Ruby McGroaty

FIRST REPORT

RUBY is a Golden Retriever whose exact age was unknown when she came into IRR care in 2008 but she was estimated to be around 12 years old. Ruby was fostered by Simon and his family.

Simon said. “Very little is known of Ruby’s background as she was found wandering the streets and ended up in the dog pound. However, due to her wanderings her coat became very matted. Prior to me fostering her someone had obviously had a good hack at her coat and cut the worst of the lugs out but had unwittingly changed her from that of beautiful Golden Retriever to what I can only describe as the sheared sheep look!!

So it’s lots of grooming for her and good bath to get her back to her former beauty.

The only indications of her senior years are clouded eyes and she exhibits none of the stiff joints you would expect with a dog of this age. Please note, she can quite easily climb stairs!

Ruby has only been with us for 3 days so we’re still getting to know her and the first day or so she was bit wary of us. It’s only now that she’s starting to come around and we’re seeing her wag her tail and actively come hunting for fuss. Today, was the first time where we’ve actually seen her play so I take this as good sign that she’s settling in.

As you’ll see from the photo’s she’s been superb with my three children (11, 10 & 19 months) and has put up with their attentions with a saint-like quality. She’s not even given smallest of growls (in fact, I haven’t even heard her bark) or even bared her teeth at them and I’ve got say Thomas my 18 month old can be quite rough when he grabs her coat. Emily and Chris were grooming her last night and she happily lay on the floor and accepted this beauty treatment even when they got a bit rough with the brush.

When taking her for walks she’s been brilliant on the lead and there’s no pulling to speak of. However, off the lead is more of a problem as currently she doesn’t respond to her name or basic commands. I think Ruby is not her real name and it’s what the Pound has christened her with and so I’ve got to get her used to it. As for the commands problem I put that down to the fact that I have not yet become the pack leader. This is something I’ll work on over the next couple of weeks and I hope to have her responding to at least the sit and stay commands.

Finally, she’s fully house trained and there have been no accidents.

RUBY HAS GONE TO HER WONDERFUL FOREVER HOME

Simon said. “It’s been a delight and pleasure to look after Ruby for past two weeks and I’m so pleased that she’s found her new home so quickly. I’ve got to say it was another perfect match as soon as Danny and Claire walked through the door, Ruby went to them wagging her tail and with her happy face on. As if that was not enough once she met their two Golden Retrievers it was like she was meeting old friends.

I wish them all best and look forward to seeing plenty of photo’s of my favourite girl, Ruby”.

RUBY IN HER FOREVER HOME

Claire and Danny said. ”Ruby is enjoying being part of our family. She loves her walks on the heathlands of Chailey, having a good old rummage in the bracken, and running about like a mad thing. She also loves playing with Teddy and Milo, especially tug of war. Ruby is a joy to have around, she asks to go out, enjoys her breakfast and dinner, loves her new bed by the radiator, which she takes herself off to when she’s had enough. She takes no notice of our guinea pigs, who live indoors, in fact nothing seems to faze her.

We think she has limited hearing as well as limited sight, but she never goes far from us when we are out, and she always looks to see where we are. Even though we were told she could be 10 to 12 years old, her energy levels are very good and she walks a long way when out with us, which is good, because we want to build up her back leg muscles, which are improving already. She is a lovely dog, and we all adore her. When our other rescue Retriever died in August, Teddy and Milo were so down, they missed Marmie so much, and to see them bright, happy and playing like puppies again is great to see, Thank you Ruby.”