Smitty

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Smitty came to my house last night about 7:30 p.m. He met the two resident goldens and the visiting female. We quickly decided he was fine with other dogs. He has also ignored the cat. All of this was expected as his surrendering home had filled us in on his behaviors. They were right. Since he came in the middle of a work week, his routine will be pretty tight until the weekend. It's the first week of the semester at the college where I work, but I did manage to sneak home for lunch today...so they all got their mid-day break. I did crate him in the dining room since we don't know him that well yet....and the thought of four dogs wrestling in my house with nobody to referee makes me nervous!!!

Smitty is six-years-old. He is not a Golden Retriever. He is gold in color, with white feet and a white tip to his tail, as well as his head and the top of his snout. He is very sweet. He was returned to Ragom after four+ years because he wasn't doing well with the very young children in his home. Small kids make him nervous. He's tall. I'd estimate he weighs 80 or 90 pounds. And he's GORGEOUS!

In the next few days, we'll go to the vet for the required vet check....but it appears he's up to date. He already has a microchip and he's neutered. We'll look for a home with no kids under 12 years of age. But I don't foresee any other requirements in his forever home. He was trained to an electric fence, so he's good with that too! He would love a running partner. He'd be okay with or without another dog, he's fine with cats and he even seems good with our rabbit. I can't imagine we'll have him long. More as we get to know him.