Success Story: Chabo (#1565), now Dillon

Adopted May 26th, 2007

Chabo came home with me and my two dogs (Peaches and Buddy) on my birthday, May 26. It has been a very smooth transition. He was very calm in the car for the 2.5 hour ride and was very calm when we got home. He seemed to bond to me very quickly. He and Peaches are very well suited to each other. She is a husky/collie mix, and they are about the same size and temperment.  They have had their squabbles, but it's just a bunch of noise and ends very quickly.

When he arrived, we changed Chabo's name to Dillon (which means "loyal companion" in Gaelic).  Dillon had a few bad habits: barking, pulling on the leash to the point where he gagged and choked, mouthing fairly hard, and very nervous with strangers wearing hats and sunglasses. I am happy to report that he no longer pulls on the leash, he rarely mouths, his barking is greatly reduced (although we are still working on that one) and he is far more easy going around strangers.

He is a sweet and loving dog. He has learned to go to his crate on command, to sit and wait until he gets the ok to eat his meal, and to lie down. We are thrilled to have him in our family. He is almost a year old now, and as he matures it is clear that he is predominatly a golden. People just fall in love with him because he is affectionate without being pushy, and it is clear that he is smart as a whip. We could not be more pleased, and we thank Golden Bond Rescue for helping us make this incredible creature a part of our lives.

One of the pictures I am sending is of me, Buddy, Peaches, and Dillon.  Dillon is the sweet dog looking up at me, Buddy is the little black and white dog, and Peaches is the dog staring directly at the camera. The other picture is of Dillon lying on the floor in our living room.

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