Sally 09-499

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Heads up! Sally is now in Fridley. She’s a beautiful, lean, redhead. I can’t believe how good she looks! When we first got Sally, she was used to living outdoors – had been in a kennel from last spring to these early cold days of winter. We brought her home, did some grooming – what girl wouldn’t want her hair done for Christmas? – and now she’s a real show stopper.

Sally was a product of divorce. She was with a family that had four children, but when push came to shove, Sally was out. A relative took care of her and tried to find her a home, but Sally had to live outdoors and didn’t have much family life after that. Next she went to a shelter in Albert Lea where a kindly vet got her up-to-date with her vital shots. A wonderful person at the shelter took her to her home, but she still lived every day in a crate. When we heard that her teeth were chattering from the cold even with a heat lamp in her kennel, we couldn’t resist.

Today we took Sally to the vet. She checked out great and is a perfect weight at 55.5 pounds. They believe her to be four years old – though we were told she was six. She’s housebroken, goes potty outside in our fenced-in yard, knows a few basic commands, has free roam of our house, and loves everyone she meets – even the vet!

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At a Glance #09-499

Golden Retriever Born: December 2003
Female 65 lbs

Status: Adopted

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Heads up! Sally is now in Fridley. She’s a beautiful, lean, redhead. I can’t believe how good she looks! When we first got Sally, she was used to living outdoors – had been in a kennel from last spring to these early cold days of winter. We brought her home, did some grooming – what girl wouldn’t want her hair done for Christmas? – and now she’s a real show stopper.

Sally was a product of divorce. She was with a family that had four children, but when push came to shove, Sally was out. A relative took care of her and tried to find her a home, but Sally had to live outdoors and didn’t have much family life after that. Next she went to a shelter in Albert Lea where a kindly vet got her up-to-date with her vital shots. A wonderful person at the shelter took her to her home, but she still lived every day in a crate. When we heard that her teeth were chattering from the cold even with a heat lamp in her kennel, we couldn’t resist.

Today we took Sally to the vet. She checked out great and is a perfect weight at 55.5 pounds. They believe her to be four years old – though we were told she was six. She’s housebroken, goes potty outside in our fenced-in yard, knows a few basic commands, has free roam of our house, and loves everyone she meets – even the vet!

Check back for more updates soon!

 

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

“Oh, the weather outside is frightful, and the fire…” Well, you get the drift.  Hah, hah!

Hello, everyone.  I’m Sally, the redhead, currently residing in Fridley.  We’ve been having a great time playing in the snow.  Did you know that Goldens LOVE to tunnel underneath all that frosty, white stuff? I think it’s my favorite time of year.

Things are moving quickly here. I made a new friend! Another foster mom brought her resident dog, Meg, over to our house. We met inside our fenced yard. At first, I was a little unsure and gave her a growly voice, but my foster mom said NO in a bigger voice and after a couple of times, I knew I was not behaving properly. Meg left for a few minutes. I thought she was gone, but then I saw her again coming around the corner. Whew! I wagged my tail as hard as I could and when she put her nose to the fence, I gave her a little kiss to show her how much I cared. My new best friend.

I went to the vet last Monday. They were going to spay me so I was ready for my new forever family. But when they shaved my bottom, they discovered a scar and said that it had already been done.  Wow. That was close. But I also had a little cyst on the top of my head, so they took that out. Results are back, no worries - except for a little missing hair – see picture. Is this what it means to be bald???

My FM takes care of her cute, 3 year-old grandson every day. But he went to visit his other Grandmom for Christmas. I miss him. He plays with me and claps his hands when he wants me to follow him. He doesn’t know that I will follow him everywhere, even without clapping.

Well, my FM says I’m ready to move on now.  But she wants everyone to know that I want to be the only resident dog in my new home, and I also need a fenced-in yard to play in. The world outside is so much fun, I’d probably visit everyone in the entire universe if I could.

So, it’s time to go – Santa is on his way, and I’ve been a super girl, so you know what that means! More bones, treats, toys and lots of extra pats from FM & FD.  See ya!