Golda

COURTESY POST This beautiful girl is Golda. Unfortunately, she needs a new home because she has gotten aggressive with some other animals in the house. She's a rez rescue and has only been in the home for a couple of months and my guess is that she's trying to climb the ladder and be the alpha. The attacks are pretty severe and sustained. She needs a very special home with someone who is physically strong enough to handle her, and diligent enough to implement safeguards to make sure that she never harms anyone else. She completely ignores the cat in her current home. Wonderful with adult people, has not been around kids, so not recommended. She walks really well on a leash she knows some commands. She's only about 2 years old, spayed and up-to-date on everything except for rabies. Please read what her owner has to say if you want to know more about her, give Sara a call at 405-474-1643. There is not a rehoming fee, but you will have to be willing to have a home visit and have a vet and references. She would make a great companion for a single person or a couple without other dogs. She's absolutely stunningly beautiful when I met her today, and very well behaved. This is what Golda's owner had to say about her: When I first saw Golda back in October, in Shiprock, New Mexico, I was struck at how beautiful a dog she was. She had a friendly grin, a wagging tail and was always happy to see any human who was around. She is currently 68 pounds, has a full, and fluffy coat. Probably a golden retriever/chow mix. She has all her shots, (rabies to be given upon acceptance to foster) and is spayed. She is heartworm positive, and is currently undergoing treatment (which we will help out with). Golda is energetic. She has such a joy of people. She has a big smile and will greet you by leaning back on her hind legs and give you a hug. She loves to go on hikes and walks. She loves meeting new people and with the slightest provocation will rear back and give them a hug also. When she is lying out in the grass or snow, she will lay down with her back legs tucked underneath her and her front legs crossed, looking like the perfect lady. Her fur is thick and soft, and will require brushing and attention which she loves. She loves rolling in snow or grass, Back when I first met her, She joined me walking one of my older dogs that I had brought with me (Priscilla) to work at the hospital. They got along wonderfully. I called my husband and told him what I had found. I sent him pictures, and he agreed that she had good potential for fitting in with our home. So, I brought her home. For several months, she seemed to do very well with our dogs and cats. Around the beginning of February, she got into a serious fight with one of mom's dogs, Tanner, a fairly high strung husky/Rottweiler mix, unsure of the cause. Tanner came out much worse for wear in this, and it was determined that we would do what we could to keep them separated, rotating the time in the common back yard. A few weeks later, while preparing breakfast one morning, Golda, and Priscilla (very food motivated dog from her days on the res) had a fight. I believe it initially started over food, but Golda would not stop biting after the initial few seconds of disagreement, even when Priscilla tried to break away. Very much the loser, Priscilla, required veterinary care. She recovered fine after some staples and antibiotics. Once done with that things went back to normal. We took precautions to make sure food was not an issue, we watched carefully to make sure Priscilla and Golda were able to get along. For a few weeks, it worked. Then one morning they got into it, and Golda would not back off even when it was obvious Pris, very much defeated, wanted to give up. Again, veterinary care was needed. After the first fight with Tanner,, the Vet also saw Golda. She had a fairly deep and painful wound on her paw, and the Vet was able to tend to it with absolutely no distress or anxiety at all on Goldas part. She was calm, she allowed the Vet to manipulate her foot without vocalizing distress, or trying to be protective of her injured paw. The Vet was very impressed. And very much because of this, at her recommendation, she says that Golda is redeemable, and not a hopeless case. However, she cannot reach that in her current living situation, with several dogs living together. She needs to be an only dog for her best life to happen.