Please keep my wife in mind... Looking for a male Golden

[WoodieSC]

Would appreciate it if you'd all keep my wife in mind if you happen to come across any stories of a 1-6 year old male Golden Retriever who is in need of a new home.

Preferably he'd be 'Heartworm Negative', for sure. It would also be preferred if he was neutered, but we could take care of that.

Those that prefer to be 'only dogs' wouldn't work because we have one female Golden now, and almost always have 2-3 dogs at a time, so the pack-friendly mentality is best.

We're looking for a pure-bred Golden, housebroken, gentle with people and one who also 'prefers women vs. men'. I say that because while most of our male Goldens have loved women, like they all seem to, some were definitely more 'male-oriented' and hung around me and the guys much more than my wife. Others spent their whole days with her and I'd get a little playtime with them in the evenings or something.

I know it sounds like a lot of picky specs, but it's really not. They're the kind of things you quickly run through when evaluating a dog and they show themselves pretty easily.

Thanks!

[Murray]

I've been around dogs a plenty, but never noticed the trait of preferring men to women or women to men. UNLESS it was abused by a man/woman...

[WoodieSC]

I've been around dogs a plenty, but never noticed the trait of preferring men to women or women to men. UNLESS it was abused by a man/woman...

Working with rescues the way we have the last 20 years that's exactly what I think can be a primary issue, but not always.

For example, we've had two male Goldens over the years who would unquestionably prefer to stay with my wife in the house or on the sofa watching TV rather than be working outside with me, whereas 'my' Goldens in those same years would go bonkers if I didn't let them out to be with me no matter what I was doing. In all cases, all the dogs were 'buddy/buddy' with both my wife and myself, but showed a definite preference. None of them were necessarily 'Alpha' dogs, either. Maybe 'her' males were gay and mine weren't...???

[Biggie1976]

Got a good friend here in Charlotte who works at a great Dane rescue. They get all breeds. I will put a feeler out for ya.

[beanhunter]

Let me check

[BCR3]

I'll keep my eyes and ears open man.

[WoodieSC]

Got a good friend here in Charlotte who works at a great Dane rescue. They get all breeds. I will put a feeler out for ya.

Appreciate it.

We haven't started an active search with any of the rescue groups, including the one we've worked with for years. My wife feels that "Chester" will come along 'at the right time' and feels that if we force-fit one it would be a mistake.

I can't argue with her logic a whole lot because it seems like all of our rescues over the years have come at times and directions we hadn't planned on, thus I'm just putting the feelers out and am not really 'beating the bushes'.

Thanks again, guys.

[BCR3]

Woodie,

I just saw where a rescue place was raided last night in Anderson or Easley. Looks like they were taking a few Golden's out from what I saw. Just thought I'd let you know in case you were still looking. It was on channel four breaking news if you want more info.

[DRDUCK]

Hows Chester doing? How old is Chester?

[WoodieSC]

Woodie,

I just saw where a rescue place was raided last night in Anderson or Easley. Looks like they were taking a few Golden's out from what I saw. Just thought I'd let you know in case you were still looking. It was on channel four breaking news if you want more info.

I hadn't heard that, but will check on it. Please let me know if you hear anything else.

Thanks.

Edited to add...

Found it... http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news...escue/24570644

I'm so pissed right now I can't talk. People like this "woman" ought to be hog-tied and beat to a pulp and then tossed in the dump. I've seen situations like this before and all I can say is our laws are nowhere near harsh enough for the 'two-legged animals' involved.

Damn...

[BCR3]

I hadn't heard that, but will check on it. Please let me know if you hear anything else.

Thanks.

Edited to add...

Found it... http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news...escue/24570644

I'm so pissed right now I can't talk. People like this "woman" ought to be hog-tied and beat to a pulp and then tossed in the dump. I've seen situations like this before and all I can say is our laws are nowhere near harsh enough for the 'two-legged animals' involved.

Damn...

Totally Agree!

Lock her sorry ass in a cage and don't feed her for a while so she gets a taste of her own medicine.

[WoodieSC]

Totally Agree!

Lock her sorry ass in a cage and don't feed her for a while so she gets a taste of her own medicine.

From the looks of her, she spent the dog food $$'s on meth.

I really hate to say we need more laws, but, dammit, after seeing a couple of these "rescue" situations where 100 or more dogs were involved, I'm thinking that anyone who 'runs a rescue', or has more than 'a dozen(?)' dogs or something, should be required to have an operating permit and get inspected by Animal Control. That's the only way it seems like these scum (who "might" mean well to start with) are kept under control.

[WoodieSC]

I've been duly informed that my wife would also be interested in a healthy (HW Negative, etc) Irish Wolfhound, preferably male.

If anyone hears of a family who needs to give up their male Golden Retriever or Irish Wolfhound, please let me know.

Yes, I am keeping an eye on all rescues I know about for about a 200 mile radius from here.

Thanks!