. However, Dory is a puppy and is having to learn how to control her excitement and excitement peeing. This is a behavior issue not a medical issue. We have been working with Dory on basic obedience and manners, it is obvious these have been lacking in her short life. She is doing very well, we are so proud of her!!

Dory's birthday is in December, date unknown, so she is now 14 months old. She is housetrained and kennel trained. Dory was introduced to our two girls and they played non-stop for 45 minutes. She loves the snow and will play ball until the sun goes down. Dory weighs about 50 pounds. When we picked her up from the hospital, she pulled me down the hallway on a flat collar. Our first walk at home was with the Gentle Leader and she did much better. She is doing great on her walks now. Dory is a jumper .... jumps up to say hello (feet on chest), jumps up to see what's on the counter (feet on counter), jumps on lap (feet over chair), jumps up on table (feet on kitchen table) - get the idea. Dory thought this was good behavior, but she is learning when she sits she gets lots of attention - Dory LOVES attention. Dory's jumping is almost a thing of the past. We have been so impressed with her ability to learn. When we first met Dory she had a difficult time saying hello without excitement peeing. We are happy to report, with calm instruction she has not had one problem. Dory needed a bath when we got home and even though she didn't exactly jump into the tub, she did not resist and stood very still until we were done.

Dory is a bit of a fraidy-cat (ha! ha!) She saw herself in our fireplace doors and ran away, she came back to see if the dog was still there and started to bark. She saw herself in my full length mirror and ran away, she came back to see if the dog was still there and started to bark. She saw herself in the sliding glass door and ran away ...... we laugh at her all the time. She is really funny when it's dark and she sees something (like a trash can) outside - she is one tough girl J 

Because Dory has some excitement/submissive issues, it would be best if she had a physical fence. Dory would not be a good candidate for an invisible fence. Because she is just learning obedience she will require someone willing to continue her training. Another dog in the home would be great, but probably not necessary. Remember, Dory is a puppy so small children will get knocked down. She would do best in a quiet home - she is learning how to control her excitement peeing.

Here are the other things we know about Dory -

  • Gets along with other dogs - met ours with no problems
  • Gets along with cats - according to her paperwork
  • No food aggression
  • Loves to ride in the car
  • Loves to play ball - learning to drop
  • Knows sit - learning stay, down, out
  • Loves to be outside

If you would like to know more about this beautiful girl, contact your Placement advisor.

At a Glance #10-321

Golden Retriever Born: December 2009
Female 50 lbs

Status: Adopted

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February 6, 2011

I am so excited to introduce Dory to all the RAGOM fans. It took longer than usual for Miss Dory to get to her foster home, she needed some medical attention first. With the help of the wonderful staff at the VCA Hospital in Richfield (thank you!!), and the talents of Dr. R., Miss Dory is now a much happier and healthier girl. Dory had incontinent issues that required exploratory and reconstructive surgeries. The incontinence seems to be under control. However, Dory is a puppy and is having to learn how to control her excitement and excitement peeing. This is a behavior issue not a medical issue. We have been working with Dory on basic obedience and manners, it is obvious these have been lacking in her short life. She is doing very well, we are so proud of her!!

Dory's birthday is in December, date unknown, so she is now 14 months old. She is housetrained and kennel trained. Dory was introduced to our two girls and they played non-stop for 45 minutes. She loves the snow and will play ball until the sun goes down. Dory weighs about 50 pounds. When we picked her up from the hospital, she pulled me down the hallway on a flat collar. Our first walk at home was with the Gentle Leader and she did much better. She is doing great on her walks now. Dory is a jumper .... jumps up to say hello (feet on chest), jumps up to see what's on the counter (feet on counter), jumps on lap (feet over chair), jumps up on table (feet on kitchen table) - get the idea. Dory thought this was good behavior, but she is learning when she sits she gets lots of attention - Dory LOVES attention. Dory's jumping is almost a thing of the past. We have been so impressed with her ability to learn. When we first met Dory she had a difficult time saying hello without excitement peeing. We are happy to report, with calm instruction she has not had one problem. Dory needed a bath when we got home and even though she didn't exactly jump into the tub, she did not resist and stood very still until we were done.

Dory is a bit of a fraidy-cat (ha! ha!) She saw herself in our fireplace doors and ran away, she came back to see if the dog was still there and started to bark. She saw herself in my full length mirror and ran away, she came back to see if the dog was still there and started to bark. She saw herself in the sliding glass door and ran away ...... we laugh at her all the time. She is really funny when it's dark and she sees something (like a trash can) outside - she is one tough girl J 

Because Dory has some excitement/submissive issues, it would be best if she had a physical fence. Dory would not be a good candidate for an invisible fence. Because she is just learning obedience she will require someone willing to continue her training. Another dog in the home would be great, but probably not necessary. Remember, Dory is a puppy so small children will get knocked down. She would do best in a quiet home - she is learning how to control her excitement peeing.

Here are the other things we know about Dory -

  • Gets along with other dogs - met ours with no problems
  • Gets along with cats - according to her paperwork
  • No food aggression
  • Loves to ride in the car
  • Loves to play ball - learning to drop
  • Knows sit - learning stay, down, out
  • Loves to be outside

If you would like to know more about this beautiful girl, contact your Placement advisor.

Updates

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Dory is still on incontinence medication but we have not had any issues with that. We have been working very hard to help Dory become a more confident girl to eliminate her excitement peeing. We have worked with Dory to sit before we let her out of her kennel and that has drastically reduced her excitement. Even though Dory would probably love to be around children, loud and high-pitched sounds scare her and can cause a peeing reaction. Because we are aware of this, we have kept our voices at a more monotone level. Dory has only had one accident and that was definitely on us - my son allowed a drawer to bang closed. We have been exposing her a many sounds, such as the vacuum cleaner, floor scrubber, snowblower, saws/drills, treadmill, etc. Dory has learned she does not have to shy away and will stand close to you to watch. We are very proud of her.

She and our PepperAnne play like there is no tomorrow. It looks pretty nasty, but there is never any actual contact and it is always in fun (even if it doesn't look like it). Dory is allowed free roam when we are home and does great. However, we do kennel her during the day, mainly because she is still a puppy and likes to get into things. We try to keep her busy with hard bones, ropes and very tough kongs.

We have all agreed, we would keep Dory with us in a heart beat. BUT, Dory will be meeting an adoptive mom and possible fursister (RAGOM girl) soon, so we will let you know how that goes.