Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
2/12/25-From Bo’s foster:
Please welcome Bo 25-002, a very sweet 2 yr-old male Golden Doodle. Bo was surrendered to GRRoIowa in January by a Good Samaritan who found him on Craigslist. He was being given away because his owner received him as a Christmas present and decided he wasn’t what he wanted for Christmas. I’m glad he realized that so now we can find a home where he is wanted!
Bo has the face of a Golden Retriever with Doodle waves on the back of his head and ears. His fur is very soft and fluffy. He does shed so he needs to be brushed or combed regularly. He is a big dog with a long body and long legs so he can rest his head on my dining room table with no problem. We were told he weighs 66#, but at the first visit, our vet’s scale showed 75#. Then when he went to get neutered a few days later, he weighed in at 70#. He is healthy and was neutered last week, so he is ready to find his forever home.
When someone comes to the house, Bo gets very excited and jumps up for attention. We are working on paws on the floor so he doesn’t do it to me anymore, but loves new people so he gets over-excited. He needs training because he is so strong. He loves to go for car rides and walks, but really pulls on the leash and even with the harness that I have, so I think he needs a different kind of harness or gentle leader.
Bo has a high prey drive, so he shouldn’t live with cats or small dogs. He chased outdoor cats at the Good Samaritan’s home. A fenced-in yard would be ideal, but if his adoptive family will take him to training and work with him to keep him safe, then someone without a fence could be considered.
Bo is a young dog who loves to play. My dogs are senior former breeder dogs who don’t know how to play, but he keeps trying to engage them. He entertains himself with toys and Nylabones, so he doesn’t need to have another dog in the house. When I can’t watch Bo, he is kenneled and sleeps in the kennel at night. He is completely housetrained and either paces or stands by the door when he has to go outside.
Because of Bo’s size, any children in the home should be at least 8 years old so younger children don’t get knocked down by him. He loves to be by people, so he will follow me wherever I go.
Bo is such a sweetheart and will be a great addition to someone’s active family! If you would like to meet him, please complete an application form on our website.
https://grroiowa.org/adoption-information/
