“YEAH!!!I
am so excited.For the first time
this week he responded to me throwing a toy. I tossed a small stuffie to the end
of the kitchen and he went to get it, brought it back, and let it go without
much fuss.”
Looks like Midas is starting to realize that toys can
be fun!
He still gets super excited around food, but he can
control himself now to be gentle when taking a treat, as long as you remind him.
He’s a great car rider, pretty good on leash, and an angel at night—sleeps right
throughin the laundry room without
making a peep.
Midas seems good so far when other dogs approach him and sniff him,
though he doesn’t really try to interact. He DOES want to chase cats, so for now
we’d say he needs a no-kitty household.
This sweet guy is very, very attached to his person. He’ll follow
his foster mom around all day! He’s still a little shy, and quick movements or
raised hands can startle him.
His first heartworm treatment is scheduled for March
11. Until then and beyond, he’ll just keep on working on getting healthier and
more confident. He’s doing great so far!
#13-006
Midas, update 2/7
He’s already got the name – now all he needs is the
“Midas touch,” GRR style. That is, we don’t have to turn him into Gold – he’s
already there! Instead, we’re doing all we can to turn him into a Golden who’s
healthy and happy.
Arriving in care just about 2 weeks ago, Midas was
already neutered, which indicates that someone took care of him once—and he
loaded right up into the transport car, as if he’d ridden before. But somewhere
along the line, he’d fallen on hard times. He was emaciated at only 58 pounds.
He tested positive for heartworms. His light blond fur looked short andchoppy.He seems a little
protective or anxious when petted around his back end – possible recent injury
to his back or hip?(We’re keeping
an eye on this, and if we don’t see improvement, we’ll shoot some X-rays.) He
sometimes seems worried or fearful, especially around men, as if he’s been
mistreated in the past.
And yet…
“He loves to be around people and will just follow me around the house or
yard, wagging his tail like crazy.
Well… sort of wagging his whole body really!" says his foster mom.
And what a handsome boy he already is, with his blocky head and dark,
glowing eyes! We can only imagine how gorgeous he will be a few months down the
road. He’ll start his heartworm treatment in about two weeks, right around the
end of February.
The foster family comments that Midas does get over-excited when food is
around… not surprising, given that he’d probably spent a fair amount of time not
knowing when or if he would eat that day. “I’ve never seen a dog eat so fast! He
doesn’t seem protective of his food bowl, though.” He’s already put on nine
pounds, and in time we’re sure he’ll become less frantic about mealtimes.
Midas doesn’t interact much with other dogs, and seems inclined to chase
the family cats, but so far he is respecting the baby gates. As for toys, “I am
not sure he’s ever had toys or balls; he doesn’t quite seem to know what to do
with them.”
“He is such a sweet guy. One thing we’ve noticed, you can’t pet him
‘aggressively’ or in a rough-housing way… it seems to alarm him and he may
grumble at you. Midas would probably do best in a calm, no-cat home. Right now
he seems fairly low energy, but we’re still waiting for his personality to come
out all the way.”
Midas
