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Junior

Name: Junior

Number: 46157

Age: 0 Years 6 Months

Gender: Male

Cars: good

Cats: unknown

Kids: not good for little kids since he eats things off the floor and bites hard at the air when frustrated

Other Dogs: good

Owner Exp.: special needs puppy - cannot see

Home Alone: 2-3 hours during naptime

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Junior wants to meet you - and your dog!

Junior has settled into the routine at his foster home, where he lives with 2 golden boys and another foster golden. He is on deck for an MRI in the next week to see what is going on in his brain, so we should have more info soon. In the meantime, we'd love to find a potential forever family for him - he is such a good boy and growing a lot! He's doing well navigating even though he's blind, and he's started going on leash walks, although those are hit or miss since he can't see where he's going! He enjoys getting out but is frightened by car noises. Junior would love an adult dog of his own who will play with him like foster dog Sadie did and foster brother Remy does. Junior loves morning and evening snuggles with the humans. It would be wonderful to find him a home where there is one or more patient adult around most of the time to help him adjust to his new home. Junior is being fostered in Walnut Creek and his foster mom would love to tell you all about him!

Special needs puppy looking for special family

Junior is a 4-month old golden puppy who came to NGRR from a shelter where we had been in foster care for almost 3 months. He's now 4 months old and is doing great, all things considered. He's an adventurous puppy who likes to explore and play with his foster dog siblings. And he likes the evening snuggles with his foster mom. Junior may have a congenital brain issue and will be seeing a neurologist in a couple of weeks for further assessment. The eye doctor says that Junior is completely blind, and he has some issues with his gait and grinds his teeth when frustrated. He continues to amaze his foster mom - after just 72 hours, he learned how to get himself off the pool cover when she calls his name. He runs around the backyard and hops like a bunny sometimes, to the delight of all who see him. Junior would love a family with a doggie sibling so they can show him the ropes, as well as someone who is home most of the time. Teenage or older kids only, since he does occasionally bite and could hurt little kiddos unintentionally. We're working on potty training. Junior is being fostered in Walnut Creek and would love to meet you!

Junior meets Sadie (first video, more forthcoming)!

Check out their first video here: https://tinyurl.com/SadieandJuniormeet

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Video by Paul Bliss - www.blinc.net, music by Suzanne Ciani - www.sevwave.com

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NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE

Is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, whose Mission is to rescue and place adoptable Golden Retrievers in Northern California in safe, loving homes; thereby improving the lives of both the dog and the adoption household. We are happy to accept Golden Mixes and bonded pairs that include at least one Golden Retriever into our care and placement process.

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