Remi 10-066

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We picked Remi up at a rest area near Cedar Rapids, IA a week ago from wonderful RAGOM volunteers who wanted to help with the transport. Remi was very nervous on the ride home and was vocal from time to time about being nervous. By the time I got home with him, he had been riding in a car nearly three hours and was really ready to stretch his legs and see what there was to see at our house. The meet and greet with our 11 dogs went fine, but we could tell that Remi had not been around a pack of dogs before. He was nervous about so many new dogs, so we allowed him to hang out in our kitchen by himself the first few nights. Now we are having him hang out in the living room with all of the other dogs most of the time so that he adjusts to them.

Yesterday, I took Remi to the vet for a checkup and he is fine except for being overweight. Remi has a back like an aircraft carrier, but I'm sure that playing outside with our dogs will help him to lose some weight. Remi is a very needy boy and we can tell that he is used to getting what he wants. Remi came into RAGOM due to an incident with the SO's new baby. The baby was accidentally scratched because Remi is an enthusiastic boy and was not introduced to the baby in a way that was safe for both of them. Fortunately, the SO's agreed to allow RAGOM to rehome Remi. I am sure that Remi will make a wonderful addition to a family willing to give him some structure and patience while he adjusts to his new life. Right now Remi craves attention and is hyper. I think that he will settle down this week and we will see what his personality is really like.

Remi's Foster Mom

At a Glance #10-066

Golden Retriever Born: March 2004
Male 80 lbs

Status: Adopted

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We picked Remi up at a rest area near Cedar Rapids, IA a week ago from wonderful RAGOM volunteers who wanted to help with the transport. Remi was very nervous on the ride home and was vocal from time to time about being nervous. By the time I got home with him, he had been riding in a car nearly three hours and was really ready to stretch his legs and see what there was to see at our house. The meet and greet with our 11 dogs went fine, but we could tell that Remi had not been around a pack of dogs before. He was nervous about so many new dogs, so we allowed him to hang out in our kitchen by himself the first few nights. Now we are having him hang out in the living room with all of the other dogs most of the time so that he adjusts to them.

Yesterday, I took Remi to the vet for a checkup and he is fine except for being overweight. Remi has a back like an aircraft carrier, but I'm sure that playing outside with our dogs will help him to lose some weight. Remi is a very needy boy and we can tell that he is used to getting what he wants. Remi came into RAGOM due to an incident with the SO's new baby. The baby was accidentally scratched because Remi is an enthusiastic boy and was not introduced to the baby in a way that was safe for both of them. Fortunately, the SO's agreed to allow RAGOM to rehome Remi. I am sure that Remi will make a wonderful addition to a family willing to give him some structure and patience while he adjusts to his new life. Right now Remi craves attention and is hyper. I think that he will settle down this week and we will see what his personality is really like.

Remi's Foster Mom

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Well, I was finally able to get a few pictures of Remi today. Remi doesn't sit still long enough to get good pictures, but hopefully, I will be able to good ones later. He is a pretty guy and is a medium Golden color and a bit of a "round puppy" as you can see.

Remi has now been in our home for two weeks. We have learned a few things about him. He is definitely an alpha male but he gets along with nearly all of our dogs except our alpha male, Bogey. Remi guards food and toys from other dogs, so we keep him away from the other dogs when he is eating or has toys. He is calming down and we don't see that panting and pacing behavior anymore. Remi likes to be brushed and petted and he loves people. He loves to play with his people and is very comical to watch. Remi is very vocal when he wants something. He will come over and bark at you or kind of growl talk to you when he wants to go into the kitchen for a drink or to get his Kong. He is good at letting you know what he wants!

I think that Remi would do well in a home as an only dog or perhaps has one dog that is submissive. I think that Remi would be overwhelming for small children, so a family with older children or teenagers would be best. Remi is still very hyper so he needs an active family that can help him run off some of that energy.

That's all for now.

Remi's Foster Mom