About Buttercup
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This cutie is Buttercup! Buttercup and her siblings were taken in from a goat farmer who could not manage so many puppies. She is a 5 month old Great Pyrenees pup who had only lived outside or in a barn for the first part of her life. She is very sweet and loving with people and other dogs, but had no potty-training or direction of any kind until she recently went to a foster home! Interested applicants should expect Buttercup to be big, and you should be prepared for that sweet and independent Pyrenees personality... to know the Great Pyr breed is to love them, but they are not Goldens, and we suggest you do some research on this beautiful breed before applying! Buttercup will need a secure above ground fenced yard as Great Pyrs love to be in their yard to protect and patrol, and this happens best when they are in a secure space. Please note the GRRAND puppy guidelines:
Puppies are a lot of work, and if you are interested in a GRRAND puppy and have children, PLEASE SEE THE ADOPTION FAQs section of the website for more detailed info. GRRAND policies stipulate a few important things that may stop you from applying, and here are 2 big ones-
*GRRAND will NOT place a puppy under the age of 6 months with families with children under 6 yrs old
*Any applicant with children under the age of 16, will require a home with direct access to a securely fenced yard... meaning direct access to the yard from the home… so this means no apartments or condos. Apartments and condos can also be tricky for adult only households, as puppies can be whiny and loud, and may make too much noise for the neighbors, but GRRAND will allow as long as the apartments are on the ground floor with direct access outside as house training a puppy from a 3rd floor apartment will be a challenge.
As with all puppies, they will need a home where someone is home most of the time as they need to be fed regularly, and let to go outside consistently and constantly ALL DAY LONG so potty training can be a breeze. They will be looking for a home with a fenced in yard and a family with LOTS of time and patience to socialize and work with a puppy so they can grow up to be good pups! ***Exercise and direction are a must as a tired puppy is a good puppy!! It is a lot of fun, but it is a lot of work, and if you don't have the time, an active and non-stop playful puppy may not be for you! Families must understand there needs to be constant supervision as children of all ages need to learn to respect an animal and puppies, and need to be taught boundaries. We are excited these pups will finally get to know what a nice soft bed, in a warm and cozy home with a loving family is all about! She is in a foster home and here is what they have to say so far:
"She is doing well walking on a leash, needs a little redirection on occasion but doesn't pull or jerk.
Sleeping through the night in the crate in our room with little to no complaining... Although in the last week we are letting her stay out and lay on the bed or the floor... (updated on 6-4: Buttercup has been sleeping on or near the bed at night (and she is the biggest snuggle bug!)
Potty training is going well - no accidents in the house in over two weeks and she is obviously is taking cues from our dogs for when to go out and potty.
Her teeth have completely whitened up since she has been here as when we brought here home they were quite brown.
I am able to put my hand in her mouth if she grabs something I don’t want her to have with no fears of being bit to remove it.
I don’t think she would do well in a home that didn’t have another dog to show her the ropes. She craves attention and loves playing with my female lab, so needs another dog
A little resource guarding but it is improving.
Still a counter surfer extraordinaire! Gotta love those Pyrs!
She occasionally is snappy with my male lab Ben but I think it’s because they are both unaltered. He is such a push over he doesn’t respond to it. I think that will change once she is spayed.
Oh I also discovered she is polydactyl... Six toes each on both back paws! Apparently that may be somewhat common in great Pyrs and also a good luck charm. Too cute!
Found out recently that not only is she great with large dogs but she adores small dogs as well! THIS IS HUGE, as she now has free reign of the house when we leave for a few hours! We are happy to report NO accidents in the house in 3 weeks and she is also now invisible fence trained!
If you are interested in Buttercup, please fill out an app at GRRAND.org
GRRAND dogs are looking for their foster or adoptive homes in our current service area of Greater Louisville, Greater Lexington, or Greater Cincinnati and Dayton. We’re sorry we can’t make exceptions to this area at this time
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Golden Retriever Rescue and Adoption of Needy Dogs
PO Box 6132 Louisville KY 40206
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