Ryder 741 - Golden Retriever (long coat) Dog For Adoption

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training experience or a canine competition background. His ideal home is one with a strong, fair and consistent leader, and set routines boundaries, to help Ryder make good choices. The adopting family will need to spend time in Naples both before the adoption and periodically afterward to work with the trainer to ensure that everyone is able to reinforce consistently what this lovable dog has learned. Children in the family should be at least the age of 12 to ensure they have the maturity to participate in this effort. Ryder would do well in a calm, structured environment that allows him to be able to watch before engaging. He is very immature and is learning impulse control. He will work for the rewards of food, toys or your attention. He has a full list of cues that he knows and loves to perform. A good example is the cue “out,” which he knows very well. Cues need to be used consistently, or Ryder becomes confused. When he has something he should not have, he will trade it for another toy or his food. Ryder loves to work and gets excited when he does things correctly. He has learned the word “sit” as an off-switch when he gets too excited; it helps him to refocus on the task at hand. If not given guidance, Ryder will make up his own games. Ryder loves his crate, finding it to be a safe place when he becomes unsure. He would do well in a supervised environment with a fenced-in back yard, and would not do well in an apartment or condo. He really responds to his human female friends once he is given a chance to get to know them. Ryder does not do well with cats, or children under 12 who may inadvertently not follow his learned commands. This energetic guy will bring the right family years of joy and love. Are you that family? GRRSWF will consider applicants outside of our normal area for Ryder, but applicants must live in the state of Florida and be willing to travel to meet Ryder. All GRRSWF dogs have undergone a full examination by a veterinarian, and any health concerns have been addressed. If you are interested in learning more about Ryder, please contact us at applications@grrswf.org, or you can read about our adoption process in detail and download an application from our website at http://www.grrswf.org/index-2.html PLEASE NOTE: We serve Southwest Florida from Naples to Ocala. If you live OUTSIDE of our service area and are interested in adopting one of our dogs, please note that we will only consider an application for senior dogs (over the age of 8) or dogs with special needs (usually medication). BEFORE submitting your application, send an email to info@GRRSWF.org to request an exception to our service area. If that approval is given, you will be asked to complete an application, clearly stating on it that you are interested in a special needs or senior dog. However, please be aware that, unfortunately, there are some locations we simply cannot cover because we do not have sufficient representation in those areas to perform the required home visits prior to the adoption, or follow-up visits afterward. If that is the case, we will be happy to refer you to a local rescue or shelter.

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