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Liam
#08-590
At A Glance
- Age: 21 years, 3 months
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Gender: Male
- Weight: 58.00 lbs
- Location: N/A
- Status: Adopted
Profile
Sponsored by: Mary and Carl S.
Let me introduce you to Liam. He is estimated to be about 5, but he could be younger. He is now neutered and UTD. Liam appears to be a mix of retriever, lab and possibly some terrier. He has that facial hair that is typical of terriers. Liam and Hope 08-591 are the parents of Shawney (08-576), Copper (08-577), and Scout (08-578). Liam, Hope and their pups were rescued after being abandoned in a corn field, in the middle of nowhere, in Iowa. I do not believe that Liam and Hope had ever been inside a home, nor does it seem like they were used to regular interactions with humans. Their living conditions were quite bad and we know they did not have access to food and water on a regular basis. Liam is also very skinny and underweight, so we are working hard on getting some meat on him. Liam immediately understood that humans could be good and was much more outgoing than his companion Hope. Liam actually sought out attention from humans and since he has been here, it is quite apparent that he loves living inside, getting regular meals, and getting love and attention.
Liam needs to learn some manners and basic commands. He doesn't understand the word no, and jumps up on you to 'hug' you, which is sweet, but something that we probably need to control and teach him more appropriate greeting behavior.
Liam was in boarding for two weeks and got along great with all dogs he met. He also met some children there and did great. Since Liam has been here, he has not had an accident, nor has he gotten into anything and doesn't chew on anything inappropriate. Actually he doesn't chew on anything at all; I don't think he understands what toys and bones are and he doesn't even eat treats when you try to give them to him but he eats his kibble like a champ! Liam doesn't like to be crated and when I try to baby gate him, he finds a way to knock the baby gate over, but it isn't a problem since he doesn't get into anything or have any accidents.
Right now Liam is sleeping next to me. He is so sweet and once he learns some basic commands, he is going to be a wonderful addition to any family that wants to give this guy a golden life after the beginning of his life was not so great. If you would like to meet Liam, please contact your placement advisor.
Dog Updates
10/9/2010It's been a year now since we adopted Liam last September and I thought that it's time for an update. We drove all the way from St. Cloud, MN to Grand Forks, ND with our 2 young daughters to see Liam at his foster home. It was such a long and frustrating drive but it was so worth it.Liam is a wonderful, affectionate dog. He's great with the our daughters, the cats, and other dogs. And he loves everybody he meets, better yet everyone he meets loves him, humans and dogs alike. All of our...- 9/6/2009Liam has ventured to his forever home in Sauk Rapids, MN, he is the newest member of the H family. He will reside with his new mom Alicia and dad Tim and two sisters, ages 2 and 4. Best wishes to them and their newest family member... Oh, I forgot to add he loves to be outside and so do his two new sisters and mom and dad are runners. He is so excited...
- 9/3/2009Greetings, I've decided to compose the update this week. Liam continues to be a sweet guy to have around, he loves to run, play, snuggle and give kissies.... Liam loves attention, loves to be at the lake and totally loves pontoon rides, that is his favorite place to be (on the pontoon), he doesn't seem to care if anyone else is on the pontoon but he runs out to the dock and I think he yells "shotgun" for his special place to sit.... Last weekend he had a stare down contest with Auntie Peg, Aunti...
- 8/12/2009Hi Guys, Liam here, I'm writing again because my foster mom is baking, yes, in this heat wave she decided to bake. I don't know what it is but it sure smells yummy. Well back to me, I've finally gotten Winnie Girl (I call her the old bag) to play with me, Jacx told me Winnie is a princess and doesn't play with anyone but the joke's on her because she did play with me tonight, she chased me in the yard. I like to play and chase and I think tag is my favorite game. Last week I had such an incredib...
- 8/2/2009Sorry it took so long to write a new update on Liam, as before he continues to be a great guy to have around. I need to clarify something in the last update we weren't in Dickinson 2 yrs ago we were in Williston, even less to do there... ugh.. anyway Grammy and Auntie Peg stayed with the 3 furrbutts while we were in Dickinson, the boys took 2nd place in the state, cool ha... they were a bit bummed out but now realize they can go to the lake and play without having neverending practices... Grammy...
