Nikki
Golden Retriever
Photo of Nikki, a female Golden Retriever
Home:Garden Grove, CA  [I have a diary!]  
Age: 3 Years   Sex: Female   Weight: 51-100 lbs

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Nikki's First Day in Her New Home
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Dogster stats for Nikki
Corralled:60 times  Pals:1,369  Views: 5829

Paws: by 5 voters  
Stars:
♥Emma CSD♥
Stormy B. Spooky
Bailey Bilou PadmeImADoggie
Chase
Roxy
Debussy - In Loving Memory
Hank
NECK BONE Charlie
Daisy Mae CGC-EWC
Jessie
Magic
♥Emma CSD♥
Hendrix
Anonymous
♥Emma CSD♥
Dexter - beloved angel
The Dogster Dog
Grace
Smiley
Jessi is Back!!!!!!
   Leave a bone for Nikki

Special Gift Box:
Anonymous
The family of Chuppy , WonderChuppy 1993-2006* and Kay
The family of ♥ Ozzy ♥ CGC, ♥ Freya ♥ CGC, ♥ Chi-May ♥, Sasquatch In Loving Memory, ♥ Phoebe ♥ and more!
The family of Maui, Kona and St.Nickolas' Suprise
♥Emma CSD♥
 

Nicknames:
I've now started to call her Diva Dog, behind her back of course! Other nicknames: Wild Child, Nikki Nik, Puppy Pup, Puppers, Miz Pup, the Nikster, Starter Dog. 'Roo - read the Aug. 18 diary entry for details.

Doggie Dynamics:
 Energy 
sleepyenergetic
 
 Intelligence 
sillygenius
 
 Friendliness 
aggressiveaffectionate
 
 Playfulness 
not playfulvery playful
 
 Disposition 
anxiouscalm
 

Quick Bio:
-purebred

Likes:
Loves to be petted, loves attention. To snatch a piece of paper, run off with it and eat it, eat branches, lick dishes in dishwasher. Play Fetch. And to pick up anything off the ground and eat it! She loves water.

Pet-Peeves:
She hates to be ignored, takes umbrage when you grab her collar to restrain her, and shows her desire NOT to do what you want by balking.

Favorite Toy:
She loves her squeaky ball.

Favorite Food:
Nutro Natural Choice wet food in the little bags.

Favorite Walk:
In the 'hood.

Best Tricks:
Nikki shakes hands and rolls over.

Arrival Story:
I got Nikki from some family members who decided to breed their female Golden, Holly. I know, it's better to buy a purebred dog from a breeder, but I liked Holly; she is very sweet. Holly had 11 puppies, and her parents urged me to come and pick out a puppy very soon, as they could go fast. So I had to visit when they were only 3 weeks old, which sure doesn't give you a chance to figure out their personalities. I spent about an hour with the puppies; frankly, I just couldn't choose. It makes it difficult when you're really only able to choose them by their color! I knew I wanted a female and a fairly light one, but it was tough. The lightest female was already taken. Then I saw the runt of the litter. She was cute and light colored, but I wasn't sure. Finally, when I picked her up, she licked my chin. I took that as a sign and chose her. She is no longer the runt; she now weighs 75 lbs. and I expect that she'll grow to be about 80 lbs. Nikki is my first dog, as I've always had cats. Talk about culture shock!!

Bio:
Nikki was born 4/11/05. Even though I had taken her to three training classes, Nikki was a handful, especially since she turned out to be a rather large female (but ... wait ... she had been the runt!) But the biggest problem was that I was a novice dog parent. She thought she was the alpha of the pack until I figured out how to get across to her that I'm the alpha. I did my research, figured it out, and got results very quickly. Now that she's accepted that I'm the "leader of the pack," she is such a joy to be around! Nikki was always a sweetie and now she's even more so. I just love it when she leans on me and puts her head on my knee. Just adorable! Nikki loves people, children and dogs, but she feels more comfortable around strangers than new dogs. She does her Golden Lean bit to anyone and everyone. People love to pet her too, and invariably exclaim how soft her fur is. She's a joy to pet.

Forums Motto:
If it's on the ground, I'll eat it.

