Meet Oliver!! He’s our new family member. Oliver is an 11 year old Goldendoodle. He found himself in need of sanctuary when his mom passed away unexpectedly.
We have been told Oliver was her “baby” and she provided him with exceptional care. Oliver is shy and sad right now, but is very sweet, calm, quiet and well trained.
Oliver is used to being by himself with his mom so being at the sanctuary/foster space with 2 other dogs and 12 cats is a big adjustment.
We are fairly confident we have a separate foster home lined up for him after the first of the year, which will be more his speed.
Update 2023-04-06: Oliver is doing great! We had him at the sanctuary for a while and had a few people interested in him but they didn’t work out. Stephanie took him to her house and he is living his second best life! Stephanie and Will love him so much!!! He LOVES playing with their golden-doodle puppy, Winston. They wrestle and tussle, play tug of war with toys, chase each other around the back yard, etc. He loves being outside and doesn’t ever want to come in. Oliver loves their Beagle (Remi) too, but he and Winston are so much bigger than her, it’s hard for her to play with them. Oliver is very curious about their cats but has no idea what to do with them. He barks at them and chases them and cannot stand it when they simply ignore him. He lets out a high pitch squeal/bark in protest! He is going to start his career with visiting senior communities in a few weeks. We think he will be perfect for such a thing!! Can you feel another foster fail in the future????
Update 2023-09-11: Oliver is at his forever home now. For details click here! Oliver Twist is not an Orphan!
Update 2023-10-24: We are saddened and heartbroken to learn that Oliver passed away last Saturday morning unexpectedly. His liver and kidneys failed with little to no warning. This caused him to have a high fever, fluid around his heart and fluid in his abdomen. Thank you to Dr. Amundson and Hannah at VCA Companion Animal Medical Center for your kindness and compassion.
Oliver was a sweet, gentle, friendly old guy. We took him to visit seniors at PrimeLife Enrichment, Inc., Sunrise On Old Meridian and Wellbrooke of Carmel. He was always happy to do all of his tricks for treats. As soon as we put his harness on him, he knew it was time to go to “work”.
He loved his new life with Will Baer and Stephanie Baer. They often said he was living his second best life. Oliver loved his brother Winston (Labradoodle). Stephanie called them the “Doodle Twins”. They loved to run around the backyard, wrestle, drag sticks and rocks around. Oliver’s latest passion in life was to dig around one of the well heads. He would come inside with mud stuck to his nose, all over his face and up to his elbows!!!
Oliver would have been 12 on 11/4, he was one of a kind and is already greatly missed.
Oliver, we will always remember you and love you!