Gustav

Goose (formerly Gustav) has been with us for a little over 2 weeks, and we are loving this sweet boy! He has a big heart and lots of energy! He is so excited to see us when we get home, his whole body wiggles! Even going to the bathroom and coming back out to the living area grants us the sweetest "wiggle welcome". Goose is getting along splendidly with the whole family, but especially his fur brother Shiner (formerly Cutter). They play ALL DAY LONG, and snore in harmony at night. He is eating well, and slowly putting on weight. His appetite is quite impressive. We take him on evening walks and he does well on a leash. We have taken him outside and to new places by himself, and also with Shiner. He seems more content and at ease when Shiner is with him, which is such a blessing to see. He loves his coolaroo and blankies, and loves all of his babies (toys) - he collects them and puts them in piles, then he picks one to play tug-o-war with Shiner. He loves anything that is food - but especially "Gooberlicious" treats. We are teaching him tricks - he does really well with "sit" and "catch" (he can catch almost any food in his mouth mid-air), and getting better at "shake". We are going to work on "stay" and "off" - he's so excited to have his people that he doesn't sit still for long. He does NOT like loud noises, boxes, or pizza guys. He is also very vocal. He alerts us when someone is at the door, and also when he wants pets and food and snuggles. When we talk to him, sometimes he just turns his head sideways and grunts this really long grunt that is just too cute. We are so in love with this sweet boy. It is obvious at times that someone really hurt him, but we have made it our goal to give him so much love and attention that his former "ruff life" fades out of his memory. --Campbell family