Dogster Local Spots I've Marked:
Dogster LocalPetSmart, Garden Grove Dog & Cat Hospital, Kind to Canines Obedience Training, Critters in Need Pet Rescue, MC Pet Grooming

The Groups I'm In:
!!!! Frisco Pups !!!!, !!!! Treat Pup Lovers !!!!, !Dogs of the Bluegrass!, !Kitty & Doggy Dating Frenzy!, !WATER DOGS!, !~!~!~CUTEST PUPPYS EVER!~!~!~!~, " the planets funnyest dogs", "Canadian Golden Retrievers" who want to be Friends with other Goldens..., "DOGSTERHOLICS", ★PLANET PAWLLYWOOD★, ♥ Golden Angelz ♥, ♥ Steve Irwin Memorial ♥, ♥I Love My Golden Retriever!!!♥, ♥Multi-dog syndrome♥, (For the love of) SQUEAKY TOYS!!!, * With Love to Your Golden Beauty *, *****Catahoula Rescue*****, ****Trouble-makers Anonymous****, *~*JoyRiders*~*, ♣♣Fancypants Cafe♣♣, ♥All Fur Fun♥, ♥Bark!Meow!Growl!Purr!♥, Artistic Expressions, GOT TRICKS???, Welcome Waggin' for Dogsters and Catsters, ~*Dog Park PlayGround and Pawty Place*~, ~*~Princess Divas ~&~ Prince Charmings!~*~, ~Tails n' Tongues~, Absolutely GOLDEN, Advocates for Positive Training, AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY, All Dogs of California, Animal Rescue, Ban Stupid Legislation, Bay Area Big Dogs, Beach Dogs, Beach Dogs!!, Cali. Cats and Doggies, California Cats and Dogs, California Pitts, Catahoula-ville, Cats And Dogs Needing Adoption NOW!, Cats In Albany/Corvallis Oregon Desperate Need of Homes!!!, Counter Surfing Brigade, Cuddlish Goldenz....., DAAC(dogs against animal cruelty), Dog Lovers, Dog Sports - Agility, Doggie Businesses, Dogs Against Animal Neglect, Dogs of the San Fernando Valley in Cali, Dogster Kool Dog Cafe!, Golden Puppies, Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever Lovers, Golden Retriever FunHouse, Golden Retriever Inc., Golden Retrievers of California, Golden Retrievers!, Golden swimmers, Goldens and Friends, Goldens of glory, Goldies!! :), Gorgeous Goldens, Happy Dogs, Irish Setters, Jodidogs Support, Labradors and Golden Retrievers only, Lola's Pooch Posse, LosAngelesDogs, Love 'em? Fix 'em., Magnetic Mouth Society, Myspace Dog Show - an online dog show!, OCD Kitties and Doggies, Paws Club, Pet-O-Nomics, Pit Bull Lovers, Plate Licker 100%, Pound Dogs/Cats Unite with Purebreeds, President Isabel's Animal Abuse Commission, Remembrance Support Group, Rescued Dogs of all Breeds, Reunion Rescue, ROULA & RYAN FANS, Squeaky & Fuzzy, Thank God For Dogs!, The Catster and Dogster Railroad, The Country Dogs!, The Disney Group, The Dogs of Huntington Beach, The Dogster Force, Volume 2 Goldens Birthday/Anniversary Picture Album, Zealie Lotto, ~*Dogstermania!!!!!*~, ~Diva Dogs~, ~~~*Dog Park USA*~~~

The Last Forum I Posted In:
puppy will only eat once a day

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Milo:
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Background:


I've Been On Dogster Since:
August 3rd 2006 More than 2 years!

I Was In The:
The 2006 World's Coolest Dog and Cat Show!
Rosette, Star and Special Gift History

Dogster Id:
359223

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Miz Pup Speaks!


Bad Mommy!


October 11th 2008 8:20 pm   [link to this entry]

My mommy has been bad. I've been begging to go on Dogster for ages now and she keeps telling me to wait. That she's so busy rescuing poor unfortunate doggies that she hasn't a moment to log me in.

But today, I used a different ploy. I gave her my paw. Then I put my head on her knee and looked up at her, using my Big Eyes technique.

I guess it worked, coz here I am! So now I get to say howdy to all my Dogster pals!

Hey, did you notice the chill in the air? Fall has arrived in Southern California! This is when I like to play and wrastle with Parker the most. And I kicked some booty tonight, I tell you! Hah!

Well, write and tell me what you've all been up to. I haven't been up to much but Mom sure has with all those dogs she's rescued.

She belongs to a volunteer group based in So. CA called Critters in Need Pet Rescue. Last year, they re-homed over 200 dogs. And they're sure gonna surpass that this year.

If you want to volunteer or foster a dog, contact them. If you'd like to adopt another pooch, contact them! Here's the link:

http://crittersrescueonline.org/

Woof!


Cesar's Tips for a Safe 4th of July!


July 2nd 2008 6:20 pm   [link to this entry]

http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/tips/quick_fireworks.php

Pl ease read this! Really important. There are more pets lost or killed during this weekend than any other weekend!


How You Can Help Congo!


November 28th 2007 6:50 pm   [link to this entry]

My family sent Congo a pup pal request, and his owners kindly replied:

Thank you for your support. Congo's Law will benefit all pet owners, and protect us from this happening again, so please keep calling the gov and call Neil Cohen to approve his proposed bill.

My email is savecongo@aol.com. We need everyone to know about this so please pass it on.


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