Red Riding Hood

Introducing Red Riding Hood, a 3-month-old, 19-pound female Golden Retriever mix who appears to be made of sunshine, fluff, and whatever ingredient makes people squeal in public. We know. We said Golden Retriever. Half of you have already stopped reading to zoom in on her face, and the other half are texting “LOOK AT THIS BABY” to someone who is supposed to be working. We understand. Golden puppies are little fluffy nuggets with sweet faces and an unreasonable ability to make grown adults lose their composure. Red is cute, sweet, lovable, and approximately one stick away from having the best day of her entire life. Your freakout is perfectly valid. So yes, people tend to lose their minds when we say “Golden Retriever.” With Red Riding Hood, we think you’re completely justified. We’ve met her on paper, and we’re barely holding it together ourselves. <br/><br/> Apply to adopt Red Riding Hood:<br/>https://www.pyrpawsandfluffytailsrescue.com/adoption-app<br/><br/>Red is being fostered in Tulsa, OK. Her adopter must personally pick her up there. We do not transport.<br/><br/>When Red arrived at her foster home, she met the four resident dogs and approached them right away. No awkward standing by the snack table. No waiting for someone to introduce her. She simply walked in and began assembling her social circle. She loves playing with dogs, especially her friend Goldie Locks, and the two of them join the foster’s dogs for plenty of backyard fun. The others handle squirrel chasing, though. Red seems to consider that a specialized assignment for which she has received no training. When the dogs bark at a squirrel or some mysterious noise, Red looks for her foster. It’s as though she’s asking, “Is this an emergency? Are we filing a report? Or can I go back to my stick?” She herself hardly barks, perhaps because the other dogs have already filled every available opening in the neighborhood announcement department. Cats remain a mystery to Red. There are none in her foster home, so we cannot tell you whether she would befriend one, politely avoid one, or stand there wondering why this particular dog is so small, so judgmental, and allowed on the counter. She hasn’t met children in foster care either. Her foster has not seen her bite and thinks she could do well with kids, but we’d still want introductions handled with care. Red is a sweet puppy, and kids should know that her fluff is attached to an actual dog—not a teddy bear that can be hugged mid-nap or carried around like a backpack.<br/><br/>Her energy is about a 7 out of 10. Red likes toys, fetch, water, other dogs, and sticks. Especially sticks. Offer her a carefully selected toy and she’ll happily play with it. Offer her a twig that fell off a tree for absolutely no money, and she may nominate you for a humanitarian award. She’s a playful girl, but her foster suspects she may be a homebody. So far, her travels have been limited to the yard, and Red seems perfectly content with a schedule that includes friends, games, snacks, and a couch. To be fair, many of us would also choose that itinerary. On a leash, Red is doing well. Her foster took her past the flowers, and she stayed calm while walking through what must have been a wall-to-wall buffet of smells. That’s impressive restraint for a puppy whose hobbies include finding sticks and treating them like historic artifacts. As for getting into the car, Red is too little to make the jump. You will need to lift Her Golden Fluffness into her seat. The boarding procedure is clear: open door, scoop nugget, deposit nugget, try not to spend the next ten minutes telling her how cute she is before starting the engine.<br/><br/>Her foster would prefer a securely fenced yard for her, where she can play safely, enjoy her dog friends, and continue her important research into which sticks are the best sticks. Inside, Red is learning the routines of puppy life. Potty training is in progress, and she doesn’t know commands yet, so her family should be ready for patient practice, praise, and the occasional conversation about why the bathroom is outside. She has been kenneled and already knows which crate is hers. At night, she sleeps in her crate in her foster’s bedroom. When her foster goes out, Red stays in a crate in the family room, where she’s content to take a nap. Honestly, she seems to have a better grasp of work-life balance than most of us. Her foster hasn’t seen food guarding, resource guarding, fears, escape attempts, or mischievous behavior. Red hasn’t been chewing things she shouldn’t, either—though we are legally obligated by the laws of puppyhood to remind you that she is three months old and may someday discover a shoe. She hardly barks, which is convenient because the other dogs apparently handle the household announcements on her behalf. Red can focus on her specialties: being sweet, being fluffy, and knowing exactly where her person is. <br/><br/>If you’re ready to love the puppy and do the puppy work, fill out an adoption application for Red Riding Hood so we can send it to her foster family:<br/><br/>https://www.pyrpawsandfluffytailsrescue.com/adoption-app<br/><br/>Yes, the actual application. We fully support shouting “I WOULD WALK THROUGH THE WOODS FOR HER” at your phone, but Red’s foster needs to know a little more about you than your willingness to confront a fictional wolf. If approved, you’ll need to pick her up in person in Tulsa, OK. There will be no transport, no basket delivery, and no convenient grandmother waiting halfway down the trail.

Introducing Red Riding Hood, a 3-month-old, 19-pound female Golden Retriever mix who appears to be made of sunshine, fluff, and whatever ingredient makes people squeal in public. We know. We said Golden Retriever. Half of you have already stopped reading to zoom in on her face, and the other half are texting “LOOK AT THIS BABY” to someone who is supposed to be working. We understand. Golden puppies are little fluffy nuggets with sweet faces and an unreasonable ability to make grown adults lose their composure. Red is cute, sweet, lovable, and approximately one stick away from having the best day of her entire life. Your freakout is perfectly valid. So yes, people tend to lose their minds when we say “Golden Retriever.” With Red Riding Hood, we think you’re completely justified. We’ve met her on paper, and we’re barely holding it together ourselves.

Apply to adopt Red Riding Hood:
https://www.pyrpawsandfluffytailsrescue.com/adoption-app

Red is being fostered in Tulsa, OK. Her adopter must personally p

Introducing Red Riding Hood, a 3-month-old, 19-pound female Golden Retriever mix who appears to be made of sunshine, fluff, and whatever ingredient makes people squeal in public. We know. We said Golden Retriever. Half of you have already stopped reading to zoom in on her face, and the other half are texting “LOOK AT THIS BABY” to someone who is supposed to be working. We understand. Golden puppies are little fluffy nuggets with sweet faces and an unreasonable ability to make grown adults lose their composure. Red is cute, sweet, lovable, and approximately one stick away from having the best day of her entire life. Your freakout is perfectly valid. So yes, people tend to lose their minds when we say “Golden Retriever.” With Red Riding Hood, we think you’re completely justified. We’ve met her on paper, and we’re barely holding it together ourselves.

Apply to adopt Red Riding Hood:
https://www.pyrpawsandfluffytailsrescue.com/adoption-app

Red is being fostered in Tulsa, OK. Her adopter must personally pick her up there. We do not transport.

When Red arrived at her foster home, she met the four resident dogs and approached them right away. No awkward standing by the snack table. No waiting for someone to introduce her. She simply walked in and began assembling her social circle. She loves playing with dogs, especially her friend Goldie Locks, and the two of them join the foster’s dogs fo