Scout

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I am so excited to introduce Scout to you all!  This big puppy came to our family one week ago.  He came from a family with smaller children and while he was cute as a bug when he was a baby, he quickly grew to a 70 pound adolescent, who still played like he was a baby, and the family didn't appreciate his interaction with the children.  So since humans protect their baby humans, he had to go.  He may not have fit very well in that family, but he has made himself a very welcome addition to our family for a season.  We have not seen any behavior red flags except a little bit of "mouthing", which may have been the problem with the small children in his last family.  He seems to us to be a typical male adolescent dog.  So...   let me tell you about him...

He is 1 yr, 5 months old  and.....BLOND!....but don't hate him because he is beautiful.  He welcomes you to pet his gloriously soft, thick fur and will reward you with a thorough face washing.  He is a surprise a minute in the smarts category too.  He lives up to his name...always curious about his surroundings and there is nothing wrong with his sniffer except it sometimes leads the rest of his head to....you know....those parts that humans don't enjoy being investigated.  But I can't think of anything that can't be fixed with a little attention, training and positive strokes. He is already ahead in the game.   He plays nicely with others and shares his toys and treats with his dog friend, Sydney.  He walks like a charm on the leash, without any of those dog aids (gentle leader etc....).  He has already had some training in sit, stay, down, shake and NO.   Don't think he did much riding in the car because GETTING IN the car is an emerging skill, but riding in the car is a definite enjoyment for him.  He behaves like a gentleman.  He is house trained and crate trained, but no crate is really needed for him.   He sleeps wherever he pleases in our house and behaves very nicely in our mud room while we are gone from the house.   He loves water, tennis balls and chewing on bones and squishy toys. But mostly, he loves YOU!  Cuddly to the nth degree, he loves to lay down with you and nap.   He has ventured into the land of the waste baskets, but is easily redirected with a firm "NO".  If there are bones and toys laying around, he is happy to put his energy into them instead.  He loves to play with other dogs and he and our resident dog, Sydney wear themselves out playing and then both collapse in a heap.

On the medical side, he came to RAGOM with a kidney problem that has been resolved with surgery.  Having only one kidney has not held him back in the plant watering contest.  He has just revved up production on the other side.

Scout is ready to go and is young enough to adjust to your family.  Not sure if he should go to a young family though.  Your kids' peanut butter sandwiches may disappear out of their hands.  He does LOVE that peanut butter!