Golden Retriever : : Male : : Baby
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22-068 Keats is one of the five puppies born in October 2022 out of 22-066 Sophia/Rosie (see her story on her web page). The mother and suspected father had been found as strays in a canal in Buckeye, AZ and the finders could not keep them. When we took the two dogs to one of our partner veterinarians for vetting, the female was found to be pregnant. 12 days later she whelped the litter in the laundry room of our AGR President. The day after they were born, they were taken to another of our partner veterinarians for their initial vet check. All appeared to be well-formed and healthy. It was National Poetry Day, so we named them all after renowned poets. The fur of each pup was clipped in a different body location so that they could each be recognized – the clipped areas had to be re-clipped once a week, as the fur grew fast! Starting when the pups were 3 weeks old, the AGR President and another AGR volunteer clipped toenails once a week (total of 90 toenails per week), and gave each pup a bath in the laundry room sink. Connie took pictures each time she came over to help clean up, as well as several times before the weekly visit, so puppy growth and change were well documented. 22-068 Keats now Gus , first born and largest of the puppies – at the 12-week vet visit, he was still the largest. Very vocal and the obvious alpha with the other pups. He was placed with an adoptive couple in Phoenix and, at their request, was transported to them when he was 10 weeks old. The adopter is a teacher and would have the two weeks around Christmas to be at home; she wanted to be able to spend a lot of time with the puppy. Here is what she wrote recently: Gus is now a 7-month-old Golden Retriever puppy from Lucas and Sophia’s litter . He came home to us on December 17 at 10 weeks old. Since then he has learned many tricks and wrapped us around his paws. He goes by many names like Little Man , Gustifer , Gooseberry , and many more! He is an excellent walker, loves water, and gets the zoomies when the broom is being used. He loves green beans, carrots, lettuce, apples, frozen bananas, and his weekend egg whites. He is allergic to bees and sensitive to chicken. He has the funniest personality and will talk to you when he is ready to play. His favorite game is keep-away and running around the kitchen island. He loves spending time with his grandma and doggie friends. He is very well behaved around children and out in public. He likes to catch bugs at night, and he can jump as high as his momma! He is extremely friendly and only barks when he is playing!
Other Pictures of Keats/Gus (click to see larger version):
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