Bo

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Bo 11-114 is one lucky dog!  He is now part of the RAGOM family!

Bo was born 9/2/09, is neutered, is now utd on vaccines, and micro chipped. He is 100% housebroken.  Bo loves his kennel, but can be trusted with free roam as well.  He loves to chew, but has yet to eat or chew anything other than his toys.  He does great with my 6 year old daughter and respects our cats.  Bo has been introduced to a small (female) dog and a large breed (female) puppy without any problems, although he did get a little over friendly with them until they put him in his place.  He is getting used to the gentle leader, and loves to go for walks.  We are working on basic obedience and manners, and he is doing really well.  He is definitely a velcro dog!  He rides very well in the car, and is just a joy to have around!  He is absolutely gorgeous and he is as soft as a puppy!  Bo enjoyed getting a bath, and he let me trim his nails.

X-rays showed that Bo did have surgery for hip dysplasia on his left hip, but he has not had surgery on his right hip.  We are waiting to hear back from RAGOM’s surgeon, as we are unsure if he needs surgery or not at this time.  Bo is about 25 pounds overweight (currently at 95 pounds), so in the meantime we are working on getting him to shed some pounds.  We have him on a strict diet and short walks each day.  The vet recommended several short walks instead of one or two long walks each day.  Bo does limp and his back end sways when he walks.  He has been on a pain/anti-inflammatory medication for the past week and it has made a big difference in how much he is able to do and how comfortable he is. 

Bo is listed as unavailable.  We are waiting to hear from the RAGOM surgeon to see if he is a good candidate for surgery on his right hip or not.  If we do opt for surgery, we must get his weight down first.

More updates to come as we learn more about Bo!