Boudreaux or Boo

new photos of Boo and Mags, his canine sister

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Update in December 2009:

Happy Holidays from Maggie and Boudreaux!!! Boudreaux is doing awesome and we still pinch ourselves at how lucky we got with him.  He is about as close as you can get to the perfect Golden boy!!!I attached a couple of recent pictures!!!  He LOVES his stuffies!!!  He goes around and collects them and brings them to his bed!  TOO CUTE!!!Be safe!

The Goga’s  

 

BOUDREAUX went to his forever home in June 2008.

September 2008-

Hi Guys…it's me Boudreaux!!! It has been almost 3 months since I joined my forever family so I thought I would send an update.

Life is a blast!! My new mom and dad are really cool and my sister (Maggie) is quite a trip!!! We hang out together all day while mom and dad go off to work. We get the whole run of the house so I'm quite comfy especially when I'm chilling in one of my favorite spots. (Picture attached). We play a lot in the backyard when mom and dad are home. We play fetch and other fun games. Fetch is one of my favorites but I tend to like to hold onto whatever I fetch but we are working on that one. We also get to take lots of family walks around the neighborhood and I love it because I am so proud to show off my family to my little furry friends that are around. Sometimes, we even get to take bye-bye rides in the car and that is loads of fun especially when we go to my favorite store which is Pet Smart!!! Mags and I are so good when we go there because we know we are getting something special!!!

I talk a lot these days but I still haven't barked!! I hear mom telling dad that I must have been punished or something when I did bark in my earlier years but I think the reason I don't bark is that my sister has that taken care of for the both of us!!

I went to the doctor for a checkup and mom said I was awesome and I got a clean bill of health. The vet told mom that she was really lucky getting me because I was so handsome and well behaved. BUT…I think we both got lucky because I couldn't be happier!!!

There is only one strange thing that has happened to me since I joined my new family---something is up with my tail!!! When I first came to my new family, my tail didn't wag much. It just kind of drooped and would occasionally wag. However, I have noticed lately that now my tail doesn't stop---it just wags all of the time!!!! Mom told me the other day that it is because I'm so happy!!! I think she may be on to something because I am sure one happy and loved Golden and I have you guys to thank for finding me such a cool family!!!!

Love always,
Boudreaux

 

Judy/Alicia,

I don’t believe that we will be needing the full 2 weeks to make a decision on the adoption of Boudreaux - - - we are in LOVE!!!! He is awesome and such a good little boy!!! Mags and Boo are having a blast playing together. Last night we even caught them taken their snoozes together side by side. I believe that he was sent from the heavens because he is a perfect match for our family!! We are just tickled to have Boudreaux become a part of the Goga’s!!

Please take the necessary steps to finalize the adoption. Alicia has our payment. If you need anything from us for the adoption proceedings, please e-mail or call at your convenience.

Thank you both so much for all you did for Boudreaux and do for the many other 4 legged furry kids!!! Golden’s are the best!!!

The Goga’s

Name: Boudreaux (Boo)
Age: 2 yrs
Gender: Male
Spay/Neuter: yes
UTD on immunizations: Yes
Heart worm status: Negative
Date of intake: 6/11/08

Update on June 15, 2008:

Thought I'd give y'all an update on Boudreaux. He has now been with me for 4
days. I've been home sick the whole time so I've really gotten to see his
personality coming out. This is a terrific dog. I keep asking Judy if she is
sure he has always been an outside dog. He is such a gentleman. He is
definitely housebroken as he has had no accidents in the house. He does exactly
what my dogs do to tell me to let him out. He hits the door knob with his nose
and then looks at me to make sure I've heard him.

He shows no food aggression or toy aggression (including rawhides) with me. He
has shown very minor growling at my dogs with a new toy but nothing out of the
ordinary. He sits before getting his food at my command. To test him, I've
removed his half eaten bowl and asked him to sit and wait for it. He had no
problem repeating this exercise.

He does well on a leash. I've tried him just on a regular collar instead of a
training collar and he did not pull me.

I left him on his own for about 30 minutes today...no problem. He is going to
make someone very happy!

Boudreaux comes to us from southeast LA. His family is moving and cannot take
him with them. He has spent his life as an outside dog; although, so far, he
acts as if he has always been an indoor family pet. His previous owners stated
that he was not housebroken. He has spent about 18 hours in his new foster home
and has had no accidents in the house nor has he shown signs of not being
housebroken. When let out to do his “business“, he gently scratches on the door
to come back in. Last night he brought us his leash and seemed to want a walk.

Boudreaux is a handsome, deep red boy. In photos the flash captures the golden
highlights and he appears a lighter red than reality. His coat is very thick and
full. He must have been incredibly hot living outdoors. He is a bit overweight.
He only weights 80.5 lbs but you cannot feel his ribs at all.

Boudreaux gets along well with other dogs. He was a bit skittish when he first
met my dogs but when walked together he accepted them quickly. They are not yet
playing together but a laying around together with no problems. He was raised
with cats and another dog.

Boo spent his first night with us in a crate. He did fine. He had more of an
issue with the stairs than with the crate. He apparently has never used stairs
before and was confused by them. Going up was easier than coming down but he
tackled them.

He is such a nice dog. I look forward to the day he finds a happy home to spend
his life in. He deserves the best! If you are looking for a “love sponge” to
come into your family and have been approved to adopt, please contact his foster
family through GSGRR.