Sally 18-178A
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At a Glance #18-178A
| Golden Retriever | Born: November 2014 |
| Female | 58 lbs |
Status: Adopted
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Monday, February 18, 2019
Sally’s been adopted by the T family!
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Sally is happy to say that she passed her heartworm treatment with flying colors and is now looking for a forever family!
Sally has a special spot on the living room floor that she likes to lay. Sometimes she takes advantage of a nearby plant stand for a head rest.
Some of Sally’s needs in a forever home: lots of daily exercise, love, and routine.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Sally seems to have weathered the heartworm treatment injection received last week well. She was sore on her back end where the shot was given for a couple of days, otherwise all appears fine. A second injection is scheduled for January. Sometime after that, her blood will be tested and we hope that the heartworms will be gone by Spring. Time will tell.
Sally’s hind leg feathering is growing out, adding to the beauty of her dark gold fur. She’s a calm and loving dog, not afraid of much, and has no problem with the cold weather.
As a former breeding dog, Sally will need another dog in her forever home—one that is medium size or larger, and confident. Although she would likely be fine with young children, she has already put her time in with the stress of pregnancy, birthing and raising puppies, so we will look for a family with no children younger than 10 years old.
Sally weighs just under 60 pounds and is a strongly built dog. She will need lots of daily exercise and attention. The nice thing about her age, having just turned 4 years old, is that she is house-trained and is way past the chewing stage.
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Calm and loving are two key descriptive words for Sally, especially now that she has had some time to adjust to her new environment.
Thanksgiving came and went with lots of activity, new people, and visiting dogs. She had no problem with any of it. She walked up to the new visitors so that they could pet her, and played with the new dogs.
She is not big on playing, but likes to do what the rest of the dogs are doing and being part of the pack. She rides well in the car. We are teaching her how to sit to take treats, which is a bit of a struggle, but she will get it in time.
In mid-December, she will receive an injection to kill adult heartworms that may be living in her heart. She has been receiving heartworm preventatives, plus prednisone and doxycycline, to kill the eggs. She will need to go through this process twice. Hopefully by early Spring, Sally’s heartworm tests will be negative, allowing her to be available for adoption.
Monday, November 5, 2018
Sally is turning out to be quite the Cook’s Helper!
Monday, October 22, 2018
This is Sally checking in. I have been staying with my foster family for four weeks now. Sounds like I am going to be here awhile ‘cause they say I have heartworms. I think this must be a term of endearment, because they like me and I get along with all of the other fur-kids here.
My favorite hangout is the stair landing off the kitchen. I can keep an eye on the kitchen floor and make sure it stays clean that way.
I also enjoy keeping my family company in the dining room and smiling up at them. That way they can be assured if anything drops, it will be cleaned up right away.
I try to be helpful by barking when I see squirrels or rabbits out the window in the backyard. I know my foster family does not want those pesky varmints eating the garden produce or stealing acorns that Foster Mom needs for fabric dyeing.
Monday, October 15, 2018
Sally has been with us for three weeks now and has adjusted real well. She loves being with our resident dogs and doing whatever they do. Unlike our dogs, she does not get on furniture—it doesn't even occur to her. She is content on the floor with a blanket, dog bed, and/or a stuffed toy.
On the other hand, she has a ways to go on learning not to search the kitchen counter for anything with meat in it. Her nose sniffs out the presence of meat immediately in a room. She does respond to "no," so that is a plus!
Going up and down stairs is a piece of cake now—so is getting in the car. Her personality is coming out more now that she is settling in. We've learned she has a bit of a stubborn streak if she wants to stay where she is and not move.
Some positive reinforcement work is needed. We've decided she was handled a lot in her prior life as a breeding dog. She is comfortable being touched anytime and is not afraid of anything.
Sally was not real thrilled with going to the vet but made it through. She didn't shake, just dug her heels in to not move. For the next six to eighteen months she will be treated for heartworm disease. We are hopeful that Sally's infection will be eliminated sooner rather than later. In the meantime, she is not showing any symptoms.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Sally is a sweet purebred Golden Retriever, formerly a breeding female in a commercial facility. As you can see, she's beautiful with soft gold fur and a black nose. Her fur and tail feathers will grow out, now that she is no longer pregnant and nursing.
She appears to have a strong constitution—both mentally and physically—she just lacks experience with many things. She's more than willing to get inside a vehicle, but she just doesn't know where to put her feet. With leash in hand, Foster Dad puts her front paws on the seat and lifts her back end in, and she's good to go.
Climbing up steps is new, but doable. Getting down is another feat. She's not afraid, she just doesn't know how and where to put her back legs and how to coordinate the timing with her front legs. I watched her experiment, with some amusement.
She would start walking down the steps with her front legs and could reach the third step without moving her back feet. She couldn't go any further because her body wouldn't stretch that far. She is bound and determined to learn though.
Sally readily comes when called unless she is preoccupied with something else. She isn't afraid of other dogs or humans and will gladly stay still for pets. She reads signals from other dogs well, being neither submissive nor dominant.
The first day she arrived at our home, Sally spent her time sniffing all around the house and fenced yard. She was not interested in eating dog food at first (too nervous), but she was more than happy to take some chicken breast from my spread-out hand.
Sally is beginning treatment for heartworms, which is expected to last several months. We will keep you posted on her progress.
