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My basic info
Breed
Golden Retriever
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
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Sex
Female
Pet ID
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My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
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9/6/05 - Update from the foster family
We've had Jenna now for two weeks and she's been so sweet. She is a truly very happy, very excited little girl who just loves people. She likes the attention and she is overjoyed when she is given even the slightest bit of attention.
Jenna shows some food aggression around our other goldens - not all the time and it's easily controlled. After an episode with each of our 2 resident dogs, we were careful not to feed them too close together and everything is just fine. I often put my hand in her food bowl and take things out of her mouth - she's not overly happy with my intrusion but does not openly protest. She resists handing over bones and such but complies after a second command.
She is very eager to eat...breakfast, dinner, snacks....that I think she never had a regular meal. She can hardly contain her excitement when it's feeding time!
Jenna has no other bad habits to speak of...she is crate trained, housetrained, does not play with toys on her own, does not chew on anything... she doesn't particularly like rawhide or soup bones. Jenna is remarkably mellow for a young dog. We have not had too much difficulty keeping her quiet due to her heartworm treatment. She is perfectly happy laying under the kitchen table if no one is paying attention to her.
At night, Jenna seems restless when we try to bring her to the 2nd floor with us to sleep. She paces until she's let out to wander to the first floor. We are careful not to let her feel isolated and alone, but also want her to have her own space. Since she has a fondness for a particular spot underneath the kitchen table where she prefers to sleep, we allow her to have that time to herself.
Jenna is the perfect dog for someone who wants a smaller golden without all the clingyness. She would be ideal for a first-time dog owning family. She will be fine with children, but we don't know about cats. Jenna will definitely require obedience training. She learns quickly, but has a lot to learn!
8/25/05 - Update from the foster family
If you are looking for the golden beauty and personality in a pint-size version, Jenna is it! Weighing in at only 30 lbs., Jenna packs alot of character into that tiny body. She will be a wonderful match for a family who's never had a dog - with her even temperament, eagerness to please, and sweetness - she will be an easy dog to transition into a home.
So far, we learned that Jenna does not display any food or toy aggressions. In fact, she doesn't seem to either like toys or had any exposure to them in the past because she rarely plays with them. Jenna is crate trained and sometimes prefers to seek solice there. We must close the door when we are home so she is not tempted to isolate herself. We have NOT given Jenna run of the house yet when we are at work because of her heartworm treatment. Since she is not allowed much activity, we must make sure she does not play with the resident goldens when we are away. However, I do believe that she is housebroken and would do fine given free reign. I have not seen her exhibit any oral fixations - she hasn't even picked up anything in the house, let alone chew anything.
Jenna is sometimes figidity and I attribute that to the fact that she has some energy she cannot burn off. When I try to brush her she won't sit still and when I tried to trim her nails, she had to be held firmly so that I didn't cut the quick. But once she gets the exercise she needs (heartworm treatment and monitored activity is over in 8 more weeks), she will be able to run as much as she pleases and will definitely calm down. In the evening, she is happy to sit next to you all night just to be petted and hugged. She will lay quietly on the floor if she knows you are occupied with other things (i.e., the computer). She is an excellent foot warmer! From what little I've seen (again, due to her limited activity), she most certainly needs leash training. Jenna also rides well in the back seat of the car, not trying to move to the front. She watches out the window at the scenery passing by.
Unbelievably, Jenna already knows her name. But that is about it. We are starting to work on obedience training. The first lesson is that she must sit and wait before being released to eat her dinner. Immediately she began to jump on the beds - a habit we are trying to discourage. Her quick movements and ability to jump on the higher bed that one of the resident goldens won't attempt, makes me believe that she will be an excellent candidate for agility, fly-ball or lots of tennis ball/frisbee play.
Because of her quickness, a fence is absolutely required. If an applicant has an invisible fence, I will insist that professional training is provided to increase the success of the fence. She will get along well in a home with other dogs with whom she can play. I have not tested her prey drive yet, and I don't know if she gets along with cats or not. Check back again for more details as we learn more about her. She is an absolute love!
This poor girl was a stray picked up by the dog warden. She was a terrible mess with matted fur that looked like she hadn't been brushed in years. She also tested heartworm positive and is currently undergoing treatment. On the smaller side, Jenna weighs in at only 30 lbs. and needs to put on 10-15 lbs. She is cute and very sweet.
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