Golden Bond Rescue of Oregon

Adopted Autust 19, 2011

From Maya #2157

Hi Everyone:

I got to move into my forever home on August 19, 2011. My new family just loves me and tells me how special I am every day! Of course, I am pretty unique with a quirky personality, my Golden Retriever good looks and short squatty Basset Hound legs. Since I am the only pet in my house I’m pretty much the center of attention. Even more, when we go out, people always stop us to ask about me and give lots of pets, which I just love!

My whole family tells me what a good girl I am, especially when left in the house alone. I don’t dig or chew on anything (except my stuffed toys) or have accidents inside and considering my background, they think I behave very well. I rarely bark (only when really excited), and I sleep all night quietly on my bed in Mom and Dad’s room.

My favorite things to do are car rides, crawl up on my Mom or Dad’s lap (I am a lap dog, aren’t I?) and patrol the fence line in my large yard looking for any cats, squirrels and other varmints who might invade my territory. In fact, my family will watch me run lots of laps around the yard, especially when I smell or spot a critter. My hound-dog sense of smell just takes over and I kind of go a little crazy. But hey -- it’s good exercise, right? Sometimes, I have to be put in timeout when I can’t seem to stop patrolling on my own. To distract me from the cats next door, we go on long walks in our neighborhood which I am always ready to do.

I just started going to school. It’s a lot of work, but hey – I get treats and Mom says I’m pretty smart and will catch on quickly. I know it will make me a better dog. I am so happy here and just want to please my forever family.

Well – time to go check out the backyard and run some laps… Catch ‘ya later.

Love, Maya

Maya's Available Story

Maya (#2157) I am a 2-3 year old Golden Retriever/Basset Hound mix (weird, huh?) and I weigh around 50 lbs.  Now that I have been in my foster home for a whole month I have an updated story to share with you.

I am actually a show-stopper when I'm out walking with my foster family.  I look exactly like a Golden Retriever (including the snuggly Golden Retriever personality) body plopped on a pair of Basset Hound legs.  Heads turn and and lips smile when I walk by.  People just can't seem to stop petting me and I love every minute of it.

My tail hardly stops wagging (well maybe it stops when I'm sleeping) but I am a very happy dog who enjoys following my foster people around. I LOVE to go for rides in the car.  Meeting new people and going to different places are at the top of my list of favorite things to do. I am also good at staying in the house for several hours while my foster parents are at work or riding their bicycles.

I am very good at entertaining myself. I especially like squeaky rubber toys that I can toss around and pounce on. I like the stuffed toys also but would rather perform surgery on them than play with them. (In other words I like to de-stuff them.)
 
There are no cats in my foster home and my history with cats is unknown, so my forever home should be cat-free.
 
I no longer need to wear a long leash when I am out in the yard because I am a velcro dog. These summer days and evenings are great for hanging out with my foster people and these other dogs who also live here. Maybe I will someday soon find my own yard and people to hang out with. Will that be you?