forever friend: goldie the dog likes to swim 'all day long'
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goldie is going for gold — in swimming, apparently.
after being abandoned by her owner to the toronto humane society in october 2020, the four-year-old shepherd-mix is ready for her forever home.
and she really likes the water.
“goldie, she’s a unique little gal,” said ths spokesperson hannah sotropa. “she’s got quite the personality. she’s an energizer bunny dog. so she has loads of energy to burn. she can play ball for days. her all-time favourite sport though, which we know because she’s been living in a foster home, is swimming.
“so if you just let her swim, she’ll go all day long,” continued sotropa.
“she’ll even swim up until bedtime. she’ll go in for one last dip. so she’s the ultimate fitness buddy for somebody who’s looking to get in shape before the summertime. she’s definitely full of beans.”
goldie, however, does have some reactivity to other dogs and other strangers.
“she does express this boldly with barking and lunging but once she understands that strangers can be friends, so after a couple of visits to the home, with her trusted humans, and they’ve reassured her that she’s okay, she’s like her pure self,” said sotropa, who says a home with other pets or small children isn’t suitable.
“being pals with other dogs, that takes a little bit more convincing. so she does need somebody who is more patient, dedicated to understanding her body language, dedicated to positive re-enforcement training, to just build those positive associations with other dogs and with unfamiliar people. so just helping her realize that things aren’t so scary with strangers and other dogs as she originally thought they might be. so they just need to continue her training as she grows into the beautiful dog she is and really flourishes and has all of her positive traits because she is a sweetie pie.”
goldie, a four-year-old female shepherd-mix, is available for adoption at the toronto humane society.
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“she’s filled with kindness. she is a gentle soul. she loves soaking up affection and love. she just needs somebody who can channel some of her perks.”
goldie also has an allergic skin condition that may require medicated shampoo baths, or medication, or a special diet.
if you are interested in adopting goldie, please visit
www.torontohumanesociety.com/adopt-a-pet/adoption-process to check available appointment times and start the process.
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update: loki the turtle and bonded bunnies ashley and bambi, from the february and march forever friend columns respectively, are still available for adoption.
www.torontohumanesociety.com/adopt-a-pet/adoption-process to check available appointment times and start the process.
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update: loki the turtle and bonded bunnies ashley and bambi, from the february and march forever friend columns respectively, are still available for adoption.
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