Post by shadow on Aug 13, 2008 11:05:27 GMT -5
Name ;; Shadow
Gender ;; Male
Date of Birth ;; July 31st 1999 (9 yrs)
Height ;; 58cm
Sexual Preference ;; Straight
Status ;; Un-neutered
Breed ;; Golden Retriever
Coat Color ;; Gold
Coat Pattern ;; Gold w/ white Splotch
Eye Color ;; Brown
Fur Length ;; Long
Appearance Extra ;;The fine golden locks of this canine are so smooth and silky, it's actually quite unbelievable on how he kept them in tip top condition for his age. Now Shadow is a finely structured canine, quite muscular as well as at a healthy weight. Although he may be quite old, he doesn't look it intentionally except from the tiny gray hairs around his muzzle, and for any who would spot them, would quite obviously notice that by this the canine had grown in years and was growing to his old age.
Now Shadow has fine hairs, being at a beautiful long length of his breed, he holds a fine bushy tail too, and almost at every part of his body, every inch, the long hairs would be. Moving to his facial, Shadow seems to always hold an expression of wisdom or a calming smile, his warm brown eyes also seem to give off a well natured canine inside his heart. Now there is nothing completely different except for a small gash on his fore shoulder, a sign from his recent owner, and easily it seemed to show one word. Abuse.
Shadow does not mind intentionally if anyone asks about it, but prefers if they didn't. There is also one small minor detail which is practically impossible to pick up except from well seeing eyes, is a capture on his back left toe called 'A knocked up toe', this is a cutting of the nerves in which the toe is flicked up permanently and it is impossible to seal, join together or heal, but in all of his years of being alive, it hasn't bothered him an an extreme content, rather, it does not hurt at all.
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History ;;Born into a litter of 7, Shadow was the last and unlucky one it seemed, he got on exceptionally well with the rest of his litter mates, but didn't seem to have that charm that the humans so desired, he was considerately noisy, always desired attention and there seemed to always be something wrong with him. Even during birth it was known that there was going to be an oddball, and Shadow seemed to be just it.
Now when it came to growing up, the canine had much relation with his family, and soon his entire prospect and personality changed from the attention seeking to rather, blending in and being himself. The puppies were given new homes at the normal age rate of 7-8 weeks old, Shadow spent at least 1 week with the rest of his brothers and sisters before sadly, they were all given lovely new homes, and for him, he was the last left in which no one seemed to desire.
As for any puppy, they look cute when they are young, and are completely irresistible, and it was nothing like that for Shadow, he was the same as the others in personality and features, he just still appeared to be unlucky, and he had realized by his mothers worry of which would he ever find a new home to comfort him and take care of him. His mother knew that she could not care for him, and not even her masters could care for another dog in the house.
Amazingly, within the next two more late weeks of keeping up with the bundle of joy, Shadow was given a new home in the outskirts of Britain's southern coasts, a long way from his original birthplace. Yet he did not know this, and was not fussed, rather, excited and playful, and full of bounding energy about being adopted by new masters, and as any puppy, would not stop trying to explore, even in the car on the way to his new home, and that by the time of his masters, was given the name Shadow.
As soon as Shadow arrived, he couldn't believe it, the place was massive, and seemed to be a rich house, an area along the shore where their appeared to be limitless amounts of exploring, yet the masters feared him running away, so locked him up inside the house and was only taken out on the leash shortly after his vaccinations, he didn't mind this either, but was still over excited about actually being able to go out and about freely still.
Shadow's life was perfect to begin with, and as he grew, he was a perfect house pet, he was calm, confident, pure to the heart and any owners dream of an intelligent dog. Shadow knew pretty much all the tricks from when he was a pup, from early training which is the best time to train a dog. The masters seemed to love his company, and when children, newborns arrived in the family, Shadow didn't quite understand the danger or threat he possibly had against hurting the new family arrival.
Now the masters debated with all their heart of getting rid of Shadow of which he was such a desire and love to them, but it seemed they held a dark side in their hearts. Instead, Shadow had no idea what was going on, there was a lot of things going on, boxes, packaging and this made the dog curious to find out, yet the owners would not let him find any traces of what they were doing. Within the next week, the owners left their home on the shore, leaving Shadow behind claiming to him that someone would come to care for him.
Yet no one came. After weeks. Months. Even years, Shadow remained alone in the home scavenging from cupboards and anywhere he could find food, and no one even knew he was there. Until it came to his 6th birthday, people had entered the house, they were in smart uniform and of course, quite distraught on the canine being inside. Shadow was shooed out of his own home, where his travels took him on the streets. Ever since that day, he'd been living out on the streets.
He took an adaption to the wild and as any born surviver, learnt the ways of the wild, his wisdom, intelligence and curiously still deep within his soul and mind as the dog carried on his years with memories and hatred to the human kind. But instead, any creature great or small, even if a threat, he condemns as a comrade, a friend, he has no need to chase cats or any other animal apparently meant to be chased by dogs, and rather, enjoys talking to cats, befriending them and helping them.
For a 9 year old Golden Retriever out here in the wild, Shadow has an amazing ability and holds great courage and determination in his heart, as well a memory he knows for the rest of his life. He will never forget.
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Personality ;;Wise, intelligent and extremely curious, this old coot holds an amazing pure heart for has what happened to him in the past. Shadow is a big softy, a big fluffy softy that is! This magnificent dog is one to meet, holding a warm smile and pride the dog holds no grudges or hates of any kind to other dogs or animal species, instead, ignores hatred, fights or arguments, believing there is no meaning of it, he absolutely hates others who fight for pleasure or just the fact that they can and will.
Shadow would do anything to save another animals life, even if that animal may be that of a different life and species, the dog holds massive amounts of determination to do what's right to save a life, even if it be guilty too. Now if anything happened to Shadow, he would not care, he would keep going, no matter the pain, if he was unable to protect, he would explain to others to retreat, to forget bout him, to survive, he would keep going.
His personality towards cats is completely different and strange, especially in the eyes of another dog. As any human knows, most dogs hate cats and would have the pleasure and fun of chasing one away, but not Shadow. He treats every creature equally, as a comrade and a friend, he loves to meet new animal species on his travels, yet his main special bonding is with cats. He does have a small dislike on other dogs knowing that not all of them like cats or even him for liking them.
Shadow has an amazing hatred to humans now, any one which would come near him, try to pet him, he would be timid but assured to allow them to pet on occasions, yet to others, he would snap at, bark or even BITE them to fend them away from him for protection. As any animal, Shadow is defensive about himself and friends (if he gains any) and now being wild, runs in his paths and ways. He loves to take long strolls, chat with other creatures and generally help as much as he can for his old age.
Shadow does not in ANYWAY eat other animals unless out of survival instincts (if starving completely). Like a cat, he catches small things such as mice and even birds when he's completely starving, something strange for a dog to do, but as well as the small, he scrounges around in peoples garbage, and by lucky chances, the people inside would leave him food outside. He has grown fond one one women only, ONE women in particular who is an old lady with a pure heart too, she leaves him food every night outside.
But Shadow knows that one day she will pass on in life, and he will have to fend for himself the normal way, but with the rest of the life he has left and the time she has, he continues to go there. Shadow isn't scared of the thought of death, and takes it as a part of life, it being nature to be born and to die. He's lived a nice life with ups and downs, but he holds firm and strong, continues his travels and hopes to gain new friends and relations in the new area. Will you be one of them?
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