Bo will be four years old in July. He was bought in Germany when he was seven weeks old. He loves to play soccer, doesn’t like to swim (unusual for a retriever), and loves to dig. He likes to lie on your feet. He doesn’t eat table food at all so you could pretty much put your plate down and he wouldn’t try to get it. However he does like a good bone. Bo is a little timid around men, but this usually will go away after a couple of days. He is excellent with children. He was raised with three children; the youngest was two. He has no health problems, and his shots are current. He will be neutered soon. He has been around other dogs, but he doesn’t like cats.

Bo is now a cherished member of the Sanchez family in Las Cruces. He in going to enjoy playtime in the big back yard and quiet time indoors.

Here is an update from his foster owner.

Bo is doing well. He stayed quietly in the sun room overnight… no accidents… no barking. He’s only barked once today at something we missed outside… He’s good in the house… waits at room doors to get permission to enter… he has already figured out that carpeted rooms here are off limits…

He does not know how to walk quietly on leash… he needs to be tired out first… then he is better… we’ll practice walking… it’s good for both of us… It would be perfect if we could play fetch for ten or fifteen minutes to tire him out and then walk… but no large fenced area … Bo has very good hearing … and a good nose… with his activity level, small size, good nose, and hearing he might make a good drug sniffer dog or structural collapse rescue dog… he knew to look up when a helicopter passed over on our walk… I’ve seen lots of dogs never get that…

The other side of his hearing ability is he is noise shy… any sudden noise startles him. I we spent some time watching a cement truck unload today… that is a process full of sudden strange noises… he did ok… wasted no time leaving when the lesson was over. His former owner reports that he is afraid of thunder but will just stay close to you and lie at your feet.

Bo loves to play fetch… doesn’t chew the rawhide chews… just wants to play fetch with them. He brings the toy back, sits and waits to have it taken and thrown again… I bet he would be a good frisbee player too.

For more information on Bo, call Jackie at 575-382-7804 or e-mail johnstonranch@totacc.com