Golden Retriever (long coat) : : Male : : Baby : : Large
Learn more about the Golden Retriever.
Duffy is also one of the six St.
Patrick’s Day puppies. After happily
toiling with Duffy and his siblings for
many weeks, our AGR President realized that she just
couldn’t part with this sweet boy. So,
Duffy has graduated from the laundry
room to the living room and bedroom
and is now a part of the couple’s
family including their fur kids Ladybird,
Troy and Mufasa in Glendale.
Deb tells us:
Duffy made his debut as an AGR ambassadog on
the Friday before Mother’s Day when he was just 14 weeks old.
The Happy Valley Barnes & Noble customers loved seeing a
Golden puppy with the group, and he loved every person and dog who came. Since he and his littermates were kept together until
they were 12 weeks old, he’s very friendly and very social, as you
might expect. He loves playing with squeaky toys, and one of his
favorite activities is to get his whole self into the toy bin and lie
down on top of all the toys. At 20 weeks, 46 pounds, and a size almost
that of our senior dog Ladybird, he hardly fits into the toy bin
anymore, but he still climbs into it. He also loves playing in water
– likes to “dig” the water out of water bowls, get his entire self
into the big 4-gallon water bin outside, play in the lawn sprinklers
and drink out of the hose, but so far he’s not real keen on swimming
in the pool – when his feet can no longer touch something
solid, he panics a little. We’re confident that he’ll get over that,
though. He and almost-4-year-old Mufasa are best buddies; Ladybird
also plays mouth wars and wrestles with him. Troy ignores
him as much as possible – ever since Mufasa arrived almost two
years ago, Troy never really has adjusted to not being “the baby.”
Duffy has added new life to our household and, of course,
new responsibilities with being another dog to train. He’s been
quick to pick up the training, though. He now knows all the basic
obedience commands: heel, sit, down, stay and come. He will sit
automatically when we stop walking. He also barks at the door
when he needs to go out. All in all, he’s been a joy. We know we
will be seeing Duffy regularly at AGR events and that eventually
he will earn his wings as a certified therapy dog!
More about DuffyGood with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Good with Adults Other Pictures of Duffy (click to see larger version):
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