Misty

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 For Misty, a wonderful dog who deserves the very best!



Oh where, Oh where, can my doggie be ..... Oh where, Oh where, can she be She's right here.  Let me introduce you to Misty.  Misty is a beautiful Golden Retriever/Lab mix, she is 5 years old, housetrained, crate trained, loves kids, good with cats (says in her paperwork) and good with dogs.  Misty met our girls with only a few grumbles from our PepperAnne (who is Miss Queen).  Misty LOVES being with her people.  She will be your personal lap dog if you want her to be but will also lay on her dog bed.  Misty will lay her head on my lap while I'm working on the computer.  She would love to lay in bed with us but we prefer our fosters sleep on their dog bed.  We were putting Misty in her kennel during the night but she has progressed to sleeping in our room with only a baby gate.  We like to use a kennel in our bedroom at first until we get to know our foster.  Misty is doing great about sleeping on her dog bed, but if you want a snuggle bug on your bed she will gladly help you out.  Misty is a big talker too .... lots of Helloooooos when you get up in the morning or come home (very funny)!! Misty came into our home with no manners but she wants to please, so she is quick to learn.  At first, Misty would constantly jump on us, however, after only one week of training her jumping is now very rare.  She still needs to be reminded with a "NO" when you read her body language, but that's all it takes.  We were told Misty was a counter surfer, but she has not done this in our home at all.  We have even tempted her with food on the counter and she has never jumped, she may put her nose in the air to smell but no jumping.  Misty has now learned to sit on command and we have been working on "stay".  Misty will "sit" and "stay" for her food and waits until we say "eat" before she starts.  This is what we ask of our girls and Misty was good about learning this too.  On Misty's first walk we used the gentle leader mainly because she is a big girl and rather strong.  Misty didn't really enjoy her first walk but since then I can walk all three girls alone with no problems.  Misty doesn't bark or pull if she sees another dog on our walks.  My son gave Misty a bath and even though she didn't exactly jump in, once in the bath she did fine.  Since her bath you can see more of her Golden side.  Misty has wavy hair down her back and is starting to show her leg feathering and her tail hair is growing out.  Misty came to us very, very thin.  She had a parasite which caused her to lose a lot of weight.  The parasite is now gone and with good, nutritious food she is starting to fill out.  Misty visited the vet yesterday and she weighs in at 65.5 pounds but will probably be 70-75 once she fills out.  All her other tests came back negative (even worms) - YIPPEE.  Misty is now up-to-date with all her shots and is Heartworm and Lyme's negative. As you can see by the picture, Misty loves to watch outside.  She will gladly keep in eye on these squirrels and bunnies in your yard.  We were told Misty would jump a 4' fence, so we were a little concerned because our fence is 4 feet.  We kept a leash on Misty for the first few days, just in case.  As you can see, Misty liked carrying it around.  We are very happy to report Misty does not jump our fence, she has never even tried.  We don't leave our girls outside alone though even in the fenced yard. Okay - what we think Misty would really like in her forever home is to be the only girl and get all the loving she deserves.  Misty wouldn't mind having another dog friend because she loves to play but really needs one of equal size.  She would like someone who is willing to take her to obedience training, she wants to learn.  Misty would love a walking partner, she enjoys her daily walks.  Even though she is a big girl she doesn't run all over the house or yard, so she would fit in any size place.  Misty may need to stay in her kennel during the day until she gets comfortable, but she has had no accidents when we are home or in her kennel.  Misty would be great with children, but she is big so she needs to be reminded to stay down.  Misty doesn't need a fenced yard, she is good on a tie-out too. If you think you would like to meet this wonderful girl, please contact your Placement Advisor.