Clover 12-216

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Maggie, Molly and Murphy (Ragom 10-311)

You've Stolen our hearts-Happy Valentine's Day!-Judith C.

Clover-I think you are very handsome. Will you be my Valentine? Love, Daisy 13-015

June 14, 2012

Hello everyone, I'd like to introduce you to one of the two sweetest Golden's in the RAGOM world. Clover is an 8 year old pure bred Golden Retriever. Clover and his brother Big Bear 12-217 have a sad but hopeful story to tell. These two sweet, lovable boys were found wandering around alone, dumped in the woods in Indiana. No one knows how long they had been on their own but thankfully for these great dogs, a wonderful vet tech from Indiana saw them and spent an hour or so chasing them through the woods before she was able to catch them and get them to safety. Both boys were very skinny and covered in fleas. Their flea infestations are so bad that they are missing much of their hair and have secondary skin infections and allergies. They also had eye and ear infections. Lucky for these sweet guys they were taken in by a small rescue group who took them to a vet for care and posted them on Petfinders as urgent dogs needing rescue. Even luckier for Clover and Big Bear, one of our wonderful volunteers happened to see these boys and alerted our team to their urgent need of rescue. We immediately made contact with their rescuer and offered our help. Just a short time later transport was arranged and Clover and Big Bear made the long drive to Minnesota so they could start their new lives as RAGOM dogs.

Arriving late in the evening, Clover and Big Bear spent the night with one of our super volunteers who gave them a warm, clean place to sleep and catered to their needs, giving them a ride to one of our vet offices in the morning so they could get started with their much needed medical care. Once at the vet we updated them on their vaccines and gave them a complete physical. Clover has an ear infection and a skin infection, not a big surprise. He also had a growth on his rear leg aspirated and we are waiting on the results of that test. All in all, he is in OK shape, weighed in at 63 pounds, a bit underweight but only by 5 - 10 pounds. His coat is in very rough shape with almost zero hair on his tail, rear legs and back half of his body. He is still itchy but is not contagious. Through all of this, Clover is a very happy but tired boy. His tail wags whenever you talk to him and he is never more than a few inches away from his brother Big Bear. They are very bonded and give each other kisses and drink from the same bowl at the same time. Clover was so happy when I gave him a nice soft fleece blanket that he immediately laid down on it, let out a big sigh and quickly fell asleep. In fact he was dreaming, feet moving, making cute noises while waiting for the vet to see him. Clover and Big Bear are spending a few days at the vet office so they can receive the medical care they need. Clover will receive several medicated baths, will start on antibiotics for his skin infection and will start medication to treat his ears. He and Big Bear are comfortably sharing a kennel run so they are not apart. Clover and Big Bear will go to their foster home, again staying together in foster care, in a few days, once we are sure all medical issues have been addressed.

Clover is a very sweet boy, and is very handsome even with his hair loss. He is tired from his ordeal but I know he is happy to be a RAGOM dog. His medical care will be extensive and expensive. He will need to be neutered once he is well enough to undergo surgery so for now he is not available for adoption but would love to have a sponsor or supporters. If you have considered donating to RAGOM, please consider this wonderful boy. His page would look great decorated with some icons or with the name of some sponsors. With your continued help, we will be able to continue to help dogs like Clover and Big Bear. Please watch for more updates and please keep these two special boys in your thoughts and prayers. They have been through a lot and still have a lot to overcome before they can truly live the Golden life.

At a Glance #12-216

Golden Retriever	Born: June 2004
Male	75 lbs

Status: Adopted

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Sponsored by:

Maggie, Molly and Murphy (Ragom 10-311)

You've Stolen our hearts-Happy Valentine's Day!-Judith C.

Clover-I think you are very handsome. Will you be my Valentine? Love, Daisy 13-015

June 14, 2012

Hello everyone, I'd like to introduce you to one of the two sweetest Golden's in the RAGOM world. Clover is an 8 year old pure bred Golden Retriever. Clover and his brother Big Bear 12-217 have a sad but hopeful story to tell. These two sweet, lovable boys were found wandering around alone, dumped in the woods in Indiana. No one knows how long they had been on their own but thankfully for these great dogs, a wonderful vet tech from Indiana saw them and spent an hour or so chasing them through the woods before she was able to catch them and get them to safety. Both boys were very skinny and covered in fleas. Their flea infestations are so bad that they are missing much of their hair and have secondary skin infections and allergies. They also had eye and ear infections. Lucky for these sweet guys they were taken in by a small rescue group who took them to a vet for care and posted them on Petfinders as urgent dogs needing rescue. Even luckier for Clover and Big Bear, one of our wonderful volunteers happened to see these boys and alerted our team to their urgent need of rescue. We immediately made contact with their rescuer and offered our help. Just a short time later transport was arranged and Clover and Big Bear made the long drive to Minnesota so they could start their new lives as RAGOM dogs.

