Jake
Profile
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| March 12, 2014 | not required | 10+ | Not required | yes | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
Please welcome Jake 14-055 to RAGOM. Jake is a 9 year old neutered male pure bred Golden Retriever. Jake weighed in at 90.5 lbs. He is at least 10 lbs. overweight. Jake had is wellness exam, got brought up to date on vaccines and got micro-chipped. Jake had the more advanced blood panel done since he is thought to be 9 years old. Jake is in excellent health, has no parasites and is negative for heartworm and Lyme Disease.
Jake came to RAGOM from a 80 acre farm in western North Dakota. He was surrendered because his owners were moving to a small house in town. Jake and his pal Belle 14-056 were allowed to roam the 80 acres and lived in the house with other small dogs.
Jake arrived here with Belle and had no problems meeting my dogs and cats. Jake was unknown about cats , so that was great. Jake was a bit nervous for the first couple days. That is pretty normal. He paced, panted and drank lots of water. Jake really likes to be near his people and usually stays pretty close by. I gave Jake free roam of the house from the first day and have not had any problems. He sleeps on the floor in the bedroom at night. Jake will bark or whine if he needs to go outside.
Jake walks very good on a leash. He met my neighbors and their dogs with no problems. Jake does get tired after a couple miles so he is a bit out of shape. With continued exersize and reduced food he should shape up in a few weeks. The vet didn't give a exact number but said that Jake could stand to loose at least 10 lbs.
Jake is listed for Kids over 10 years old only because when he gets excited he could easily knock smaller kids over. Jake gets very excited when I come home or when other people come over. He does a silly thing that he has to have a toy or bone in his mouth then wiggles and whines/cries and bounces. Jake has always had other dogs around him, so it is unknown how he would be as a only dog.
Jake is listed as fence not required because he has good recall. To me, a fenced area is always a good idea but I do understand it is not always practical or sometimes not allowed. I doubt that Jake was ever trained for invisible fence.
Jake acts young for his age. I have a 6-7 month old Chocolate Lab puppy here that Jake likes to wrestle with. Of coarse the puppy is relentless and a couple of times Jake had to let her know to knock it off, but didn't hurt her.
Jake will be going to a groomer this weekend hopefully so He should be less shaggy for his next update.
Does Jake 14-055 sound like the dog for you? Contact your placement adviser to set up a meeting to find out.
Jake
#14-055
At A Glance
- Age: 21 years, 7 months
- Breed: Golden Retriever
- Gender: Male
- Weight: 70.00 lbs
- Location: N/A
- Status: Deceased
Dog Updates
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Hi, its me Jake. I wanted to let my RAGOM family and friends know that I went to my furever home tonight with Nan and Ivar. I'm so excited!!! Read more → Read less ↑
Hi, its me Jake. I wanted to let my RAGOM family and friends know that I went to my furever home tonight with Nan and Ivar. I'm so excited!!!
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Hi, it's Jake I've been hanging out playing with my Foster Brother waiting for Spring to finally arrive and more importantly, for my new furever home. There is a very nice family who is going to travel to the Twin Cities to meet meet in a few weeks and I can't wait. As you can see from my photo, even my foster brother has his paws crossed for me. XOXO Jake Read more → Read less ↑
Hi, it's Jake I've been hanging out playing with my Foster Brother waiting for Spring to finally arrive and more importantly, for my new furever home. There is a very nice family who is going to travel to the Twin Cities to meet meet in a few weeks and I can't wait. As you can see from my photo, even my foster brother has his paws crossed for me. XOXO Jake
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Jake has been with us a week now and we cannot say enough good things about him. He came into RAGOM listed as approximately 9 years old but he has a lot of energy when we are outside and when he is playing with our resident 3 year old dog. He's the perfect mix of an enthusiastic walking companion yet very calm when inside our house. He walks without pulling at all on a flat leash and is secured in our yard on a tie out. He will lay in... Read more → Read less ↑
Jake has been with us a week now and we cannot say enough good things about him. He came into RAGOM listed as approximately 9 years old but he has a lot of energy when we are outside and when he is playing with our resident 3 year old dog. He's the perfect mix of an enthusiastic walking companion yet very calm when inside our house. He walks without pulling at all on a flat leash and is secured in our yard on a tie out. He will lay in our yard quietly without barking even in the snow and wait patiently while our resident dog sets on squirrels and birds. He is house trained and does not chew on inappropriate items. We have trained him to be crated when we are not home (since our resident dog has separation anxiety and is crated while we are not home), which he did not like at first but willingly accepts now if we put a treat in his crate. On the topic of treats, the RAGOM vet suggested that although Jake is healthy, he shed a bit of his "fluffiness" through a combination of diet and exercise. In his new home Jake will need daily exercise and the ability to look into his big brown eyes and tell him that he's had enough treats for one day. We have not seen any evidence of food or toy guarding and in fact Jake has been quite willing to share food and toys with our resident dog. He has lived with cats and dogs both big and small in the past and would do well in a variety of family situations. With that said, when we come home from work he gets really excited. He doesn't jump up all the away but he does a little hop and nudges your sleeve to get attention. If you tell him no, he settles down right away but if you have small children in your home, you should be aware that it is possible for him to accidently knock a small child over in his quest to tell you how much he's missed you. He does not counter surf, beg table food or try to jump up on furniture and prefers to sleep on carpet/a rug or a dog bed at night. Jake wants nothing more than to be close to you and please you. If you work during the day, we think Jake would prefer another dog to keep him company but it's not a requirement. Please contact your placement advisor if you would like more information or to meet Jake.
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Jake arrived at our house yesterday afternoon after being with his first RAGOM foster for approximately two weeks. He rode very well in the car and settled in right away with our 3 year old resident dog. We offered to foster Jake so that his original foster could attend to a sick resident dog. Please read Jake's full bio below for more information.We would like to add that in his furever home we believe that Jake would do well with or without another resident&n... Read more → Read less ↑
Jake arrived at our house yesterday afternoon after being with his first RAGOM foster for approximately two weeks. He rode very well in the car and settled in right away with our 3 year old resident dog. We offered to foster Jake so that his original foster could attend to a sick resident dog. Please read Jake's full bio below for more information.
We would like to add that in his furever home we believe that Jake would do well with or without another resident dog but if he is adopted into a home without another dog his adopter(s) should be prepared to have a new shadow. Jake loves people and wants nothing more to please and be with you.
Jake is looking forward to seeing you all at Chuck and Don's in Shakopee this Saturday 3/29 from 11-2. If you are interested in meeting Jake, please stop by Chuck and Don's or contact your placement advisor.