Boomer

#13-084 Boomer, update 8/12

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Boomer’s foster mom writes:

Just a quick update about our Boomer boy. He is ready to find his forever home!! He has been such an easy foster. He’s a big cuddle bug and responds well to verbal correction.  He learns quickly. For instance, at mealtimes, all our dogs must sit in their places and "wait" while we dish up their food; and then, after we place the bowl in front of them, they have to hear "OK" before they can dig in. Within a week, Boomer had that down pat.

He gets along great with our two dogs. He initiates play with Jaxon and even sleeps with him. We had to laugh that our 22-pound girl dog got the largest dog bed all to herself, while the boys shared the smaller one!  I've also included some more photos of him "playing.” He loves dropping his ball in our pool and fishing it back out. And yes, he will go in after it if it drifts too far away from the edge. The boy LOVES his tennis balls! He also likes to lounge beside the pool or wade/lie down in the shallow water on the sunbathing steps. He’ll even follow us into the pool just to swim around, though he doesn’t go in by himself. (Keeping you company is what he’s all about – if we’re outside gardening and the blinds are down, he’ll move them aside so he can look out the window and “supervise.”)

He's still doing well on our daily walks, although I will admit there are days when he has a mind of his own and "heel" is not something on his agenda.  We are only using a flat collar and 80% of the time he heels well with occasional reminders, so I'm sure with more practice, he will soon reach 100% compliance.

During storms, he needs a little extra TLC. When we had a storm about ten days ago, he crawled up on the couch—the ONLY time he's ever gotten on the couch—and was panting very hard. Our girl has storm anxiety too, so I sat on the couch with them both practically on my lap and we weathered it out until the thunder boomers were over.  However, if panting hard & needing reassurance is all it takes to get him through a storm, who can complain? 

We don’t crate Boomer often, but when we do, he makes it clear that he isn’t crazy about it. When we say "kennel time,” he goes in obediently—like his foster brother and sister do—but he carries on when we leave the room. He’s chewed at the floor protector under the crate a couple of times, and he escaped once (still not sure how he managed to wiggle his way out!) & when I returned home, he was lying in front of the couch and just looked at me like, "Oh, you're back. I bet you're wondering what I've been up to.”  Luckily, what he had been up to was exactly nothing – no damage was done! So, we think that he might do A-OK on his own with nobody home. (We haven’t tried baby-gating him, and the baby-gate might be just fine with him.)

Boomer likes everyone, but seems to have a real fondness for the guys.  He will follow me around when I’m the only one at home, but he listens better to Jeremy and follows him when it's the both of us here. So a man in the house will be a definite plus for his new family!

#13-084 Boomer, age 6-7 years

62.4 lbs. (underweight)

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Every year, the 4^th of July rolls around—promising lots of bar-b-que, beer, and stray goldens running round. As the rockets launch high into the blackened sky, and the thousands of onlookers stare in awe at fireworks bursting into glitter, golden boys and golden girls escape from their yards, seeking their own kind of independence. 

Though the majority of witnesses ignore the pops, more than likely, these ear-piercing booms from the 4^th were too much for our boy Boomer, causing him to escape his yard to seek safety elsewhere.

On July 5^th, a kind volunteer from down south contacted GRR about this nice looking, but very thin golden. So Gold Ribbon Rescue coordinated a plan to race down to the shelter and change his life forever.

Though his name Boomer may seem ironic, perhaps GRR thought giving him this new moniker might get him used to loud noises.

At any rate, Boomer will be just fine in a home that keeps him inside as one of the family.

And this is exactly where he should be kept—inside. Because according to one of Boomer’s transport volunteers, when he arrived at his home last night, this lovable golden captured his heart immediately.

Within seconds, he sniffed the volunteer’s four other pups, and it was as if Boomer had been a member of the pack all along—joining in with their romping and rolling around in the backyard. 

“Boomer is a doll! He looks 8 or 9 years old but acts two.  He is very social with other dogs, obedient, and very ball focused.”

According to the volunteer, “Boomer is a complete cuddle muffin.  I sat down outside, and he climbed up in my lap and settled in.”  And within seconds of seeing the instant connection between human and dog, his wife’s first remark was, “No, you can’t keep him.”

Though he’s only been in foster care for merely a day, Boomer is quite the catch: he walks well on the leash, knows a few commands, is crate trained, gets along well with other dogs, and takes treats gently.

His foster mom says, “Upon entering the house, I showed him where the toy basket was in the living room, and it took him no time to realize they are there for him to play with as he continually goes back for a new toy to carry around when he tires of the one he's been slobbering on. He LOVES carrying a toy around but also will give it up to you with ease if you want to take it from him.”

And over the past few days, though he’s experienced several different GRR volunteers, one point is continually made: Boomer is truly man’s best friend. Though he follows his foster mom around, Boomer warms up to men instantly.

With the recent storms surging in central Texas, Boomer shows a bit of storm anxiety, pacing around and then retreating in his crate.  If only all goldens were this easy when thunderstorms hit!

After a few weeks of TLC, this golden should be ready for his forever home.  If you’re interested in adopting this wonderful golden, the best advice: bring a tennis ball. J

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