I feel guilty even posting this on here - and I may not be posting it in the right section - but I am very disappointed in the "golden" we got from a rescue.
I didn't save the online ad, but I was thinking it said he was a purebred. Even being a mix wasn't a big deal, though, because our last golden was a mixed Golden/Lab, but the vets all thought he was pure Golden he was so dead on.
Well, I got him from a different state. Didn't have to pay anything for him. once I got him home we started noticing lots of HOUND in him. It turns out we see very little golden in him. Not the personality, not the look (they had shaved him after he was rescued and we thought his fur just hadn't grown all back in yet, but it's been 3 mos and it's still shorter and no bushy tail.) His ears and some of his face look like a Golden and that's it. We are in agreement he is mostly hound and I never would have chosen a hound.
He has baggage. Seizures, some other odd things that are similar to hounds. Super long legs and he sits and sleeps like a contortionist. No eye contact and doesn't want you near his head to hug or kiss him. (We've had him just over a month.) He drools like a Saint Bernard all of the time, which is very nasty. He howls often like a blood hound and has slightly droopy eyes like one.
My husband and I are at cross hairs because I don't want to keep him. I wanted another golden because I was missing our old one so much. Missing that golden personality. This dog doesn't have it! My husband says "Oh, he's been through so much, we can't uproot him again!" and wants to keep him.
I realize when we take on a dog, we are making a commitment, but I still am wishing we could find this one another home and look for a golden that's a golden!!! We can't afford a purebred, but there are lots of mixed out there that are wonderful. Can't be a puppy. We had Rico (last Golden) from 7 wks until he died of cancer at 11 but my health has me limited now.
I won't be getting one from another state again. I need to see it and be around it and know it better before we commit. Maybe we will compromise and save up for another Golden/mix and keep this one, too.
Your thoughts?
I didn't save the online ad, but I was thinking it said he was a purebred. Even being a mix wasn't a big deal, though, because our last golden was a mixed Golden/Lab, but the vets all thought he was pure Golden he was so dead on.
Well, I got him from a different state. Didn't have to pay anything for him. once I got him home we started noticing lots of HOUND in him. It turns out we see very little golden in him. Not the personality, not the look (they had shaved him after he was rescued and we thought his fur just hadn't grown all back in yet, but it's been 3 mos and it's still shorter and no bushy tail.) His ears and some of his face look like a Golden and that's it. We are in agreement he is mostly hound and I never would have chosen a hound.
He has baggage. Seizures, some other odd things that are similar to hounds. Super long legs and he sits and sleeps like a contortionist. No eye contact and doesn't want you near his head to hug or kiss him. (We've had him just over a month.) He drools like a Saint Bernard all of the time, which is very nasty. He howls often like a blood hound and has slightly droopy eyes like one.
My husband and I are at cross hairs because I don't want to keep him. I wanted another golden because I was missing our old one so much. Missing that golden personality. This dog doesn't have it! My husband says "Oh, he's been through so much, we can't uproot him again!" and wants to keep him.
I realize when we take on a dog, we are making a commitment, but I still am wishing we could find this one another home and look for a golden that's a golden!!! We can't afford a purebred, but there are lots of mixed out there that are wonderful. Can't be a puppy. We had Rico (last Golden) from 7 wks until he died of cancer at 11 but my health has me limited now.
I won't be getting one from another state again. I need to see it and be around it and know it better before we commit. Maybe we will compromise and save up for another Golden/mix and keep this one, too.
Your thoughts?