- 7/19/2009Greetings,Today I'm writing instead of Liam, he usually takes the lead when writing about himself... He continues to be a joy and pleasure to be around, his favorite things to do are snuggle, get itchies and play. He shares with the other furrbutts and makes new friends easily. My sister has been here for over a month with her beagle (Kramer) - he hasn't been neutered so you can guess what he is always doing to the other dogs. Liam doesn't like it but he isn't mean to him, he will moan/grum...
- 6/28/2009Greets guys, It's Liam, sorry I haven't written lately but I've been real busy. I spend lots of time at the lake foster, mom says I'm the best as I behave and don't act up and I mind. Last weekend at the lake we had a bunch of my aunties and my grammy was there too. My foster bro Conner and foster dad were in Omaha, NE for the College World Series. Everybody at the lake liked me best. Winnie got into lots of trouble, first I'll let you know she is a runner so the minute she is off her leash she...
- 6/2/2009Another episode of "The Adventures of Liam the Magnificent"! Okay guys, Liam here. I have so much to tell you so I will start out from the last update. Remember how I told you that my foster mom bought this really long leash so I couldn't get out of the yard with the fence all around? Well, my foster dad went outside to fix the fence once again because it's not theirs (it's the neighbors fence). I was in the house with foster mom, honest, and she was on the phone. ...
- 5/26/2009Hi everyone Liam here... I've decided to call this The Adventures of Liam the Wonder Dog... I've had an incredible week, first of all I decided to take a walk at 4:30 a.m., hey, there were birds chirping and they were teasing me so I found a way to get under the fence and I went investigating. I wasn't out long before my foster mom and dad came looking for me, they told me I need to stay in the yard and we all went back to bed. I've taken a walk every day since... I keep finding ways to get out...
- 5/15/2009Well, Liam came to live with us a week ago, he reminds me of the Cheeto's lion as he has a beard, short hair and he is red in color. He has white on his left paws and no white on his right paws, do you think that means he's left handed??? Anyway he also has a smooth tail and it has a white tip. He is very cute and his ears are like satin, I don't know about Liam but I love to rub his ears. Liam likes to play outside, he likes tag-you're-it.... he also likes to sleep and help make dinner . He onl...
- 5/8/2009Liam has made it to Grand Forks, ND. He is doing well, so far tonight he told us our wire back fence was cut. We had garbage clean-up week and the City must have had a bit of an accident and broke our fence. All is fixed -Liam came right back when we called him. If it wasn't for him we would never had known and that would be a terrible thing. He was just in here with his head on my lap while I was typing and he and the other goldens are okay, he and Jacx are getting along fine. They were just ou...
- 4/29/2009Hi! Liam here. I had to take a sec to write in and let you know that yesterday I attended my first day of doggie day care. I was soooooo happy to see Maureen and Liz from All Seasons Canine Country Club. I’ve missed them! I ran and played the whole day and had such a good time. It was fun to be with other dogs that want to play with me. When I got home, my foster sister Rue was actually happy to see me. I think she secretly likes me, even though she won’t play and growls at me when I...
- 4/24/2009Hi! This is Liamâs foster and I thought I would write the update this time. Iâm learning more and more about Liam every day. For example, Liam is terrified of horses. I took him out to see my two and he dropped to his belly and started shaking. Poor guy, they must have looked soooo huge from his perspective.Liam now LOVES car rides and willingly jumps in, eager for his next adventure. A few trips to Dairy Queen took care of his car phobia! He has won the hearts of all of my neighbors and no...
- 4/13/2009Liam here - well my FM is back from Montana so I'm headed home today. I had a great time with the girls here. We took a couple photos out on the deck yesterday. Great weather! Almost got the Easter Bunny again - I'm such a good stalker - he was hiding in the grass and no one saw him but me at first. But alas, he ran away. No eggs for me. I'll let you know when I get home!
- 4/11/2009Liam here! What an awesome day outside! And to top it all off, I ALMOST CAUGHT the Easter bunny! He was hiding under a pine tree this morning and I was really quiet. I stalked him and then my new girlfriend Sadie flushed him out. We all three tried to take up chase but we're on leashes. DARN! This afternoon we were out walking again and my new human brother Chris took a picture of me (I'm the gorgeous one in profile on the left) and my two girlfriends (Sadie Rose 09-155 and Sophie. That&...
- 4/10/2009Hi - Liam here! My FM went on a trip to some place called "Montana" so I'm staying with another FM for the weekend. I have a new fur butt friend called Sophie. She is a RAGOM girl too and FM told me she used to be called "Cowgirl". She doesn't look like a cow (whatever that is) so I don't get that but she's nice to me. She won't play with me (darn it) but she puts up with me. But whooeee - last night ANOTHER fur butt came to stay here. Her name is Sadie Ro...
