Introducing Sona
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Welcome to the Forum. She's really a cutie pie.
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Welcome!
Love the pictures of Sona, what a doll she is.
She's becoming a very lovely golden girl.
Love the pictures of Sona, what a doll she is.
She's becoming a very lovely golden girl.
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So I thought I would give an update/background on Sona as I started this thread quite late.
Although I wanted a dog for a long time it is only in the last 2-3 years that things were really settled enough for me to bring a dog into my life. So why a golden? Well I know I don’t have to explain that here J but I also grew up with a golden who stole my heart – a gentle giant albeit a rather untrained one as my parents didn’t really know much about training puppies!! So after almost a year of thinking and researching the breed and breeders I eventually got in contact with a breeder that I felt would give me an honest view on how a puppy would fit with my circumstances. She was a great source of information and help and so onto her puppy waitlist I went – planning to get a male puppy. With my work I have part of the year where it is easier for me to take holidays and work from home and so I really only had a set number of months each year where I felt it would be right to bring a puppy home. Unfortunately disappointment came around as a puppy was not available from her litter. So it seemed it would be another year at least before my much longed for puppy might arrive. However my breeder put me in touch with another breeder and she was going to have a litter which would arrive at a perfect time for me! In the end it turned out that there was not to be a male puppy in that litter for me but there was a female! I was always more concerned with the puppies temperament than sex and so little Sona came home with me in May. I guess this was just the way it was meant to be J.
Stealing my heart at her breeders….
Although I wanted a dog for a long time it is only in the last 2-3 years that things were really settled enough for me to bring a dog into my life. So why a golden? Well I know I don’t have to explain that here J but I also grew up with a golden who stole my heart – a gentle giant albeit a rather untrained one as my parents didn’t really know much about training puppies!! So after almost a year of thinking and researching the breed and breeders I eventually got in contact with a breeder that I felt would give me an honest view on how a puppy would fit with my circumstances. She was a great source of information and help and so onto her puppy waitlist I went – planning to get a male puppy. With my work I have part of the year where it is easier for me to take holidays and work from home and so I really only had a set number of months each year where I felt it would be right to bring a puppy home. Unfortunately disappointment came around as a puppy was not available from her litter. So it seemed it would be another year at least before my much longed for puppy might arrive. However my breeder put me in touch with another breeder and she was going to have a litter which would arrive at a perfect time for me! In the end it turned out that there was not to be a male puppy in that litter for me but there was a female! I was always more concerned with the puppies temperament than sex and so little Sona came home with me in May. I guess this was just the way it was meant to be J.
Stealing my heart at her breeders….
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So from a first time puppy parents perspective I think Sona has done really well. She took to her crate happily and slept through the night from Day 2. The first week we had a lot of accidents but after that only one at 11 wks and 14 wks (hopefully I don’t jinx this!). She picked up sit, down, stand, stay, leave and drop quickly. Not eating feet and people in general took a bit longer. Most importantly I learnt not to escalate puppy meltdowns and to just walk away. So all in all things have been moving along nicely for us. However the last 6 weeks or so have been much more stressful. It all started with an allergic reaction. Poor girl developed an awful rash all over her tummy so off to the vet for a shot of antihistamine and some tablets. 24hrs later – back to the vet as her ear flaps swelled up, at this stage Sona is looking at me like “Why is this happening to me”. Thankfully a shot of steroids put her right and all was well again. Then about two weeks later she has a bout of gastroenteritis which ultimately required hospitalisation. I was so terrified but it was amazing how she bounced back. Thankfully she was cleared to travel the week before we were supposed to visit my parents in Ireland – a 350 mile car and ferry trip and she was a little trooper. She behaved so well I was delighted! No house training problems, didn’t try to and hang out of anyone’s leg J – just adapted great. She was also introduced to the beach and loved it! After two weeks however she did start to pull up my parents carpet :O. To date she has never been destructive in the house or if she did put her teeth on anything she was easily redirected. Hopefully it was due to the limited freedom she had in the garden there due certain plants I was afraid she would eat – my paranoia after the gastro issues may not be helpful. So we are looking forward to restarting training tonight and overall having a less adventurous few weeks… it that possible with a 6 month old GR 
Meeting her doggy cousin....
Meeting her doggy cousin....
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She's really growing up, such a cutie pie.
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She is beautiful, lovely photos!.
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Growing fast! Beautiful color
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