Age

6 Years

Sex

Male

Energy

Medium

Fast Facts

  • Sweet and happy

  • Loves attention

  • Mixed breed

  • Housetrained

  • Comfortable in restricted area

  • Fenced yard required

Bio:

I can’t say for sure if the sculptor Auguste Rodin is my namesake, but if he is, I’ll take that as a compliment. I’m a mishmash of golden retriever and supposedly a poodle, but as you can tell from my photo, I lack a poodle’s curly coat. I look like a short golden, not a golden doodle. Foster mom thinks I may have a herding breed in my ancestry. I love to follow her around throughout the day and enjoy her attention or the attention of visitors.

When I first arrived at my foster mom’s house, I was an excitable guy, especially when we had company. Around foster mom, I was mostly cool, calm and collected. But visitors got me going! My go-to for letting off steam was to bark – a lot! I’m happy to report that thanks to foster mom’s patience, an excellent trainer provided by As Good as Gold and anti-anxiety medication, I’ve made great strides. In fact, my trainer says I’m a good dog with lots of good qualities and that I’m smart!

I can be reactive when I see other dogs – I bark at them – so that’s something else we’re working on with my trainer, and we’re making progress there, too. Even so, I’ll do best as the only dog in the house because I’m one of those Velcro kind of dogs.

Here’s what my foster mom has to say about me:

“Rody is a sweet, happy boy – well-behaved and house-trained – who wants to be near his person and soak up all the attention. He doesn’t have a lot of bad habits. He’s curious about everything, always wants to know what I’m doing.”

Weight: 62 pounds

Good with kids? Unknown

Good with cats? Unknown

Adoption fee: $550

Medical concerns: Needs to lose some weight; taking 40 mg of Fluoxetine daily for anxiety

Requirements: Needs to be only dog, fenced yard and positive reinforcement training

Adoption Process
ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS, NO EXCEPTIONS:

  • Be at least 23 years of age

  • No children under 6 years of age living in your home

  • We primarily adopt goldens to families living within Illinois, Northwest Indiana, and the southern most counties of Wisconsin

  • If you do not own your residence or live in a condo, you will need a letter from your landlord or property management company

  • Provide excellent vet care for your dog(s)

  • Do not use an invisible fence

  • Are not over your town/county's pet limit

  • Have the knowledge and agreement of all adults living in the household

  • Be prepared to make a lifetime commitment

  • QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR POLICIES? All your answers in our Frequently Asked Questions section.

If interested please fill out our online adoption application form; please make sure you fill in every required field/question or your submission will not go through. Please note that we take time to learn as much as we can about each dog in our care and our bios are our current observations; we are unable to make any guarantees on the future health or temperament of your adopted dog. Most dogs in our care come with unknown pre-rescue history and as such breed and age estimates are an educated guess.

Available Goldens for Adoption