Arriving late in the evening, Clover and Big Bear spent the night with one of our super volunteers who gave them a warm, clean place to sleep and catered to their needs, giving them a ride to one of our vet offices in the morning so they could get started with their much needed medical care. Once at the vet we updated them on their vaccines and gave them a complete physical. Clover has an ear infection and a skin infection, not a big surprise. He also had a growth on his rear leg aspirated and we are waiting on the results of that test. All in all, he is in OK shape, weighed in at 63 pounds, a bit underweight but only by 5 - 10 pounds. His coat is in very rough shape with almost zero hair on his tail, rear legs and back half of his body. He is still itchy but is not contagious. Through all of this, Clover is a very happy but tired boy. His tail wags whenever you talk to him and he is never more than a few inches away from his brother Big Bear. They are very bonded and give each other kisses and drink from the same bowl at the same time. Clover was so happy when I gave him a nice soft fleece blanket that he immediately laid down on it, let out a big sigh and quickly fell asleep. In fact he was dreaming, feet moving, making cute noises while waiting for the vet to see him. Clover and Big Bear are spending a few days at the vet office so they can receive the medical care they need. Clover will receive several medicated baths, will start on antibiotics for his skin infection and will start medication to treat his ears. He and Big Bear are comfortably sharing a kennel run so they are not apart. Clover and Big Bear will go to their foster home, again staying together in foster care, in a few days, once we are sure all medical issues have been addressed.

Clover is a very sweet boy, and is very handsome even with his hair loss. He is tired from his ordeal but I know he is happy to be a RAGOM dog. His medical care will be extensive and expensive. He will need to be neutered once he is well enough to undergo surgery so for now he is not available for adoption but would love to have a sponsor or supporters. If you have considered donating to RAGOM, please consider this wonderful boy. His page would look great decorated with some icons or with the name of some sponsors. With your continued help, we will be able to continue to help dogs like Clover and Big Bear. Please watch for more updates and please keep these two special boys in your thoughts and prayers. They have been through a lot and still have a lot to overcome before they can truly live the Golden life.

Updates

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Merry Christmas to the Golden Seniors! From Anonymous

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Clover has been a wonderful house guest while his foster parents are out to town. He is gentle, quiet, comes when called, and shares toys with my 2 resident dogs. My lab can be quite feisty and a real bully when playing fetch, but Clover gives her space and understands not to mess with a sassy girl like her! What a smart boy! He reads other dog's body language very well!

Speaking of bodies, as you can see, Clover is still missing a lot of fur on his rump and back. When he and Big Bear were found in the woods last summer, they were both infested with fleas and had skin and ear infections. Clover's skin does not look infected now but is very, very itchy. I gave him a couple Benadryl tablets this afternoon because he could not stop scratching. He was very calm though when I clipped his nails. He currently has an ear infection, but laid quietly while I cleaned his ears with the dreaded "Ear Wash" and then applied antibiotic ointment.

In summary, Clover is a very sweet velcro Golden Retriever who has a lot of energy and spunk. He will make some lucky person a devoted companion for the rest of his life. Senior dogs save their best love for last! Please contact your placement advisor if you would like to meet Clover.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Greetings from Golden Valley!

I am visiting Robbie and Katie while my foster parents are out of town. This visit was just what I needed because my best friend Big Bear left to go across the Rainbow Bridge the other night and I really miss him.

After I arrived at Miss Christi's house, she tried to get a picture of me. Here I am getting as close as possible to her. After she took this picture, I kissed her on the nose and said, thanks! She didn't mind at all. She loves rescued seniors like me!

After a wild evening of playing in the snow and fetching toys, we all crashed on the bed!

Today is Saturday, and Miss Christi took us outside to play. I climbed up and down the hill, fetched toys, sniffed for bunnies, and chewed on snow. It was cold and windy out and I barked at a tree branch that was bending in the wind. After that I collected several toys. Here I am with my prizes! I think I look very handsome for a senior dog and Miss Christi said I have a "heart of gold"!

Most Golden Retrievers love balls, especially green squeaky balls, and I am no exception!

Here's a special hello and thank you to my wonderful sponsors: Maggie, Molly, and Murphy 10-311. It is because of nice friends like you that I was able to get the medical care I needed! Thank you and hope you are having a Golden New Year!!

Best wishes from your friend Clover!

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

My daughter has decided that Clover should really be called Pooh Bear and that Big Bear should be named Tigger. Pooh Bear fits Clover’s personality just right. He is so very sweet and cuddly. I can tell he is really feeling better. He used to sleep a lot - now he is quite active. He used to keep his head down-now his head is always up. He used to let Big Bear dominate him - now he and Big Bear seem equal. His skin looks much healthier and he is smelling much better also. He is off all medicines. He is slowly gaining more hair.

Clover is scheduled next week, August 6th, to be neutered, have his mass on back leg removed, and have some teeth extracted. Please keep him in your thoughts and let us hope that the mass on his leg is not cancerous.

Monday, July 2, 2012

We have had Clover and Big Bear 12-217 at our house now for 2 weeks. It seems that every day they both seem to be feeling better and they are both growing some of their hair back. They were both seen again on 7-1-2012 by Dr Cowan and she was quite impressed at how much better they looked. They still need to put on more weight and they still have their ear and skin infections, but over all are really improving.

I am thinking that a better name for Clover would be Gentle Ben as he is extremely gentle and looks more like a bear than Big Bear. Clover is the more submissive of the two but his tail is constantly wagging. When he sees any of us he lays down immediately on his side and lifts one of his back legs hoping to get a tummy scratch. He is quite a snuggler. His favorite thing to do is roll on his back in the grass. I think his least favorite thing is a bath. Big Bear just walks right in the tub whereas Clover takes a lot of convincing. Both of them require a bath every 3-4 days. It is obvious that these two are tightly bonded to each other and I feel that they should be adopted out together.