Jackson has been with me for 4 days now and is a pleasure to have here; my home is very quiet, so it's a good place for him to de-stress a bit as he settles in. He is a very, very nice boy. Loves attention and his daily walks-he pulls at first, but once we settle into it, he is great on a leash. The Gentle Leader Harness works great with him. He gets VERY excited when someone comes home and he's quite mouthy (takes my arm or hand in his mouth). It's a pretty standard Golden "mouthy" behavior, and I see it lessen every day. I think it's a stress thing.
We are set to go to the vet on Monday. He needs shots and I can see his ears bother him. He's a senior, so he will get a full blood panel/CBC. Plus the usual things: general exam, fecal, shots, HW and lymes tests, microchip, Jackson is quite chunky and I will be happy to get a weight on him. I'm guessing he's got to lose at least 15 #s.
Jackson will be 9 in March, but he's got a lot of energy. Ready to go when we are outside, but settles nicely in the house. He's a very sweet boy and will make a family who wants to adopt a senior very happy. I will work on introducing him to more humans, kids, other dogs and my roommate's cat. Stay tuned for updates on this love bug.
