Friday, June 17, 2011

Hey, Jude!


Jude is such a big, lovable, handsome, energetic boy that we have taken an instant liking to him.   He had only been here for a few hours and I offered to play tug-o-war with him.  He is a lot of golden in a big package.   He is a toy hound, he has a toy in his mouth most of the time, and he can get three tennis balls in his mouth at once.   We have not gotten a photo of it, but we watched him pick them up.   He is still young, only three, so he is still a little hard on my favorite toys, but that is the price of being a foster brother.   He is big, so his chewing is pretty vigorous, but he confines himself to dog toys, that keeps the humans happy.   He is dog door trained, he loves going in and out.   He sits for treats when he is told, and he sits for his food bowl at dinner time.  He knows his sit, stay, down and NO.   He has proven himself to be a water dog. In spite of the humans yelling "NO" and trying to keep him out, he waded into the pool within an hour of arriving here.    He tried to get in the Koi pond, but the net was in place, apparently it not only keeps fishing birds out, it also keeps golden retrievers out, temporarily at least.    
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Jude is still cat curious, he likes to check out the cats, he has not chased, but he has followed pretty closely. By tomorrow, he should be done with his curiosity and maybe we can certify him as "cat friendly". He is already at home. He came in the house at 90 miles per hour, checking everything out. In minutes he found the food and water bowls, the dog toy box, the dog door, the swimming pool and the koi pond. Then he started carrying the toys outside, one or two at a time.

Tomorrow my three cousins will be spending the day with us, their home is being used to throw a big party for their foreign exchange student, and all the other exchange students.  So all dogs are spending the day here were we will have a very long and wet party.    Jude will have a real good time when he can go all the way into the pool.  That ought to make for some good photos.

Jude arrived at our house today through a strange set of circumstances.   First our cousins had been fostering Goldie and Elsie.   Goldie and Elsie were a bonded pair of ..., well 1/2 of the pair was a Golden Retriever, and 1/2 of the pair was a German Short Hair Pointers.  Both of them were sweethearts and were very appreciated, by all except the cats.   But after only a few days of foster care with our cousins, they developed kennel cough.   So they had to be taken across town to be placed in isolation.   Meanwhile, Jude was ready to find a new home, but he needed a place to stay until his forever home could be found.   So we traded.   But since everyone is coming here tomorrow anyway, Jude is spending the night.   He may stay here, or he may go stay with our cousins, who knows?  

Jude is a "friends and family dog", when a dog this beautiful and lovable comes along, you start calling friends and family to see if anyone needs a very special dog.   Jude is worth making a phone call for, your friends will thank you for telling them about this wonderful boy.  In the meantime, we bet he won't stay long, he is too good looking and too nice to be in the rescue system for very long.
Above, Jude is trying out the water, I am already wet.
And while we are mentioning great dogs, Goldie and Elsie may be in quarantine for a while, but they are wonderful dogs also, they will be looking for new homes in a week or so. 

Mogley G. Retriever

11 comments:

  1. Khat khurious...snikhker snikhker snikhker...

    What a handsome fella!

    Paws khrossed he gets some GReat peeps!

    Hugz&Khysses,
    Khyra

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  2. Hey Mogley,
    It looks like Jude is the real deal, very handsome, not quite as handsome as you but close. Would love to be there tomorrow when all your cousins come over, he sure will be interesting to see how Jude reacts. Tell your bi-ped to have the camera ready, we are looking forward to photos.

    Hamish & Sophie

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  3. You are right that Jude won't stay in the system long. He is so beautiful, and sounds very smart,
    if I weren't so far away he would be welcome at my house!

    Kisses,
    Stella

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  4. Such a pretty boy!!! But, no more than you Mogley!! Tomorrow should be lots of fun, and probably a little trying for your humans!!!

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  5. If you need someone to play with Jude in the pool, please give me a call! :)

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  6. Hey, Jude! Dude, you've landed yourself a nice pad until your perfect family find you! Toys, siblings, a cement pond - what more could a Golden ask for (other than the perfect family, which, we are certain will find you quite soon!)? Sounds like you guys will have a lot of fun tomorrow - we can't wait for pictures!

    *kissey face*
    -Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus

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  7. Jude looks like a nice, fun pup. I hope he finds a home really soon with an active family!

    How is Nala?

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  8. Welcome Jude....
    You have landed in the lap of luxury boy! :)

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  9. Hi Y'all,

    Wow, Jude sounds too good to stay anywhere for long! Some lucky human will be happy he came into rescue. Hope he holds out until all his requirements are met.

    Y'all come by now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  10. What a nice pup! I hope he finds his forever home soon!

    Sam

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  11. Oh Mogley, you are so lucky. Getting to meet all those interesting Goldens passing through on the way to their forever home. Getting to play with all your cousins and having a wet party.

    Have fun!

    Hugs to Nala.

    Lady(senior), Sandy Paws and Oliver.

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