Louie is a 12-week-old Standard Goldendoodle. He came to us last month from a commercial breeder. He is a very happy boy who has a lame rear leg. He gets around really well inside—runs and plays and rough houses with his brother.
He has seen a surgeon who thinks the issue with the leg was probably from birth. His quadricep muscle atrophied and he can’t bend his knee. He swings his leg from his hip. We are exploring some options, so Louie is not available right now. But soon!
He is “mostly” potty pad trained! He sleeps all night in a kennel with no accidents. Louie loves to give kisses and cuddles and likes to sleep on my feet. And he loves naps! We have not tried stairs or met cats yet.
Louie enjoys kids and other dogs. Because he will be having surgery on his leg, children in his home should be at least 5 years old and understand that he may have issues with the leg.
A physical fence is optional as long as his family has a plan to keep him safe and see that he gets the exercise he needs.
We just started going outside this week and HE LOVES it—plays in the snow and runs around exploring everything. I wrap his leg and foot because he drags it sometimes, and the ground is not smooth like the indoor floors.
