04/28/2023
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION- DUFF
LAS VEGAS 4.28.2023
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You will see on the Adoption Application a $45 process fee. That is done as a Donation here;
https://goldenswithoutborders.org/donate/
Duff - Neutered Male - appx 2.5 years old.
Duff is a very sweet dog. He was probably abused somewhat before we got him because at first he cringed away whenever anyone tried to pet him. Now he seeks me out and sits between my feet or on them when I am reading my email the morning.
He loves my daughter-in-law and always wants to snuggle with her when she comes over. He is never aggressive with visitors. He never wagged his tail the first week. Now, he wags his taill all the time!!!
He is housebroken, and sits by the back door when he wants to go out. If I am not paying enough, he will whine softly to get my attention to open the door. When someone comes to the front door, he will bark once to alert us, but he des not continue barking.
He has been trained to lay down back from his food dish until he hears the word "Go". We did this so he would not knock the food dish out of our hands in his excitement. I have been petting him while he is eating to desensitize him to being touched while he is eating. He still does not like it and will give me a low growl once in a while to remind me he still does not like it, but he never turns around and bares his teeth. He stays off the furniture, and he has not chewed on any furniture. He is not crated at night or when we leave the house for a while and generally does not cause any problems.
Duff has a few things to note. He likes to tear paper towels into small pieces so the trash cans have to be covered. He has on occasion taken paper off the coffee table and done the same thing. He will also sneak into the laundry room and pull an item of dirty clothing out to sneak into his bed in our bedroom. (Such a Golden Retriever thing!) He never chews on whatever he has taken. He just lays it down under his head. I think he just wants to be able to smell us as he goes to sleep. I have learned that if he grabs something I don't want him to have, if I have any trouble getting him to give it up, it is easiest to trade him a snack for the item.
On the few occasions, he has shown a little aggression when he was first here; it was obviously because he was scared. Fear could trigger Duff to growl and bare his teeth in a defensive manner. Duff plays well with our own golden retriever Spenser all the time. The two of them will spar with each other. A stranger might think they were actually is a fight but they are just jumping on each other grabbing each others ears. They never leave a mark on each other and will lay down next to each other after they are tired. They also like to play tug of war with a rope or a big tough toy.
Duff also LOVES to walk. When I get p**p bags, he knows we are getting ready for a walk. He runs around when we say; "Are we going for a walk! OMG we are going for a walk"?!
Duff just needs a home with lots of love for him, and he will show you lots of love in return!
