Jackie
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In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:Date PostedFenceKid FriendlyAnother DogCat Friendly7/8/2016 Physical fence required
Ages 10+
Confident dog required
Not tested
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I would like to introduce you to Jackie, a beautiful, red, 5.5-year-old, female, purebred Golden Retriever.
Her date of birth is 11/5/10, and she weighs 78 pounds. Jackie is a former breeding mama who was surrendered along with Rose 16-105 and Beau 16-106. They were in boarding for a few days before going to their foster homes, so they were microchipped and brought up to date on shots while in boarding. We were told that Jackie is afraid of men, and she showed it when I handed the leash to the male transporter so I could let my resident dogs out. She became a bucking bronco, so I took the leash back and he let my dogs out. She met my dogs in the yard with no problem and seemed happy to see other dogs. Many dogs that we get from breeders have never been inside of a house, so they are afraid of steps, doorways, and everything in a home. Jackie followed my dogs right into the house, so I was relieved that I didn’t have to carry her in! We never know if breeder dogs have ever been in a house, so we assume that they are not housebroken. Jackie had one accident in the house on the first day because she was scared and didn’t know how to tell me that she needed to go outside. She has not had any more after that, but I get the dogs outside on a regular schedule (when they wake up, an hour after they’ve eaten, and before bed) and many times in between.
We knew that Jackie would be very scared, so I had a crate set up so she could hide in there while getting familiar with our home. She looked into the crate, but didn’t want to go in, so she decided that her safe spot would be under the kitchen table. We made a comfy bed under the table, and after a week of looking at an empty crate, I finally took it down. Jackie wants to be within sight of me and is usually lying by my feet. The first day here, she was brave enough to be in the living room with my dogs and me.
Jackie went to the vet for her wellness exam and came home with ear drops for her infected ears, amoxicillin for her elevated temperature, a plan to remove a broken canine when she goes in for her spay surgery on July 12th, and a suggestion to get her to lose some weight by eating good food. She has dry skin and spots of thinning fur. Jackie also had an infected mammary gland, so the vet will check that for a possible tumor.
Fast movements and loud noises scare her, so she should go to a home with children 10 or over. Young children don’t understand that she needs time to learn to trust people she doesn’t know. It took over 2 hours for Jackie to come out into the living room when my 2 grandsons were here. She sniffed one of their hands and actually licked it. Now she lets them pet her if there aren’t any new people in the house. She didn’t want to eat the first few days, but now she is eager to eat her good food. Baby steps every day bring her closer to going to her forever home.
If you have a confident resident dog that Jackie could follow and learn from, and think that Jackie would be a great match for your family, please contact your placement advisor.
Jackie
#16-104
At A Glance
- Age: 12 years, 1 months
- Breed: Golden Retriever
- Gender: Female
- Weight: 60.00 lbs
- Location: Ham Lake, MN
- Status: Deceased
Dog Updates
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Jackie hit the jackpot with her new forever family. She has a loving Mom and Dad and a fur brother who is a Yellow Labrador Retriever who lost his RAGOM Golden Retriever sister a year ago. He has been waiting for a new playmate and welcomed Jackie into their family. You've come a long way, Jackie, and now you will continue to blossom in your new home. I am so happy for all of you! This was meant to be! Read more → Read less ↑
Jackie hit the jackpot with her new forever family. She has a loving Mom and Dad and a fur brother who is a Yellow Labrador Retriever who lost his RAGOM Golden Retriever sister a year ago. He has been waiting for a new playmate and welcomed Jackie into their family.
You've come a long way, Jackie, and now you will continue to blossom in your new home. I am so happy for all of you! This was meant to be!
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Jackie has been making progress every day that she has been with us. She likes to know where I am at all times and sleeps on dog blankets next to my bed. She has never jumped up on furniture, even though my other dogs do. She follows my dogs right into the car now when we go for a ride. At first, she was apprehensive about jumping in, but got used to it rather fast. She’s not thrilled when we go to the vet, but will follow me into the office. Jackie had a big day on July 12th when she... Read more → Read less ↑
Jackie has been making progress every day that she has been with us. She likes to know where I am at all times and sleeps on dog blankets next to my bed. She has never jumped up on furniture, even though my other dogs do. She follows my dogs right into the car now when we go for a ride. At first, she was apprehensive about jumping in, but got used to it rather fast. She’s not thrilled when we go to the vet, but will follow me into the office.
Jackie had a big day on July 12th when she was spayed, had a mammary gland removed, and had 2 broken teeth extracted. The vet called me when she was in the recovery room to ask permission to send her uterus in for a cancer check because it was full of cysts. He had never seen anything like it. Last week, we received a great report saying there was NO cancer found in Jackie!! What a relief!!
It still scares Jackie when new people come into the house. When my grandsons walked into the kitchen, Jackie barked at them. This was something new for her, as I had not heard her bark before. She stays in her safe spot under the dining room table until she sees that everyone is sitting down in the living room. Then she will cautiously come into the living room and lie next to the couch and coffee table (her other safe spot). She still isn’t sure of men.
Jackie met a wonderful couple and their 10-year-old male Lab last weekend. She surprised me because when she came out into the backyard, she saw them sitting on the patio, but ran into the yard instead of running back into the house! She smelled their Lab and followed him around the yard for a bit. She stayed with the dogs quite a while until we decided to go in to visit.
Jackie headed straight for the dining room table while the rest of us went into the living room. After a few minutes, I called to Jackie, and she came into the living room and lay next to the couch, even though I was on the other side of the room. The potential adopter (lady) was sitting on the floor by the couch, and Jackie never moved away. She let the lady scratch her ears and pet her head for quite a while and didn’t seem scared. I called Jackie to come by me to see if she would let her husband also touch her. She was nervous, but let him pet her for a few minutes, but then she moved back to her safe spot.
They understand that it took Jackie weeks to build up her trust with our family, and it will take her some time to get used to their home and routine, too. Jackie is so happy living inside of a house instead of in a pen outside, getting fed good food, and not having puppies anymore. She will be going to her forever home next weekend after she gets her stitches out on Wednesday.
I am so happy for her and for her new parents and fur brother! She will continue to live the Golden Life!