Big Rusty

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Big Rusty has arrived, and he is BIG!  He was surrendered due to his family having to relocate and could not bring him with.  They are very sad about this and want to make sure he goes to a great family.  He is a full bred neutered Golden Retriever, and around 140 pounds!  He is roughly the size of a Saint Bernard.  He is 3 years old, with a birthday coming on December 29th.  He is up-to-date on all his vaccs.  He does need to be microchipped, so I'll be bringing him in to the vet sometime this week. 

He did well on his first night here, baby-gated in our bedroom.  He is house trained, and will come and get you if you don't notice him standing by the back door.  He drools A LOT!  We can't walk around in our socks, as there is always a trail and they would get soaked!  We are not sure if this is just him adjusting to us, or if he is channeling his inner Saint Bernard.  Time will tell. 

The owner stated that he is afraid of loud noises, including thunder and fireworks.  He isn't destructive during these times, but prefers not to be alone.  He has medication to take during the fireworks season.  The owner also says that he seems to be claustrophobic and does not like confined areas, so he wouldn't do well in a crate.  He seems to really like our kids (5 and 8). He perks up when they are around and likes to run around the yard with them.  He didn't eat last night or this morning, so I asked my 5-year-old son to put the bowl in front of Rusty, and he ate! 

Rusty is turning out to be a great dog, with lots to love!  I have included a picture of our resident dog, Ruby for comparison's sake.  We thought Ruby was big at 90 pounds, until we met Rusty.  More to come as we get to know this big guy!