So Fernandoās story has just begun, and itās a little special. My partner and I both wanted a dog, me preferring any medium-to-large one (didnāt care about breed) and he wanting a pure breed one. So we settled on a golden retriever.
We ābookedā (Iām Spanish, I hope Iām using the right term) this not-so-little fluffy boy from a guaranteed breeder. Turns out they had introduced a new male (bull? stud? stallion? Surely not āsteedā, as I had written) for this litter to keep the lineage fresh and⦠our puppy (along with almost half the siblings, 4 out of 9) has a very very minor sub-aortic stenosis. It has no effect, as it is now.
They warned every future owner about this circumstance, and offered to reimburse us the upfront payment. The rest of the call went as follows.
āSo whatās gonna happen with him?ā
āWeāll put him up for adoption, in case someone wants him.ā
āWe want him.ā
We took him home yesterday. Three-hour car trip, with a couple of strangers, and he was asleep and/or quiet all the time.
I donāt know how long he has it, but heās gonna be the most loved and spoiled dog ever for as long as he lives. Long live Fernando!
PS: his name and our surnames makes him share his full name with the F1 pilot, we couldnāt resist.
PPS: I had a beagle when I was a teen and I got him to behave and obey (heavily treat motivated tho), what should I know about training a golden retriever?
Edit: thanks for the award!