Chubby

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Hi, this is Chubby who we call Charlie. How horrible is the name Chubby? He is not even Chubby. He is perfect weight for his frame, 75 pounds! I guess he was the largest in his litter so that is how he got Chubby. His sibling is also in Ragom and his name is Skinny. Actually he is beautiful! Charlie has a golden, red coat and soft brown eyes. Those eyes melt my heart! He is 6 years old and as of yesterday is fully updated in shots and is neutered. He will need a booster of distemper in 3 - 4 weeks.

Charlie came to us on Saturday and was full of mats. The neighbors called them dreadlocks. His underbelly was caked with dried mud. After a soaking in the baby pool, he was given two baths and a long brushing. He seems to like water.

The vet also shaved his belly during neutering to get the remaining mats off. Look at the pictures, he is beautiful. The vet also did a light scraping of his teeth when he was out to get some tarter off.

Charlie was an outside dog and as I am told, never was in the house. He had no idea how to go or down the stairs. He is scared of my big dog Logan and will growl at him. Charlie has had very few experiences and our job is to teach him to be a dog! Yesterday a very knowledgeable person from RAGOM came down to Iowa for a transport and stopped by to see Charlie. Charlie is growling at our Golden and we want to make sure that he is safe to adopt out. Guess what? Charlie is so attached to us already that he is jealous of other dogs. He is so in love with my husband that he stands outside the shower door when Eric is showering! Right now he is laying by his feet while Eric is watching the CUBS. Usually our fosters get attached to me!! Is he a man's dog? I don't know but I have a good suspicion! :):):) Konnie from RAGOM showed us how to put this Dog who is acting bratty in his place. As of last night both dogs were sleeping in our room, playing catch together and laying in the same room with no problems or growling!!!!!!!! Hooray!

Charlie loves "babies"! I have attached a picture of Logan and Charlie's water dish. Who keeps putting their baby in the water dish for a swim? Well, I can tell you that it never happened until after Charlie arrived. He knows come, and down. He is working on sit and leave. He is a fairly nice leash walker, needs just a little work.

This is what I think about Charlie's needs:
1. a fenced in yard, though I think he is very smart and will learn to stay close
2. obedience classes, he has spent is life running on a farm and wasn't taught many manners
3. a home with no dogs so Charlie can be the center of attention
4. older children so he is not competiting for attention