23-010 Esteban  is a 4-month-old Golden/Poodle mix. Despite being small right now at 28 lbs, he is very active and strong. He was surrendered because he knocked his elderly owner over a couple of times – the owner was fearful of breaking a hip, as he has bone heath issues.  Esteban  was kept outside in a pen, and the owner let him out to go potty  on the hour. He had a chair set up in the pen and spent time with the dog out there. At night,  Esteban  was crated in the dining room – he was sleeping through the night with no accidents.  Esteban  still has all of his baby teeth, so the owner was keeping him separated from the other resident dogs, his sister and a Chi mix. He is all black with splashes of white on feet and chest. He needed all his vaccinations and will have to be neutered when he is about a year old. He was placed with an adopter in Phoenix. She recently commented: 

Esteban  (kept the name as it totally fits him) is fitting in  quite nicely. Luckily for me, I got the call about adoption when my two adult children happened to both be home for a few days, so everyone got to meet him. Many have thought he is a Bernadoodle (i .e. Bernese Mt Dog/Poodle mix), but he totally has that special Goldendoodle personality. He is growing into his paws still and tries to convince me to feed him twelve times a day. He is enjoying meeting all of the dogs in the neighborhood and at Doggy Day Care but has not yet convinced our cat to play with him. He loves  all of his toys and sounds quite a bit like a Truffle Pig when he has a peanut butter-filled Kong between his paws. His first short hike  was this last weekend near Tonto National forest, and he was fascinated by the other dogs that jumped right in the stream. I think once we have a really hot day, he will think about exploring the pool at home. Can’t wait for that!