Tilly 08-240

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Tilly (short for Tillamook) is a petite (~ 60 lbs) 3 year old golden retriever/yellow lab mix who was surrendered to RAGOM due to an illness in her family. Tilly was clearly raised with lots of love, because she is an incredibly well-balanced dog. She was a happy camper the moment she walked through our front door! Tilly gets along great with all of the other dogs, the cats, AND the birds! How cool is that?! She's also an awesome playmate for our daughter who is 5 years old...not surprising since she was raised with several children ranging in age from 6 months to 7 years old. Tilly is a super dog for really little kids (and big kids too!) because she's very gentle, not mouthy at all, and does not jump. She LOVES to fetch and will drop the ball right at your feet.

Tilly is housetrained, walks nicely on a lead, knows basic commands, does not resource guard, and does not have any storm anxiety. She did have some hip problems at birth (dysplasia) and had surgery which took the ball off her left hip. She is fine now but should not be used for hunting and cannot play as long as most Golden's. Though, to be honest, I get tired before she does!

We all know that there is no such thing as a perfect dog, but Tilly is just about as perfect as a dog can be.

At a Glance #08-240

Mixed Breed Born: May 2005
Female 70 lbs

Status: Adopted

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Tilly (short for Tillamook) is a petite (~ 60 lbs) 3 year old golden retriever/yellow lab mix who was surrendered to RAGOM due to an illness in her family. Tilly was clearly raised with lots of love, because she is an incredibly well-balanced dog. She was a happy camper the moment she walked through our front door! Tilly gets along great with all of the other dogs, the cats, AND the birds! How cool is that?! She's also an awesome playmate for our daughter who is 5 years old...not surprising since she was raised with several children ranging in age from 6 months to 7 years old. Tilly is a super dog for really little kids (and big kids too!) because she's very gentle, not mouthy at all, and does not jump. She LOVES to fetch and will drop the ball right at your feet.

Tilly is housetrained, walks nicely on a lead, knows basic commands, does not resource guard, and does not have any storm anxiety. She did have some hip problems at birth (dysplasia) and had surgery which took the ball off her left hip. She is fine now but should not be used for hunting and cannot play as long as most Golden's. Though, to be honest, I get tired before she does!

We all know that there is no such thing as a perfect dog, but Tilly is just about as perfect as a dog can be.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Tilly has only been with us a couple of weeks, but it seems like she's been part of our family for years. She's just amazing...always cheerful, loves to give kisses, super sweet and affectionate.

Some people have asked me whether her hip surgery limits her mobility in any way. If I didn't know her history, I never would have guessed that this dog had surgery. When we play fetch, she dives in with the rest of the pack and more often than not, Tilly wins! She has no problem climbing the stairs to the second floor and hops right up on our bed.

To be perfectly honest, if we didn't already have three goldens of our own, I would adopt Tilly in a heartbeat. She is by far the easiest, most comfortable foster I've ever had.