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Butter

Updated 7/20/10

Wow! That’s Butter as in “Social Butterfly.”

Butter continues to make such great strides and improvements. She is a WONDERFUL dog!! Given how well she’s been doing I think she’ll adapt to her new home pretty easily. With other dogs she is FABULOUS!! She and our Golden Sadie even play together now—Butter wore Sadie down. Sadie does have to occasionally let Butter know when she's had enough. But, Butter gets it and obeys the “warning.” We've had several out-of-town baseball tournaments to attend. During one trip, we had a friend come and feed the girls twice a day and then our neighbors walked and played with them twice a day. In addition, they brought their golden (Max) down to play. Previously, Butter had been intimidated by Max but this time the two of them played very well together. We then went away for 5 days and Butter and Sadie stayed with my girlfriend who has two little boys (8 & 4) and two Jack Russells (Miji age 13, Vinnie age 4). Vinnie is a rescue Jack that they got when he was about a year old. Vinnie and Butter are like kindred spirits in different bodies. Both a little high strung and goofy. My girlfriend said that "Butter was the perfect houseguest!"

She is calm during thunderstorms and she does sleep through the night now!! She sleeps where ever I sleep and because of my 3 kiddos, I often move from bed-to-bed and room-to-room. But she follows and goes right back to sleep and is there when I awake!!!

Butter has average energy (for her age) with bursts of uncontrollable and delighful enthusiasm. She’s sooooo very, very sweet!

Updated 7/3/10

Oh, she’s come a long way, baby!!!

Let’s start with Butter’s visit to the specialist about her hips. Straight from the report, the doc had good things to say: “No apparent lameness although gait is not smooth. Both rear limbs are well muscled. There is no pain response on manipulation of the hips or other joints.” As far as recommended treatment for this gal, “Continue Synflex long term, maintain current body weight (only 52 svelte pounds).” And finally, with regard to her prognosis, the doctor says, “Good. Low potential for future problems.”

Now, on to the other stuff…

After being crated for so many hours per day in her former life, Butter at first thought that any time she was out of the crate, she could use the bathroom—wherever she was, even in the house. Not any more—she has figured it out and is housebroken now (woo-hoo!). Just be sure she gets the chance to go outside several times a day.

She’s eating a lamb and rice kibble twice a day (after being weaned off the “sensitive stomach” food she came with) and her digestion is finally working just great. No more diarrhea.

Butter is crated when we people leave the house and most nights when we’re sleeping. There have been a few nights when we’ve left her out of the crate and overall she sleeps through the night and is fine. But, if she’s awake before the humans, she WILL find things to chew on!

Speaking of chewing on things – Butter LOVES her toys. Her favorites are a braided felt toy with fringes, a rabbit without stuffing, rope toys and hard Nylabones. But, with a four-year-old human girlie here at our house, Butter can often find other (inappropriate) things to chew on such as stuffed animals, Barbie shoes, Polly Pocket dolls, barrettes, crayons, etc. Vigilance is the order of the day!

Butter walks great on a leash and takes treats from human hands oh-so-very-gently. She does fine during thunderstorms – they don’t bother her a bit. She is sweet and patient with all of my children – especially my four-year-old – and that requires A LOT of patience. She’s able to relax now; she lies down and rests peacefully instead of nervously pacing about. Butter knows SIT, DOWN, and COME. She is patient with brushing and wiping off wet paws.

Sweet Butter girl has a darling little face. At about 3 years old, she still has bursts of lively enthusiasm. She will probably take 2 or 3 weeks to adjust to her forever home, but once she does, she’ll be a loyal friend and family member. You know you want her – e-mail us now!!!!

Updated 6/01/10

I’ve been trying to find a way to adequately describe this oh-so-sweet Golden of a girl. She just doesn’t quite know where she belongs (yet), and what comes to mind is the song “How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?” from “The Sound of Music.” Yes, you heard me right. Remember when the nuns are trying to figure out what on earth to do with Maria? Well, here’s most of the song they sing and it pretty much fits sweet Butter as well:

I'd like to say a word in her behalf…
Maria (Butter) makes me laugh!

How do you solve a problem like (Nutter) Butter?
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
How do you find a word that means (Nutter) Butter?
A flibbertigibbet! A will o'the wisp! A clown!
Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her;
Many a thing she ought to understand—
But how do you make her stay, and listen to all you say?
How do you keep a wave upon the sand?

Oh, how do you solve a problem like (Nutter) Butter?
How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?

When I'm with her I'm confused, out of focus and bemused,
And I never know exactly where I am—
Unpredictable as weather, she's as flighty as a feather…
She's a darling! She's a demon! She's a lamb!
She'd outpester any pest, drive a hornet from its nest
She could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl!
She is gentle! She is wild! She's a riddle! She's a child!
She's a headache!
She's an angel! She's a girl (dog)!

Oh, how do you solve a problem like (Nutter) Butter?
How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?

I hope you can understand what I’m attempting to portray about this little girl (she’ s only about 60 lbs.). Before coming to GRR, she lived with one family most of her life—but they crated her 20 hours a day and didn’t give her much access to anything else. Now that she’s allowed loose in the house with a family, she simply doesn’t know what to do with herself. It’s all so new that she is nervous and unsure of herself. But, she is so very, very sweet—I cannot stress that enough.

Butter has dark, sparkling eyes that watch your every move. She’s got petite features—head, nose, body and feet. She’s not as light in color as her name might lead you to believe. She’s actually more red than butter-yellow. She dances and prances when she moves (and she moves a lot)! She’s kind and patient with my kiddos (ages 12, 8 and 4) but really doesn’t yet understand boundaries and personal space. She desperately wants to play with our GRR Golden Sadie, age 7, but apparently Sadie has decided she is waaayyyy to mature for such nonsense and frivolity! Butter also likes Luke, the boxer next door. She knows “sit” but can’t do it for long unless you’re touching her. She comes when she is called. As for rides in the car, well – a crate, a doggy seat belt or barrier between the cargo area and the rest of the car would probably be best as she wants to move about the car the way she moves about EVERYWHERE else!

Butter has a young and loving spirit. She has a TON of love to give. She just needs a forever home where that love can be appropriately received and directed.

Just one quick P.S.: After Butter's foster Mommy (and a few other people) happened to notice and/or comment that Butter sometimes seems to walk a bit “funny,” Butter visited the vet to have that issue specifically addressed. The vet was optimistic after watching her walk and run, but X-rays revealed that sweet Butter is in fact dysplastic. The dysplasia doesn't seem to slow her down a bit. She still has a blast racing around the backyard like a 3-year-old Golden should! For now, she’s taking Synflex (a liquid supplement containing glucosamine, shark cartilage, and omega-3s) to help her overall joint health, but we’re still deciding what the best course of action for Butter will be. We'll keep y'all posted as we know more.