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Golden Retriever

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Home:Pittsburgh/ South Park, PA

Age: 12 Years Sex: Male Weight: 51-100 lbs

Dogster stats for Trapper


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Leave a bone for Trapper

Nicknames:
Trap, Horse, Horsey, Murph, Ralphie, Jerk-face... the list goes on! I really don't mind all the variation in names, I love them all! Though I wish the humans could let up on the more *embarassing* selections.

Doggie Dynamics:

Energy

sleepy		energetic

Intelligence

silly		genius

Friendliness

aggressive		affectionate

Playfulness

not playful		very playful

Disposition

anxious		calm

Quick Bio:

-purebred

Birthday:
September 8th 2000

Likes:
Watching sunsets, long walks on the beach, romantic dinners by candle light...... well, no, not really. Except the beach part, that sounds pretty good. I love going for walks in the rain, and for the life of me, can't understand why my mom doesn't!

Pet-Peeves:
Being forced to eat plain dog food. *gag* What do I look like?! A DOG??

Favorite Toy:
I love all my toys! How can you force me to pick just one?! Theres my chick, my mallard duck, my goose, my phesant, my mousie, my bunnies...impossible to pick just one!

Favorite Food:
Spaghetti, heavy on the meatballs.

Favorite Walk:
The South Park dog park!

Best Tricks:
I know the BEST trick ever. I, my good friends, have learned how to be selectively deaf. Like when I'm running with a group in the dog park, and mom wants to leave...Besides that, I have mastered sit, sit-pretty, spin, down, crawl, "BANG!"(play dead)

Arrival Story:
Ah... my puppyhood. The worry-free days spend gamboling around with my 8 other litter mates, supervised by my canine mother's watchful gaze. Those were the days. My father tried to teach me to retrieve, as he was quite the avid hunter, but the whole idea behind retrieving was kinda lost on me. Results may have differed if he had tried to teach me with real fowl instead of a dirty tennis ball...*ponders* hmm. No matter.. I am perfectly happy despite it!

Bio:
continuation of my tricks! Geesh... they don't give enough room in those tiny boxes! How could I possibly do myslef justice?... wave, shake left paw, shake right paw, high five, "around" (which is circling mom from my position in front of her to a heel by her side), how to stop on a spot, plus some agility obstacles, such as the jump, tunnel, and down-table. Mom and I are still working on the rest of the obstacles.

Forums Motto:
Note to self- Think up a motto.

I've Been On Dogster Since:

August 14th 2004