Rusty

Not too young, not too old; calm in the house but peppy & high-energy in bursts when he’s outdoors; happy and outgoing… in short, Rusty is Mr. Right! His owners were spending too much time away from home to give an active Golden the attention he needs, so now Rusty is in GRR care and will soon be ready to find that perfect home. He is wonderful with children (he grew up with a toddler) & fine with other dogs in his foster home— “he’s with 4 large dogs and 2 tiny dogs & is good with all!” He mostly just hangs out on the porch or in the living room with his new dog friends, but in his original home, he played the day away with his border collie pal—so with the right dog, he might well enjoy lots of chasing and tussling.

Like quite a few dogs, Rusty can be kind of “snarky” when he’s on lead and sees another dog. His foster mom, who is also a trainer, has been working on this with him, and of course the more he gets out and about and sees other dogs, the faster the problem will resolve. (In his first home, his family was so busy that Rusty mostly just got his exercise in the backyard instead of taking strolls around the neighborhood.)

Rusty is crate-trained and housebroken. He sleeps nicely right through the night and is making progress on those leash lessons! He’s the perfect dog for someone who wants a grown-up Golden who still loves to play but will settle down nicely, too.
 

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