Gender: Male
Age: 16 months
Status: In foster home

Foster Home Update: Rocky is clearly housebroken.  They put the crate together and have not had to use it.  He has been left alone for several periods of time and does just fine.  He sits on command most of the time, and even downs as well…. He is a very smart lovable guy and is calming down.

Back in December, we received a phone call from Rocky’s owner.  He was getting divorced and had moved to a small home, where he was permitted to have only one large dog.  Since he had two, Rocky and a 7 year old Golden, he had to give up one and felt that the puppy would be easier to re-home.  Time passed and because of his work schedule, we were never able to coordinate a meeting for Rocky to become an EGRR dog.  Finally, just a few days ago, there was a solution - the owner’s sister agreed to bring Rocky to us. 

Rocky is a typical young male Golden - sweet, energetic, but all puppy!  He never really lived full-time in a house - in his first home he spent most of the day, while his owner was at work, in an air-conditioned garage; then when they moved, he spent about 8 hrs a day in the yard.  Although his owner tried to obedience train him, he did not have the time to follow-up on what was learned in school, so they finally dropped out of class. At this point, Rocky is an over-grown puppy, who needs to learn the skills of living in a home.  He is not housebroken, and does not walk on a leash.  This is a dog who will need to be crated until he learns his house manners, and of course obedience training is a requirement for his adoption.  We know that Rocky lived with a 4 year old child, but we feel he would do better in a home with slightly older children.  If you are interested in meeting this big, beautiful baby, and are prepared to turn him into the wonderful Golden we know he can be, contact EGRR and ask about Rocky.