Ben
Profile
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 4/13/2014 | Preferred | Age 10+ | Required | Unknown | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
Sweet, beautiful Ben. Well-----that sums it up in a nutshell. What a precious boy he is, especially for one having a difficult life.
First, I am going to address the elephant in the room. Yes, Ben is 10 years old. But---he has the most beautiful coat, and at 76 lbs. is the perfect weight, and has no medical or hip problems. He acts and moves like a much younger dog. If you are someone that wants a loving companion and buddy to hang with, Ben could be your guy. No, you will not have Ben for lots of years, but we all know none of us have any guaranties in life and I think Ben has quite a few good years left. He certainly more than deserves some "good years."
Ben has been with us for less than a week, so there is much to learn. He lived with a breeder and has never lived in a home, and amazingly, he has not had one accident. The two resident dogs and Ben have not had one issue and he does follow their lead. At this point, Ben really needs to have another dog in the home so he can continue to learn what it is like to just be a dog that is loved and cherished.
He has attached himself to me and would let me pet and love him all day long, but if I move unexpectedly or quickly, he is quite startled. Ben makes a wide berth around my husband and hid behind my legs when our neighbor man tried to make friends, but he will take a treat from them, so even that is a beginning.
Ben is on some antibiotics because of eating something gross in the yard and when those are completed, he will have to have the big "N" surgery. If this guy has touched your heart at all and you would like to help, bringing in a dog into RAGOM can be very expensive as we have no knowledge of what kind of vet care he has had. He was given a complete physical, shots, blood work, microchipped, and then will be neutered. At this point, Ben is not ready to live with small children or even in a noisy household. A fence is optional as there is no way he is going to leave my side and is always the first one in the door. It never takes the pups long to realize this house living is awesome! A confident resident dog will also be needed. Ben walks politely on a flat collar and leash, and rode on the floor in the car, but we had no problems.
We all have heard about "Gentle Ben" the bear. Well, we have our very own "Gentle Ben" in the house.
Ben
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At A Glance
- Age: 13 years, 10 months
- Breed: Golden Retriever
- Gender: Male
- Weight: 75.00 lbs
- Location: N/A
- Status: Deceased
Dog Updates
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It is with great sadness that I am writing to let you know we had to say goodbye to our Big Ben yesterday, 9/9/2017. Despite his glucosamine and carprofen, his legs just wouldn’t work for him anymore and he started having falls and was refusing to walk.Ben was a good boy. I think he was pretty deaf when we adopted him three years ago. His history was that he was a puppy mill stud in Iowa and pretty much caged for 10-1/2 years.He had a hard time at first, not being able to go... Read more → Read less ↑
It is with great sadness that I am writing to let you know we had to say goodbye to our Big Ben yesterday, 9/9/2017. Despite his glucosamine and carprofen, his legs just wouldn’t work for him anymore and he started having falls and was refusing to walk.
Ben was a good boy. I think he was pretty deaf when we adopted him three years ago. His history was that he was a puppy mill stud in Iowa and pretty much caged for 10-1/2 years.
He had a hard time at first, not being able to go through doorways and we carried him out and left doors open until he trusted us. It was a very long time before he started sniffing on walks. Seeing men and the hose wand continued to startle him always. He never did accept a bone or a toy, but he was a good companion and my little dog loved to groom him and cuddle with him.
We know he loved his well deserved old age and “the good life.” We will miss him always.
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Ben spent his whole life in Nebraska as a breeder. He came to Iowa for a few weeks and found out what it was like to live in a home, hang with other dogs and be loved for the precious boy he is. As of Saturday, Ben met his forever family Mark & Stephanie and new fur brothers -- Timmy and Oliver. We are so happy for all of them. Have a wonderful life!! We love and miss you big guy, Read more → Read less ↑
Ben spent his whole life in Nebraska as a breeder. He came to Iowa for a few weeks and found out what it was like to live in a home, hang with other dogs and be loved for the precious boy he is. As of Saturday, Ben met his forever family Mark & Stephanie and new fur brothers -- Timmy and Oliver. We are so happy for all of them. Have a wonderful life!! We love and miss you big guy,
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Hi--Ben here. My foster mom said I should tell you a little about me and how much I like living in a real home with my fur foster sister and brother. They are so nice to me and I love to follow them around. Every once in awhile, I will feel brave and even play with them a bit. Yesterday, I ran around the yard smiling and with my tail flying high and it made my Foster Mom so happy. Not sure why, but it made me happy when she gave me lots of hugs.Sometimes, I sti... Read more → Read less ↑
Hi--Ben here. My foster mom said I should tell you a little about me and how much I like living in a real home with my fur foster sister and brother. They are so nice to me and I love to follow them around. Every once in awhile, I will feel brave and even play with them a bit. Yesterday, I ran around the yard smiling and with my tail flying high and it made my Foster Mom so happy. Not sure why, but it made me happy when she gave me lots of hugs.
Sometimes, I still feel shy and a little nervous. I don't always know what they want me to do and it makes me kind of scared. My foster Dad gives me lots of treats and pets, but it takes a lot of courage for me to love up to him. If Jack and Sandy get close to him, then I will too. I sure don't want to miss any of those yummy treats!! FM & FD say I take treats very gently and they tell me "good boy".
My favorite time of day is in the evening when Mom sits on the floor and we cuddle. I let her pet me all she wants and if she forgets and stops, I nudge her to remind her what fun we are having.
Tomorrow I am getting in that thing with the wheels(not my favorite thing to do) but I try to be a good sport about it and we get to go to the vet and have surgery so I can't be a daddy anymore. I am not sure what that means for sure, but think it is time for me to just be a regular kind of guy, cuz I sure do like living in the house with everybody.
Saving the most exciting news for the last! Some very special people are coming to meet me next Saturday and they have two puppers also and if we all like each other, I might get to go with them and love them for ever and ever. I will miss everyone here, but I sure want to have a Mom and Dad of my very own. Keep your fingers and paws crossed for me!!