Golden Retriever (medium coat) : : Male : : Young
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David was 5 years old when he was surrendered to AGR in September 2022. The owners had had the dog since he was 3 months old but now said they did not have “enough bandwidth” for him as they both work all day. David needed vaccine updating and tests for heartworm and tick fever; rabies vaccine was current. The underlying problem was valley fever (VF), rather than no time. David was diagnosed the previous December with a VF titer of 1:8. He was given 6 months of fluconazole and carprofen (for joint pain), but the owners never took him back for a retest or more meds. In September, his titer was only 1:2, which normally just means exposure, but our vet kept him on fluconazole, since X-rays showed a lesion in his shoulder. In January, 2023 his titer had increased to 1:4, which meant that he still had an active case of valley fever. We provided another 3 months of fluconazole and an addendum for another X- ray in 6 months. David was welcomed with enthusiasm by an adoptive couple and their resident Golden, Ray, in Cave Creek . They wrote: David is the best boy. He came into our lives at the perfect time since we had just lost our 13-year-old, Gracie. David fit right in with our other Golden, Ray. He is such a smart and well-behaved boy. Early on we trained him to retrieve the newspaper every morning just like Gracie did. He loves his job and prances out the front door every morning. We also discovered last October how much he loves the ocean in Coronado. After he had stolen another man’s Frisbee several times, we understood that David wanted a Frisbee of his own. We went and bought one later that day so he could enjoy his time at the beach. David gives us lots of love and affection. He woofs and greets my husband every night when he comes home from work. We have learned that he doesn’t like loud noises, thunderstorms, and high winds, and we are thankful for calming aids to help with this noise anxiety. Now that David is ours, I have decided to have him follow in Gracie’s footsteps and become a therapy dog. I already have paperwork to fill out and one of the first places he will visit is Brookdale where Gracie went. We are so thankful that David was surrendered to AGR at the perfect time for us. More about DavidGood with Dogs, Good with Cats, Good with Adults, Somewhat vocal, Does Good in the Car, Requires a yard, Leashtrained, Plays fetch, Likes to play with toys, Likes to swim, Likes to be in your lap, Obedient, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Intelligent, Even-tempered, Gentle Other Pictures of David (click to see larger version):
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