Stuck on You!

I follow my foster mom everywhere! She says my name could be “Velcro.” I’m an inquisitive puppy, so like to watch all the very interesting things she does throughout the day. I can also often be found by my furry foster brother’s side. It’s so much fun to play with him! Foster mom watches us play “gentle tag” in the backyard. I have a furry foster sister too. She’s a senior dog and prefers to “lounge” these days, so sometimes I just curl up next to her and we take naps together.

My other likes are carrying toys around the house, romping in the snow, and chewing Nyla bones. I very much enjoy being brushed—ahh. (I have a wonderful foster mom!) Having my teeth brushed is fun too!

I dislike the crate; it really scares me. When foster mom leaves the house, I stay in a gated area. I don’t mind that at all. After lots of play and following mom around, I’m often ready for a nap. During the night, I have my own little bed and sleep near her.

Foster mom describes me as a “gentle, active, and loveable” four-month-old puppy. I’m mostly black, but as you can see, I have a bit of white fluff under my chin—a little goatee! I’m a mini Golden-Doodle and weigh about 25 pounds, though my curly fluff makes me look a bit bigger than that.

Growing up requires time and teaching; therefore, my forever family should not leave me alone for more than 3-4 hours per day. I’m still working on housebreaking, but foster mom thinks that with continued training and patience I will be successful.  My forever family will also need to agree to take me to at least two series of positive-reinforcement obedience classes. Foster mom can see that I sincerely wish to please my family, so   training will likely go very well.  At this point I know “Come.” And, I know “sit,” but I don’t sit for long—I’m a puppy! Mom thinks I’d enjoy taking walks, but presently I want to hold my own leash.

Life is so exciting, and I sincerely want to please and be loved by people. Do you think I could get stuck on you?

Male, born 9/2/19

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

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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