About Buddy

Buddy is a playful, exuberant, and extremely loving pup! He came into GRRoIowa care recently after about a year living with his surrendering owner, who runs an in-home doggy day care in Missouri. Buddy was abandoned on her property in August 2025, left extremely underweight with a flea infestation.She took him in, nursed him back to health, and helped him socialize with countless other dogs over the past year - you'd have no idea what he's been through! Since being transported to Iowa and living with us, Buddy has shown that he is a resilient dog who really just wants to play and be loved. His demeanor is overall very joyful and excited, he acts just like you'd expect a 2-year old puppy to. He loves to be outside and run, play with toys, and hang out with other dogs. Behavior-wise, he is very gentle and respectful, there is no food guarding or aggression. He has no destructive behaviors, not even shredding toys. Buddy's most prevalent personality trait is that he really enjoys attention. He will nudge his nose on you to get pets, paw at you to look at him, follow you around the house, etc. He's a big boy (weighs about 100lbs) who thinks he's little, if he could cuddle on your lap he would! We think he'd do well in a house with other animals, he loves other dogs and has proven to be good with cats. At first, he was TERRIFIED of our cats. After a few days, all was well and they now coexist together perfectly! Buddy really is a great dog. He simply needs an active family who is willing to give him lots of love and attention, and extra room to play would be great too! He's got a bit of extra exuberance, but settles down really nicely. Requirements: ��%BD��%BD%8F Children: Can live with children; recommend ages 8+ due to his size and energetic nature, but he is great at interacting with kids. ��%BD��%BD%8F Dogs: Can live with dogs; recommend another dog in the family so he has a friend to let out some excitement with. Interacts well with dogs of all sizes/breeds he's met thus far. ��%BD��%BD%8F Cats: Can live with cats; a little afraid at first but can adapt well as long as the cat is friendly with him. Buddy has no concerning prey drive at all. ��%BD��%BD%8F Fence: Fence not required, but adopter should have a solid plan in place to keep him safe. ��%BD��%BD%8F Energy level: Medium. He has a lot of excitement, but can settle down well as long as he is adequately exercised and given proper attention. He acts young, but his energy is nothing extreme or out of the ordinary. ��%BD��%BD%8F Behavior: Very gentle with treats, food, and other animals. Very positive behavior overall, but constantly wants the owner's attention. ��%BD��%BD%8F House training: He is perfectly house-trained; we have had no accidents! We let him out every few hours and he always does his business before coming inside. ��%BD��%BD%8F Separation anxiety: Does not struggle with separation anxiety much at all. He does like being with his people when we're home, so he stays close by and wants attention, but is also perfectly fine when left alone. ��%BD��%BD%8F Crate: Buddy is crate trained and does well with it overall. If Buddy sounds like he might fit in your lifestyle, submit your adoption application today! https://grroiowa.org/adoption-information/

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Golden Retriever Rescue of Iowa
Johnson County
Swisher, Iowa

319-214-0034 [email protected] https://grroiowa.org/adoption-information/

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