Buddy

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It's a bird, no, it's a plane, oh wait....it's Buddy the Wonder Dog! What can I say about Buddy? Well.....he is a very athletic dog, but yet sometimes he reminds me of a frat boy in ballet class. He is a 5 year old that can act like an oversized puppy. But he's just so darn happy you have to smile at him even though he couldn't stop fast enough and has just slammed into your legs! Buddy loves, Loves, LOVES balls!!! (A very Golden trait) He is happiest when he has a ball in his mouth. He loves to spit the wet, slimy thing in your lap in hopes you will throw it as far as you can for him. If you try to take the ball out of his mouth he will growl, which is just Buddy's way of talking to you, not a bad thing at all.

Buddy would do best in an active home. He loves walks, would probably like to jog (just not with me 'cuz I'm too darn fat and old!) He's the kind of dog that you could take hiking on a trail with you. I don't know if he likes swimming because I don't live close to any large ponds or lakes to test it out. He behaves fairly well while on a leash. He totally ignores my cats, gets along with my 11 year old Golden, and could care less about my four 10 pound ankle biters. I have a fenced backyard and he loves it. The minute he hits the grass his nose is to the ground. With some training he might be a good hunting dog. Buddy would be an excellent flyball competitor .Buddy's recall needs some work, but with the right motivation he would be a quick study. Buddy wants to learn and please you (another Golden trait).

He is crated while I'm at work, and so far no complaints from him. He loves to eat (guess what....another Golden trait!) He can live with other pets, or he can be an only dog. He is totally housetrained, not one accident. His SO said he would counter surf, but he has not done that at my house. I even had a stick of venison summer sausage thawing on the counter and he never tried to get at it, Good Boy! Because of his exuberance, he can only be adopted to a family with older children, 10 and up. I will be taking him to the vet Friday for his checkup. I'll fill you in with more details about Buddy after that. If Buddy sounds like the dog you've been looking for your whole life, let you counselor know and they can hook us up so I can tell you more about Buddy, the Wonder Dog!