Meet Macaroon (Mac)-The Journey Home

[jenn D]

Hi Doodle Friends!

Thanks everyone for the name suggestions. We went down there thinking if we brought golden boy back he would either be called Nugget or Nero. But once we got there and saw him and got to know him we realized neither of those names seemed to fit him. First, he is pretty submissive (although I am not sure how much of that is just he doesn't seem to have had a chance to thrive) and second he is mostly white/cream with gold coarser hair lightly sprinkled throughout. We thought he looked like a coconut macaroon with bits of toasted coconut on top. And thus, the name was born. It doesn't sound like the other names and we shorten it to Mac for most things. The funny thing is on the way home my son (6 years old) said "Mom and Dad, we have the sandwich club: PB&J and a Big Mac!" LOL! So we are now the doodle sandwich club I guess. :)

So for the journey. It was hard. We took Brisby because he is our Alpha.  It was 4 hours down and 4 hours back and we did it all in one day. The kids (Alex (6), Grace (9)) and the dogs did amazing. It was a LONG day.

When we got there it was not the conditions I would expect for a rescue. Supposedly,  the poodle rescue of the southwest and the El Paso Golden Retriever rescue was sponsoring and fostering this guy. I was not thrilled with the area. Lots of flies, poop, and Mac was kept in a kennel outside. He has licked his hair on his bottom so much now it is a red/rose color as well as his elbow area. I wanted out of there. It was awful! We will have to look into that. Brisby and Mac met and it seemed fine. Mac is very submissive and Brisby was dominate but benevolently. The poodle lady kept saying Brisby was way to dominate but he wasn't. I know dogs. She seemed like and odd person. By the end they were playing although there were some signs of stress. It cant be an easy process for the dogs.

On the way home we had Mac sit in the back seats with Alex. He snuggled up next to Alex for dear life. Brisby was in the middle seat with my daughter Grace. THey seemed to do fine. Mac seems very attached to Alex, which is funny but Alex did a great job of staying calm, reassuring Mac but not touching him too much.

After we got back home we took Mac and Brisby to an enclosed park, and Chad and ALex went to get Pickles and Jake. We had them meet there on neutral ground and everyone did great. After an hour we brought them all home.

Mac does well with potty time, sleeps in his crate, etc. He hasn't eaten for us yet. I don't think he understand we have designated eating times. Please suggestions if you have any on eating. I don't want him to starve but he may just be really stressed out.  Oh and the rescue was feeding him Kirkland brand food which they gave me a big bag of as a "thank you". Ummmm ok. We feed Acana here people!

Anyway, we are doing ok. Ill keep you updated and have questions. He is a sweet boy but my guess is he is a 4-5 year old. Im getting him an insurance plan today and then will have questions for you all. I think we were lied to about his background and we need to figure out how to get him healthy. I am concerned about the hips but it could be a knee/patella issue. We will see. He loves our boys though so he is here to stay.

HEre are a few pictures of the journey home and Mac at our place with his new brothers. Enjoy and thanks for the help and support!

Im Grateful to people like you that help rescue doodles properly. Thank You. Its heartbreaking to see all of these guys and the conditions the live or have lived in.

Love,

Jenn

Laying on Alex in Car Ride home

Alex and Mac

The new Sandwich Pack: PB&J and Big Mac (L to R: Jake, Pickles, Brisby, Mac)

Mac enjoying the backyard

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Congratulations, Mac.  You are going to have a wonderful forever!  Welcome to the world of well-loved dogs.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Gorgeous boy in his forever family. Wishing you all the very best with Mac. You have my biggest admiration for taking this boy into your home.

[Robin and Libby Louise]

Great news!  Love his pose with the rest of his new siblings - he fits right in.  And your son is adorable!  Looking forward to hearing about Mac's progress - thank you for saving him!

[BG and Gavin]

What a handsome guy!  Thank you for taking him - he looks like he fits right in. 

[Stella]

He looks like such a sweetheart. Look forward to hear how he is settling in. Thank you so much for rescuing him and giving him a loving home.

[Thomas, Chari, & Lady Belle]

When we picked up Belle, she didn't eat till the next day.  The Saturday we picked her up was very similar.  4 1/2 hours down and 4 1/2 hours back.