Meet Ruger 25-36

Pending Application - No Longer Accepting Applications

Adoption Fee: $700

Age: 5 Months Gender: male Size: large Primary Breed: Golden Retriever Primary Color: Golden Shed Level Moderate to High Energy Level: Moderate Housetrained: Working on it Kid Friendly: Does well with respectful children with healthy dog boundaries Cat Friendly: Unknown Dog Friendly: Yes Crate Trained: Working on it

⭐ Meet Ruger ⭐

5-Month-Old Male Golden Retriever | Gentle, Laid-Back & Full of Love

Ruger is the kind of puppy that makes fostering extra hard — because he’s just that good. This sweet golden boy has a calm, laid-back personality and an endless supply of love to give. He’s doing great with potty training and kennels quietly at night, making him an easy addition to any home. Ruger truly shines when it comes to companionship — he loves to cuddle, soak up pets, and be close to his people.

Ruger also does amazing on a leash, showing off his polite manners during walks. When it’s time to play, he’s a natural at fetch and is always happy to chase a ball… then bring it right back for more.

If you’re looking for a sweet, easygoing golden retriever puppy who is equal parts snuggler and playful companion, Ruger may be your perfect match.

ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Family willing to provide the structure and love needed for the dog to live a fulfilling life both mentally and physically
• Physically fenced in yard preferred but not required

The adoption fee includes spay/neuter through our program at Best Care Pet Hospital when age appropriate. All of the dogs in our program are up to date on age appropriate vaccinations (distemper, bordatella, lepto, and rabies), started on monthly preventatives for heartworm and fleas/ticks, and are microchipped. Please complete an application to welcome home your new best friend today!

WHAT THE AKC SAYS ABOUT GOLDEN RETRIEVERS:

The Golden Retriever, an exuberant Scottish gundog of great beauty, stands among America's most popular dog breeds. They are serious workers at hunting and field work, as guides for the blind, and in search-and-rescue, enjoy obedience and other competitive events, and have an endearing love of life when not at work. The Golden Retriever is a sturdy, muscular dog of medium size, famous for the dense, lustrous coat of gold that gives the breed its name. The broad head, with its friendly and intelligent eyes, short ears, and straight muzzle, is a breed hallmark. In motion, Goldens move with a smooth, powerful gait, and the feathery tail is carried, as breed fanciers say, with a 'merry action.' The most complete records of the development of the Golden Retriever are included in the record books that were kept from 1835 until about 1890 by the gamekeepers at the Guisachan (pronounced Gooeesicun) estate of Lord Tweedmouth at Inverness-Shire, Scotland. These records were released to public notice in Country Life in 1952, when Lord Tweedmouth's great-nephew, the sixth Earl of Ilchester, historian and sportsman, published material that had been left by his ancestor. They provided factual confirmation to the stories that had been handed down through generations. Goldens are outgoing, trustworthy, and eager-to-please family dogs, and relatively easy to train. They take a joyous and playful approach to life and maintain this puppyish behavior into adulthood. These energetic, powerful gundogs enjoy outdoor play. For a breed built to retrieve waterfowl for hours on end, swimming and fetching are natural pastimes.  

Like most Sporting breeds, Goldens need plenty of daily exercise. A Golden who doesn't get enough exercise is likely to engage in undesirable behavior. Goldens make great companions on long runs and bike rides, although consultation with a vet is recommended before starting strenuous or high-impact activities that might cause stress to the dog's bones and joints. Many Goldens happily get their exercise on hunting trips or at field trials, as well as by participating in canine sports such as agility, obedience, and tracking.

As with all breeds, early socialization and puppy training classes are recommended. Gently exposing the puppy to a wide variety of people, places, and situations between the ages of seven weeks and four months will help the Golden develop into a well-adjusted, well-mannered adult. Puppy training classes serve as part of the socialization process and help the owner learn to recognize and correct any bad habits that may be developing. Obedience training strengthens the bond between dog and owner'¿a Golden wants nothing more than to please his human. Golden Retrievers are outgoing, loyal, and eager to do your bidding, which makes them very easy to train.