Critter Details

Name: Maggie Breed: Golden Retriever mix  Weight: approx 70 pounds Gender: Female Spayed/neutered: Spayed Age: approx 8-9 years Reason for Intake: Maggie's owners are elderly and can not physically care for her.   Up to Date with Vetting: yes Good with dogs: Yes.  She has lived with a Poodle and a Pug and been good with them.  She was not concerned with the other dogs at the groomer. Good with cats: Unknown.  She has not lived with a cat  Good with kids: Her owners used to babysit the young neighbour.  He was approximately 5 years old.   Good with strangers: Yes.  If a stranger visits she will bark but go up and greet them and be friendly. Resource guarding issues: No  Ever bitten a human: No Ever bitten a dog: No Fears: sirens, smoke alarms, and other high pitched sounds  Housetrained: Yes.   Crate trained: No Good in the car: Yes Bark when left alone: No.  She seems pretty relaxed when they leave her and when they return.  She is usually sleeping on the couch when they return.  They have left her from 2 to 8 hours at a time without issue. Destructive: No Energy Level: Medium  Leash skills: She is a puller, but does slow down once she has sniffed around.  Does better with a harness on than the collar Okay with physical handling/manipulations: Yes.  She was scared at the vet this time around and wanted to leave the exam room but no aggression  Known commands: sit, down. Food on now: Vitality + kibble.  Free fed 2 cups/day. Behavioural issues: None.  She likes to be close to her humans and is a sweet dog. Medical issues: None known.