Remington

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I would like to take a moment and introduce one of our newest esteemed RAGOM dogs, Remi!  He came to us from a breeding situation along with several other lucky dogs.  A big thank you to all the volunteers it took to get him into our care, he is so greatful to have been given this second chance!
 
Remi is 4-years-old and is a big boy.  I would guess he has at least 20-30 pounds to lose but we'll get more on that when he sees the vet on Wednesday.  He has been given a thorough bathing and we're still working on the brushing, but you can see the beauty that he is.
 
I was completely amazed when I first met him at how incredibly social he is!  He LOVES his people and the first thing he did after his bath was roll over and lay in my lap!  He loves being pet and even does the golden paw on your arm if you stop even momentarily.  He has loved everyone he has met with his tail wagging :-)  He was unsure about getting into the car and needed to be assisted but this was quite a minor situation.  He met the resident pack of 3 with no issues whatsoever and even play bowed to Millie!  He was mildly interested in the cat, but we'll see if that becomes anything further when he gets more comfortable here.
 
He got to come into the house alone for the first couple minutes so he could take it all in (and the AC!!!) before being completely overwhelmed with the other dogs.  He was a little nervous but has acclimated quite well.  He has no issues with linoleum, he goes in and out of doors just perfectly, has even made a quasi attempt at getting on the sofa and climbed (and descended) the stairs with no issues, he just wanted to follow me.  Remi did get spooked in the first couple minutes and bolted but stopped before getting to the other side of the street and we had no issues getting him back.  He's also gotten spooked by the TV!  He really started pacing, hiding and getting as close as he could to me when I turned that thing on.
 
Remi went for his very first walk today!  He walked like a drunken sailor for the first 15 minutes or so but then got into a rhythm and found a tentative place in the pack.  He was pretty pooped after our 50 minute walk, but he'll get used to it fast since we walk it every morning!
 
While I cannot say that Remi is housebroken, because he hasn't gone to the door to ask to go out, I can say that he hasn't had an accident.  He did have some fear peeing when I came home today.  Probably the loud noise of the garage door and the other dogs barking. 
 
Whoever adopts this fantastic boy will be one lucky family!  He is such a lover and you'll never regret giving him a chance a the golden life!  He loves loves his people and it turns out is a lap dog, who woulda thunk it!?  I don't usually spoil my dogs (coughcough) but he crawled into bed with me last night and after that there was no way I could put him in a kennel...
 
Because he is a puppy mill dog, he will need the following in his furever home:
1) A fenced yard
2) A resident dog
3) No small children, I would say under 8 because he has encountered some kids in the neighborhood already and did fine
 
If you would like to meet or learn more about Remington, please contact your placement advisor.  This sweet boy won't last long in foster care!

This says it all, Thank you RAGOM for helping these guys!