Roy

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RAGOM would like to welcome Roy into our fold! This young man was in a high kill shelter in Iowa after being found as a stray. He is estimated to be around 18-months-old and is 63 pounds (I think he's a little skinny and will be working getting him to gain weight).

While Roy has obviously had no training and has been living wild for who knows how long, he loves his people! He wants nothing more than to cuddle up and lay right next to foster mom! He is a great cuddler and loves to give kisses.

He came in and set the tone with the resident goldens. He let them know that he has every right to be here and they have respected that! After a couple hours they have all been getting along just fine. He has been chasing the resident cat but only to find out what that thing is! He lays right next to the him at night and they haven't had any issues.

Since Roy lived as a stray, he has some issues that are going to take some love and patience. He doesn't walk well on a leash. The first time I had him on one, he did the ole crocodile roll and then just laid down. He is starting to get better on our walks as he is taking cues from the resident goldens, but it's still requiring patience. His fur is fairly thin but I believe with good nutrition that will be resolved. He doesn't know any commands and gets so excited that he just jumps straight in the air. We are working on the basics, like sit right now. I figure one step at a time and not too much at once. This guy is very smart and has so much potential, are you willing to find out what that can be?

There are questions as to whether or not he is housebroken, but so far so good here! He is limited to certain areas of the house and hasn't had an accident while I'm at work. He did have an accident right after coming, but that was more my fault for not watching his cues.

Roy is also quite the clown. He likes nothing better than finding odd contortion-like poses on the couch. He is just always up for fun.

Due to Roy's high activity level, the fact that he's had no obedience training and that he is mouthy, I will not adopt him to a home with small children. He would knock over the sturdiest little kid and it just wouldn't be fun for anyone. He has so much love to give, he just needs the right home to grow in.

If you are interested in meeting Roy (and giving him a better name), please contact placement@ragom.org.