He was only 15-months old and
had already
been in three homes. His first home threw him out when he
was only 9-months old. He was un-trained, not neutered, and
a bundle of energy. He spent his days chewing on empty soda
bottles and rawhide bones. He lived in the basement or the
backyard because his family couldn't stand to have him
around. He was surrendered to Golden Re-Triever
Rescue.
His second home neutered him and promised
to take him for obedience training. They had another dog for
him to play with, as well as a young child. But they thought
they could do the training themselves and did not seek the
help of a professional training school. As a result, he got
more and more out of control. Four months after he was
adopted, he was returned to Golden Re-Triever
Rescue.
It was obvious that this dog, now
14-months old, was out of control. So off he went to doggy
bootcamp, where he spent 5 weeks learning how to be a
gentleman. We then needed to find the perfect family for
him. One that would continue his training and not let him
get the upper hand, one with kids, since he really does
adore children. He came out of boot camp and spent a week
with one of our volunteers and her family so he could
acclimate to being in a family environment. Then it was time
to find his new family.
And we found that family. His mom
was a
volunteer with several Golden Retriever rescue groups, so she
understands that all rescue dogs come with baggage. They are
experienced golden owners, willing to follow through with
training….and they had a 4 year old son!
Scotty went to his new forever home the
day before Easter Sunday. His new "mom" reported that he was
the best dog in the whole world, so gentle and
well-trained that her child can walk him. Yay for Scotty!!
