Bear arrived in Richfield on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to Rona & Kathy & Foster dad. Bear made a grand entrance into the yard to meet the resident female golden Timber girl. Bear is a very tall Golden - weighs 102# but he's not overweight; just the right weight for him. He is just real tall. Did I mention Handsome!!!!!!!
Bear went to the Vet on Sunday and got all vetted. Rona had him frontline & groomed before he arrived so he smells great.
Bear is 3 yrs old. PB Male Golden, red in color with blonde & gold highlights. He is completely UTD & neutered. HW negative. Very healthy. Bear does have a ear infection in both ears but he has medicine & ear cleanser so that should clear up in 14 days.
Waiting on the fecal. Very nice looking golden. Did I mention he is handsome?
He met Timber with a little hesitation since she was barking at him or so he thought. It was foster dad she was excited to see. He did try and mount her but she let him know that wasn't going to happen and so far he reads her signals.
Bear might have attempted to play with Timber but since I don't know him very well yet I can't say for sure that's what he was doing. He has 32 lbs on her so we need to watch him since he's big. Timber's a little leery of him, she walks by him very slowly looking at him all the time.
So far I know he needs a physical fence because he likes to chase squirrels. I found that out by taking him for a 2 mile walk. He walks great with a GL so he must have had some training. He seen squirrels and was ready to chase them. Bear can be walked with just a flat collar but I'm not that strong in case he took off after something. Don't let his size or weight fool you...he's quick.
He knows sit, stay, come, wait, and heel. The first night we didn't sleep real well because he didn't really care for his crate. I might add it's the X-Large one with lots of bedding in it. So it was very nice. I am not sure if he's used to a crate or not but I use them with all my fosters at first until I know they can have free roam. But the next night was much better. So hopefully he is learning the ropes so to speak.
So far no accidents so I can safely say he's housetrained. Yay! He doesn't mark outside either. Yay! He squats to pee which is great I think. When I walk him he smells but doesn't stop to pee or mark so we just move along. He walks at a good speed which is good because I walk 3 miles a day so I have a walking partner. Timber doesn't really care to walk. She would much rather play with her balls.
Bear likes to de-stuff some toys but is learning the word No. He will chase a tennis ball but doesn't really bring it back. But that's fine with me 1 dog that's ball obsessed is plenty here.
He seems very mellow for a 3 yr old. Likes to be by his peoples but he's not a Velcro dog he just wants to be in the same room as you. He doesn't even bug you to pet him except when you first come home or in the morning he gets excited.
He is sleeping right by the chair in the computer room as I type his update.
The SO did say he has allergies so we are watching to see. They had him on a Lamb & Rice food so that is what I am feeding him also. Dr J said just watch him and see if he itches alot and we will treat accordingly. So that is something to watch. But many Goldens have allergies just like ear infections and they do just fine.
More to come as we get to know Bear better.
Here's some pictures of him with resident dog Timber
Bear is so sweet & gentle I brought him to work for the day to meet the Residents. If you would like to meet Bear let your placement advisor know.
Foster Mom
