Kole 10-143

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Kole came all the way from MO from a puppy mill.  Thankfully, he doesn’t have the slightest hint of puppy mill behavior.  This guy is 15 weeks old and is a total gentleman!  I’m not exaggerating either!  He is the calmest puppy I’ve ever seen.  He is very curious about his surroundings and within a day, learned how to do the steps into the house.  Apparently he’s a fast learner because hours later, he tackled the entire staircase to go upstairs too!

Mr. Kole is very bright.  When he came home with me, he had no concept of his name or to come when called. After only 2 days, he now responds readily to his name and is learning the word no.  He isn’t a big chewer compared to many pups…he likes his soft little toys but doesn’t seem to try to bite or chew on people too much.  We’re happy about this.

Since coming home, he has been going through some crate training and within the first day of short stints in the crate, he now goes in without having a total melt down and howling.  Like I said, he’s a fast learner.  Kole also LOVES to be snuggled by his people.  I mean, no matter what he is doing, once you scoop him up and sit with him, he just melts in your arms and snuggles right in.  He is very well socialized to both people and dogs but he seems to really love people and will gladly bounce along at your heels to help you do whatever needs doing.  The first night, since he was having none of the crate, I took him into bed with me and he snuggled right up with his little nose under my chin and went to sleep.  Like I said, he loves to snuggle!

Potty training is going well…he is in his crate all night without the need for potty breaks and will keep his crate clean. He is getting the concept of going outside but we do still have accidents in the house.  Because of his puppy mill upbringing, he seems more at home outside than inside and tends to be more restless in the house.  Once he’s outside, he will lay in the cool grass and chew on a stick or his toys.

Kole is a fantastic puppy and will likely grow to be very large if the size of his feet are any indication.  At the vet yesterday, he was 37 pounds.  In a loving home, he will also grow to be a very confident, calm, and loving dog.  That I know for sure.  If you are interested in Kole, please contact your placement advisor.

At a Glance #10-143

Golden Retriever Born: February 2010
Male Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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Kole came all the way from MO from a puppy mill.  Thankfully, he doesn’t have the slightest hint of puppy mill behavior.  This guy is 15 weeks old and is a total gentleman!  I’m not exaggerating either!  He is the calmest puppy I’ve ever seen.  He is very curious about his surroundings and within a day, learned how to do the steps into the house.  Apparently he’s a fast learner because hours later, he tackled the entire staircase to go upstairs too!

Mr. Kole is very bright.  When he came home with me, he had no concept of his name or to come when called. After only 2 days, he now responds readily to his name and is learning the word no.  He isn’t a big chewer compared to many pups…he likes his soft little toys but doesn’t seem to try to bite or chew on people too much.  We’re happy about this.

Since coming home, he has been going through some crate training and within the first day of short stints in the crate, he now goes in without having a total melt down and howling.  Like I said, he’s a fast learner.  Kole also LOVES to be snuggled by his people.  I mean, no matter what he is doing, once you scoop him up and sit with him, he just melts in your arms and snuggles right in.  He is very well socialized to both people and dogs but he seems to really love people and will gladly bounce along at your heels to help you do whatever needs doing.  The first night, since he was having none of the crate, I took him into bed with me and he snuggled right up with his little nose under my chin and went to sleep.  Like I said, he loves to snuggle!

Potty training is going well…he is in his crate all night without the need for potty breaks and will keep his crate clean. He is getting the concept of going outside but we do still have accidents in the house.  Because of his puppy mill upbringing, he seems more at home outside than inside and tends to be more restless in the house.  Once he’s outside, he will lay in the cool grass and chew on a stick or his toys.

Kole is a fantastic puppy and will likely grow to be very large if the size of his feet are any indication.  At the vet yesterday, he was 37 pounds.  In a loving home, he will also grow to be a very confident, calm, and loving dog.  That I know for sure.  If you are interested in Kole, please contact your placement advisor.

Updates

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Kole has been with us for a week now and he continues to be a very calm puppy.  It took almost 5 days for my resident goldies to allow Kole into their inner circle of play and now they occasionally play and wrestle together.  It is so fun to watch.  Perhaps the funniest part of all this is Kole’s clumsiness.  When he is running with the other dogs, he is always looking back at them and then runs smack into things like chairs, trees, people, etc.  When he isn’t running into things, he will run directly in the path of the other dogs feet and then he ends up getting barrel rolled.  Well, eventually he’ll get the hang of his body and feet.  But, he seems to love it all and keeps coming back for more.
 
Kole took his first tentative steps into the river this week and seems to like the concept of water.  He is very trusting of his people and will follow in after a short assessment of his situation.  He continues to enjoy visiting lots of people and had an opportunity to visit a bunch of kids at my son’s school- they were just loving him and he sat there so nicely without jumping up at all.  We have started to go for walks along our normal route in the mornings and Kole just totters along beside me on the quiet country lane.  After the long walk, he enjoys laying in the baby pool we set up for the dogs.  I think he thinks it is the worlds largest water dish.
 
Kole continues to be a total sweetie pie and is learning sit and down with the help of dog treats or cheerios.  He is quiet all night in his crate (except for last night when he whined and barked at 3:30 am and I came to find a poopy mess in the crate).  It is clear that he doesn’t like making messes in his crate but sometimes, you just can’t help it!  The only bad thing I have noticed about Kole is that he has coprophagia and will readily eat his fresh messes if you don’t act quickly.  There’s nothing like cleaning up poo at 3:30 am!  But, I told him I know he didn’t mean to do it.
 
Well, stay tuned to more updates on Mr. Kole.