Shandy

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Allow me to introduce Shandy! Shandy is an approximately 3-1/2 year old spayed female hailing from Minnesota. She came to us at RAGOM because she was having issues with the older resident Cocker Spaniel in her home, some jealousy and lunging at the Cocker apparently, but no biting or fighting, thankfully. Shandy is a very pretty girl, she is buff in color and has nice feathering on her tail and legs. However she has one small issue that most women would never complain about - she is TOO skinny! Shandy weighs in around 52 pounds, and is very slight. . .you can feel the spaces between her ribs and the vertebrae on her back. So we are very diligently working to get her to a nice healthy weight! She's eating very well right now, getting some extra treats for meals like Satin Balls and such. She is LOVING it all.

Shandy's current foster home includes two very rambunctious boys who are 6 & 3. They bounce all over the house all day, yelling, crying, crashing toys and none of it really seems to phase her right now. As I type this she is sleeping under my desk, snoring away and my kids are bouncing all over the furniture! Last night she did the sweetest thing ever, I put my 3 y/o to bed and after I left she stayed and slept on his floor until I came to get her to go outside before I went to bed. She was curled up as close as she could get to his bed without being on it! The night before she slept with me, and stayed as close to me as she could all day, but she felt safe enough to stay with him last night. It was very sweet and really made my son's night!

Shandy shares her foster home with our resident cat Bacardi. They had an interesting first meeting because Shandy was sleeping and 'Cardi felt that was a 'safe' time to sniff her out...too bad she startled Shandy! She woke and tried to have her for a snack, but later on 'Cardi showed Shandy who was the Queen in this house! ('Cardi still has claws and knows when to use them!) So far they pretty much ignore each other, but I've been keeping a close eye on them as it was said that Shandy doesn't like cats.

As for other dogs, that's another story. Shandy was surrendered due to the fact she didn't get along with the other older dog in the home. We're not sure of the actual story there, but she's been hit or miss with the other dogs she's been introduced to. On her transport she barely acknowledged the other Golden that was riding with her. But when she came to my house and met the neighbor's lab, she lunged at her. The other neighbors have small dogs and she tried to lunge at them too. Thankfully she was on a leash and there are fences in the way! So, when we go out, she's on the Gentle Leader until we can more safely predict how she will be with other dogs.

That being said, I really believe Shandy would best thrive in a home where she is the only pet. It's too early to say how she will consistently be around cats as when I left her alone I put my cat in her own room so there was no potential for altercations!

Shandy is a GREAT girl....she is very snuggly and loves to be petted. She totally leans into it and gets a great look of doggie joy on her face. She seems to enjoy fetching and walks REALLY well. She stayed beside me and I had my youngest in the stroller and she didn't try to walk in front of it or pull on her leash. She did great! Car rides - she loves them! She laid in the back of my SUV from Fargo to Grand Forks, and we never heard a peep out of her!

Tomorrow is Shandy's trip to the vet to get microchipped and a physical exam done, so be sure to check on her tomorrow! If you are interested in this sweet girl, send [email protected] an email and let them know!!