07-101SN Chanc

Age: 8 years
Size: 90+ pounds
Medical Condition: Seziures
Reason for surrender: Moved, couldn't take dog

Gender: Male
Good with other dogs: Yes
Good with cats: No
Good with children: Yes

Adopted!

April 12, 2008

Chanc has been doing great! He loves to play with humans or dogs and keeps my 2 younger goldens quite busy. When not playing he follows me around the house and lays at my feet or on my lap on the couch. He loves to ride in the car and, it turns out, likes to play with kids, although he gets a bit excited. He continues on phenobarbitol for seizures. On his current dose he has had a seizure about once in 2 months. He talks to me a lot when I come home and is always eager to go on walks. At first he was not familiar with walking on a leash but has been doing well and learning fast. This spring I will be interested to see if Chanc likes to swim. It is a real pleasure taking care of Chanc but I think he would love to find his forever home where he is the center of attention.

February 16, 2008

Chanc has been having a great time playing with my other dogs and going on long walks. He learns quickly and is always trying to please me. He loves to play with any toy he can find and his tail is constantly wagging. Like most goldens he follows me everywhere and will always lie right at my feet - unless I am on the couch in which case he would prefer to lie on my lap. Chanc has lost a little weight which was needed but he is still a very fluffy guy with a beautiful coat. He has not had a seizure in over a month, since increasing his medication slightly. He talks to me when I come home or when he really wants to play. He is learning to walk well on a leash and he takes treats very nicely, almost as if he is afraid to have something special. Overall, he is a happy, playful golden who just wants to be loved. He acts several years younger than his age. He would do well in a home with other dogs where he has lots of playmates or as the only dog in a home where he can be the center of attention.

January 11, 2008

Chanc came to GRROW almost 4 weeks ago. For three months he had been hanging out on a farm alone most of the time, sleeping in the garage at night. He was quite nervous and quite vocal when we first got him but he has really settled in. He is a big guy and was covered with mats and quite dirty when he arrived. He is now cleaned up and has a beautiful, thick coat. He passed his vet check except for moderate gingivitis and a tennis ball sized lump under one of his front legs. This was biopsied and found to be a benign lipoma. The options are to watch this or to remove it. His teeth were also cleaned. He continues on phenobarbitol for a seizure disorder and in the month I have had him he has had one seizure. The vet recommends that we continue to monitor this since his phenobarb levels are good. He loves to play with toys and my other goldens. I am not sure he ever got to play before in his life since he seems to be making up for lost time. He did not know any basic commands when he arrived but has now learned to sit and he usually comes when called. He loves to go on walks, ride in the car, chew up toys and occasionally chew dog beds and blankets. He seems to think the dog bed is a toy. He does not chew furniture or other things around the house. He loves constant attention and would crawl right into your lap if you let him. We call him the 100-pound lap dog. He is a real sweetheart and is just about ready for adoption.

December 15, 2007

Chanc came into GRRoW on 12/15/07

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