Arizona Golden Rescue

23-082 Ken  is a 7-month-old male purebred Golden puppy that was surrendered by a breeder in California who was downsizing her kennel. He fostered by an AGR foster couple for about a month. They really enjoyed fostering him but decided that with three resident Goldens, four is more than they want.  Ken  was not happy to go – he clearly knew something was up. Once at his new home with an adopter in Phoenix, he immediately shifted into fourth gear and returned to his happy-go-lucky self. He and resident dog  Porter  commenced playing and running around. The adopter was cautioned many times about  Ken  picking up the stones and rocks. She assured AGR she would always be with him outside. The AGR transporter showed her the OutFox Field Guard ®  and some very nice mesh muzzles available from  Amazon . When they went back in the house, he really became crazy and tore around the sofa, grabbing pillows and shaking them. As soon as the adopter got one away, he grabbed another. Then there was the blanket! The AGR transporter was laughing so hard at the Keystone Cops comedy, she couldn’t get pictures. They had to put him in the crate to proceed with the paperwork. He pretty much barked the whole time. The AGR transporter suggested that she move his crate next to her bed at night, as the foster had said he did not bark if the crate was by the bed. The adopter  was uncomfortable with that suggestion and verified the next day that she left the crate in the other room – he barked for “only” 30 minutes before going to sleep. The transporter emphasized no collar in the crate and suggested giving him a frozen Kong. The adopter asked about training and a  Partners  group class was recommended. He is very active and is pretty strong-willed!  Porter  was eager to play and is a pretty active boy, too, for his age.  Ken  currently has an undescended testicle (which might come down where it belongs by the time he is old enough to be neutered). His adopter is very happy to have him and so is his new buddy,  Porter .