Copper
Golden RetrieverMeet Copper, a 2 year old male Golden Retriever. He was surrender to us after going through 2 homes after leaving his breeder. Copper is... show more
Meet Copper, a 2 year old male Golden Retriever. He was surrender to us after going through 2 homes after leaving his breeder. Copper is insecure for a variety of reasons. He was in a home with a lot of children and did not have his space respected. He didn't have owners who knew how to support him when he was overwhelmed. He did only what he could to communicate he was uncomfortable when cornered, pulled on, etc, which was to defend his space. He was then rehomed to an adult only home who didn't walk him or expand his world, reshape his views on the world, drain his anxious energy. Instead they reinforced his negative behavior by allowing him to jump on strangers, invade space, and corrected him by hitting him with rolled newspaper to the face. We spent a lot of time learning that hands coming to the face does not = being hit. When Copper would invade space, he would look to his owner for direction, when the owner became nervous on what to do, Copper became nervous. He would try to control his space by dictating what he wanted done. If people pet him and stopped he would nip a hand to indicate he wanted to have petting continue. Copper went to boot camp training for 2 months. In that time he gained a ton of confidence, learned about car rides, walks, socializing, and was reintroduced to children. Copper wouldnt ever give up a toy on intake, he would hoard every possession and wanted thing on his terms. He worked on obedience, crate training, and rules. He began to thrive immediately. For the past 6+ weeks Copper was moved to a family home where he continues to thrive. In fact, with a confident owner and in an adult home he has been the perfect house guest. He is happy, loving, and funny. He is crate trained but doesn't destory things when left out so he doesn't need a crate, BUT he does put himself in the crate (door open) if he's uncomfortable or needs a break, its been a fabulous tool for him. He is 100% house trained, no accidents. He LOVES getting out of the house, loves meeting people, and has learned to MOVE AWAY when he is nervous, something he didn't know how to do before due to being negatively punished and not knowing how to escape in the past. He is excellent with other dogs, takes social cues from them well, great with cats. Knows sit, down, wait, off, lay down, up, etc. He is very food motivated and not aggressive about taking food. He was protective of his food and of bones initally in the foster home, but within 2 weeks of bonding with his pack we have not seen that behavior in over a month. Bones and toys are left down all day and he does not obsess. He is a dream dog for the right home. He does not get up on furniture uninvited. He needs to be on grain free fish based food with no poultry in the ingredients or he will get yeasty ears. Copper needs to go to a new home with a confident well balanced dog who likes to play- no exception. No apartments, must have a fenced yard and be open to a home check to transition him to his new home. New owner must be confidence with rules-he is not a dog who can just be allowed to do whatever he wants. He thrives with direction, it makes him feel safe. Someone who will be able to tell strangers his rules (Not invading space, sitting for attention, not allowing him to put his paws/body on people, etc-can discuss in person and explain what works for him and why). Copper is like a brand new dog and would not ever attack a child, but he is visably uncomfortable with being forced to share space with children. He has learned to bond with children, but he does not prefer it. He cannot go to a home with small children, period- no exception. If you have young child, children that visit frequently, he is not the dog for you. If you have teens who can follow his rules (ie respecting space etc) he would be fine. If you have young children who visit infrequently he can handle that just fine by being in a crate during the visit, or being told to lay down, put behind a baby gate etc. It may seem like he is a problem dog, but in fact he is the best boy. He is about 66lbs, full grown. He LOVES water, get in the bath, great in the car, great a home that fits his needs. He is a joy to have around. Has a ton of training under his belt, and once he bonds he gives clear signals to his people when he is stressed so its easy to see what he needs. We all adore him here at the rescue and have enjoyed seeing him change. In the right home we also feel like he will continue to be the happy boy that he has become and even thrive further. All dogs are fixed, vaccinated, and adoption includes being microchipped, current on flea/tick prevention meds and has been dewormed. They come with a collar, 2 free vet exams, a bag of grain free dog food, and a private training session with certified trainer, and more! adoption fee: $450. We accept Cash and Debit/Credit Cards. There is a 2.5% fee if using a card at the time of adoption. If interested in meeting this dog, please email: adopt@luckypawssite.org to request an application and a meet and greet. TO APPLY ONLINE: scroll to the bottom of this profile and click the blue "adopt" button. It will take you to an online app, if you are not contacted prior to the event, you must print and bring a copy of your app with you as we do not have computer access at our public events. You will get an email indicating your app was submitted, on that email there will be a PDF version of it attached that can be printed. Interested in fostering? email us: foster4LPR@gmail.com So many lives saved in 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jFCcJzykJw Our doggie Amazon Wishlist: http://a.co/7yYT292 *Please note that we get multiple emails per dog per day. Completing an application in no way guarantee's you will be adopting the dog. If you rent, please be prepared to prove you can have an animal (we need a letter from your landlord OR we need to be able to speak with them before they go home). If you own, please bring proof. Please be sure all family members (including other dogs) are present for a meet and greet). If we can communicate with you prior to the event and approve your application, we will, whenever possible, take down a dog/puppy as being available so your family can meet it before others to avoid having to compete for a dog/puppy. There is no shortages of adorable dogs and puppies in shelters needing rescue, so please, if you feel like you missed out on a dog we will do our very best to find you one in our next rescue batch, just kept in touch with us, we will help you complete your family and find the perfect new family member.* show less
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