- 3/30/2009Hi! It’s me, Liam! I have been a busy boy lately and have not had much time to write. I’m settling in to my foster home and have started to play with my foster sister. She usually growls at me but I’ve figured out that she is all talk. I really haven’t figured out what her obsession is with tennis balls but sometimes I steal one from her, just to give her a bit of a hard time. I went to visit a family that was interested in adopting me and I was such a good boy! I sat pol...
- 3/8/2009Hi there! Liam here. I know it's been a while since my last update. I’ve been busy learning lots of new things like “sit.” I’m getting really good at it and am especially motivated if you have a treat in your hand.I live with a black lab and two cats and I’m getting along with everyone! Sometimes, I like to try to play with the cats but for some reason, they don’t play back. I don’t get it but oh well.I’m very good on walks and like to greet th...
- 2/18/2009Liam would like to thank everyone for all of the hugs he received at PetCo on Saturday! Given it was Valentine's day, we missed the opportunity to set up a 'hugging booth' where Liam could have hugged everyone to his heart's content and we could have raised some money for a good cause! Maybe I will teach him to kiss and we will set up a "kiss me I am Irish" booth on St. Patty's day! He is Irish after all. Liam as always does well with free roam during the day...
- 2/9/2009Single handsome male interviewing prospective matches at PetcCo in Richfield on Saturday; stop by and see if you are his love match.
- 2/8/2009I think Liam and I will take turns giving his update. Liam has made great strides in the past week or so. He has learned to walk nicely with a Gentle Leader (still doesn't love when I put it on him, but I think he is starting to associate good things with it...walk, going for a visit, etc.) Because my streets are still so snow/ice covered, I haven't had a chance to test him as a jogging partner. I have a hunch he will be great. He has a good energy level and just loves to do anything his...
- 2/2/2009Liam will be at PetCo in Woodbury on Saturday. Stop by and meet him!
- 2/1/2009Dear friends, fans and faithful RAGOM readers,My name is Liam and I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I am Irish . Yeah, not really, I am from Iowa. I am really cute . 'Nuff said. And also, I am a great hugger. Oh yeah, and I really like getting hugs and loves and kisses from my human. While we are on the subject of stuff I love , I love raw bones. They are tasty. I like my kibble. It's good. I kind of li...
- 1/24/2009Liam is back with us after spending a wonderful week at All Seasons Canine Country Club. Thank you to Maureen, Liz and staff for taking such great care of Liam:) After picking up Liam from ASCCC, we attended the PetSmart adoption event in Roseville where Liam met lots of nice people. He figured out that the adoption events are a great place to give hugs and get lots of pets and love and attention! Liam also met his daughter Copper! It was very cute! As soon as they were side by side you could te...
- 1/23/2009Liam will be at PetSmart in Roseville on Saturday.
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- 1/10/2009Well we just returned from the RAGOM adoption event at Petco in West St. Paul and it was definitely a bit overwhelming for Liam. He obviously has never been to a Petco and never been among so many humans and dogs so he was a bit stressed. Liam actually snarked at a few dogs today, which is new. He lives with one of the snarkiest dogs around and has never so much as growled at Nala. The car ride too was interesting, he did fine once in the car but he isn't necessarily very willing to jump int...
- 1/5/2009Liam will be at PetCo in West St. Paul on Saturday, January 10th. He would love to meet you!
- 1/2/2009Because Liam is so camera shy, I have resorted to hiding in the kitchen to try and capture some live action shots while Liam and Nala are at play. I can sit and watch them play all day as they are so funny! When Liam wants to play, he runs up to Nala and grabs her tail and then takes off running! Nala gives chase and then they are off! I tried so hard to get a shot of this but had no luck. I can't tell you how easy going Liam is; if he can get along with Nala, he can get along with anyone. N...
- 12/28/2008Liam has discovered lots of stuff, including how to be a young, playful pup. He and the resident had a ball playing chase in the back yard yesterday and today they are prone to fits of all star wrestling. Liam has also started picking up toys to play with and sometimes he picks up non-dog toys (my shoes, the wicker toy basket, etc.) and as soon as I explain that what he has is not a toy, he drops it immediately. He also is doing a little puppy biting. He is all exci...