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Sandy
Sandy was adopted by her new foster mom and renamed Laura in July 2010. Name: Sandy Gender: Female Age: 8 yrs Spayed: yes Vaccinations: 3/10 Heartworm status: tested negative 3/10 Sandy is a 8 year old female golden mix (maybe golden/spaniel?). Sandy comes to us after her owner passed away. If you are looking for a dog that is a bit smaller than a golden, she may be the one for you. She has a very silky, incredibly soft,medium gold coat. She has been both a house pet and a yard dog since her owner passed. It has been reported that she will dig if left out on her own. She is nervous around men and during storms. She will bark at men but is fine with women, even strangers. She is gentle and sweet and gets along with other dogs. She will sleep in a crate in the bedroom without making a sound. It's hard to believe she is 8 because she doesn't look it and has average energy - not hyper or lazy. She is very alert and loves to explore the yard and house. She will make a good companion for someone who wants a smaller Golden. From her current foster mom.
While in my care, Sandy has now met two men, both of whom happen to be the "gentle lover of dogs" type. In each case, she was nervous and unsure (although not full-blown anxious) until lovingly stroked and spoken to, but showed no signs of aggression. That said, it's obvious that she prefers a one-person, one-dog, quiet, laid-back arrangement. Her best quality is her eagerness to please, although it sometimes seems to me that that characteristic has been instilled in her through the fear of punishment, as opposed to the anticipation of a reward.
No bites, no nips, no baring of teeth, and rare barks (which are soft, feminine, and prompted by reasonable things like a knock on the door). No accidents, either; she's good about nosing at the back door if she feels the urge to relieve herself -to the point where I wondered if she was looking for a dog door.
She's also a great eater. When fed, she cleans the bowl in record time. One great thing -- she does not --- DOES NOT beg for human food. I've eaten bacon in front of her twice, and I might as well have been eating rocks for all the interest she showed.
Thunder causes her to scratch frantically at the rug under my desk, as though she were attempting to get under the house to safety. In the interest of saving my rug, I offered to hold her in my lap, and she was fine with that as an alternative.
I adore this dog, but she's probably not right for me long-term because her long hair makes my allergies act up. A gentle, maternal, understanding, patient woman -- with less-delicate sinuses -- who lives alone in a quiet environment would make a great mom for her.
From previous foster mom. Sandy does well with the children in her foster home. They love her and she's taken to them, she really wants to stay with them at night. She does not bother with the cat or my other dogs. My house can be chaotic at times with children in and out and she's fine, she does not run up to them, but does warm up after she realizes no one is coming for her. She's spooked by loud noises, large men or people (my husband ) even though by the end of the day she's fine with him. I rolled up a small bathroom carpet to wash after she ran into our shower to be with one of the girls and "cleaned" her feet on her way out when she realized it was a bit wet. She went in several times though. She backed away from the rolled up carpet...hmmm. She stays in her kennel well,but may need a treat to get her to go in, but the funny thing is, she goes in there on her own and sleeps with the door open pretty much all day! She went in there on her own last night before we all went to bed. We gave her a stuffed animal of her own and it's the only thing she picks up, good manners! She seems to adapt to rules / structure pretty quickly. Sandy is very endearing and needs someone special who can appreciate her need to love you and be loved by you.
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