Golden Retriever - Odie - Large - Senior - Male - Dog for sale in Great Mills, Maryland

Golden Retriever - Odie - Large - Senior - Male - Dog
Odie is a male, Golden/Lab mix estimated to be around eight years old. He came to us from South Carolina where he was discarded into the drop box of an animal shelter. Odie weighs in at a healthy 73 lbs., is neutered and is currently recovering from a couple of surgeries; a benign tumor was removed from his posterior in early January and in February, had hip surgery to correct an old and painful injury. Poor little buddy believed to have spent a few years in chronic pain due to his dislocated hip but now with his corrective surgery and rehab he is well on his way to living a relatively pain free life!
His foster family has been enjoying his company since Christmas and has been with him through his surgeries and rehabilitation, and has been amazed at how well he has handled all this change and attention. He is a sweet boy, very mellow, has wonderful house manners and is a bit of a Velcro dog to his foster mom. He is timid around most men and it?s taken a bit of time to get used to and trusting of his foster dad, whom he now adores. Odie also lives with two teen girls and a cat all three of which spend limited time with him. The cat is a source of interest for him, not sure if he?s trying to goad him into playing, or sizing him up as a snack. Needless to say no harm has ever come to the cat. He enjoys hanging out at the bus stop amongst the neighborhood children but is a little timid around the adults. He shows more confidence if he is the one to initiate a meeting with a person versus the person trying to put out a hand or try and pet him first. He does not search out to be petted or loved on, it seems he didn?t get much positive human contact in his previous life and he doesn?t quite know how to act or deal with it. He seems to enjoy it with hesitation. However, he thoroughly delights in a good face and chin scratching! He loves to be outside and go for walks. He?s easy to walk on a leash although he prefers to zigzag ? wherever the scent he picks up on leads him - and boy, does he have a sense of smell! He would definitely do well with a properly fenced in yard as he would most likely follow a scent clear across the state. He?s not one for toys or fetch and occasionally enjoys a bully stick.
He would make for a great companion dog. He would do best with a couple or a small family with older kids, due to his hips.
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CHARACTERISTICS:
Breed: Golden Retriever
Size: Large
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ADDITIONAL INFO:
Pet has been spayed/neutered
CONTACT:
Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern Maryland Inc. | Great Mills, MD
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