As I read about a wonderful Ragom volunteer who lost her sweet senior Golden, it reminded me how very lucky we are to have our Daisy in our lives. Daisy is a special needs dog and I am a special needs person, so we lift each other up. Daisy is sweet, loving, bossy and a total character. This picture shows her in the backyard with her new friend and occasional nemesis, Katie, our other foster. As often as she gets annoyed by her youth, she is also the one most likely to play with her in the yard (for 5 minutes, tops) or let Katie sleep right next to her. She never leaves my side and can absolutely sense when I have a bad day. She has been a foster for a very long time and we are blessed. Her health has not been great, and frankly, I am not sure what is to come. I have been fearful before and she came out OK, so I continue to hope and pray that she has more quality time with us. She just had a thyroid test and may have some neurological issues, we just have to wait and see. In the meantime, I will enjoy every minute that I have her by my side, just quietly loving me while I love her back.

In memory of Zera and Athena

Happy Holidays from anonymous

-Anonymous

Daisy is doing well. It has been an extremely busy month. We were gone for 10 days so Daisy stayed with a RAGOM angel named Amy. The best news was that our shy Daisy really loves it there! It makes it so much easier to leave her there knowing that she will be happy! Thanks Amy!

Daisy's health remains about the same with the exception of the infected hotspot. The abscess is finally healed, thank goodness! She is still being treated for her tummy issues, those are ongoing. Just recently she has been rubbing her eyes a lot so we had them looked at. The Vet thought it could be allergies so Daisy is taking a low dose of prednisone. We are hoping we don't see the same side effects we saw in the past, so far so good. Daisy will join us at Goldzilla 9/17 and will be so happy to meet lots of Golden Lovers! Daisy has a new cousin, Gunner, who found his forever home with my sister and family. We are so excited for our dogs to meet him!

Here is Daisy with our sweet little Zac. She has been amazing with him! He chews her tail and follows her around like Puppies do, but Daisy remains patient and gentle with him. Daisy has been wonderful with all 3 pups we have fostered lately. She loves to play tug with them and beat them in the game of fetch. Daisy may be close to 11, but occasionally she seems almost as frisky as a pup!

I would like to extend a sincere Thank You for the anonymous "carrot" donation for Daisy. In addition, Thank You to the family of Abby, who was obviously a very loved dog, for your "butterfly" donation for Zac. My heart goes out to you!

Daisy's world has been invaded a bit by another puppy. She just takes it in stride. She enjoys playing with the little guy and is a great sport when he is trying to annoy her. She is such an easy-going girl!

Daisy's health is about the same. She continues to have some minor treatment for her tummy and some pain meds for her Arthritis. We found a rather large growth on her belly that scared us a bit. It turns out that it is just a fatty tumor that requires no treatment. We are just supposed to keep an eye on it.

She has been running and playing with the puppy, having fun like a big kid. It warms my heart to see her happy and active!

Well, the puppy is gone and Daisy is back in her "happy place". Toni adored Daisy, Daisy tolerated Toni. She did enjoy playing tug with Toni, but did not enjoy her chewing on her ears, tail, collar and anything else she could get her teeth into. Daisy is so sweet, she was never cross with the little one. She would just look at me with a very pained expression. She saw the Vet for a recheck last week and we made a few changes. She came off of sucrulfate and the B12 injections. She will continue with the prescription food, the Tylan and we are sprinkling a pro-biotic on her food. Her stool has firmed up some but is still not "normal". She seems happy, is playing a lot of indoor fetch and enjoys being out in the yard and going for walks. Daisy is a joy to have around and so easy going. As I have said before, she is fine with other dogs and cats, but would do better in a home with either no or older children, twelve and above. I will be taking Daisy to one of the events next weekend, I will update later in the week. As always, thank you to Daisy's generous sponsor!

 Merry Christmas to the Senior Goldens and their fosters from Anonymous

 Merry Christmas! From Riley D.

Daisy is a Snow Girl! She loves it out there! At every opportunity to go outside she shoots through the door and out into the "winter wonderland". Even though the snow is up past her legs and she has arthritis, it doesn't stop her from bounding around the yard! She rolls in the snow, buries her face in it up past her eyes and, basically, just frolics! It is a joy to watch our 10 year old girl derive such pleasure from playing. It wasn't that long ago that her health and her medicine made that impossible. Daisy has an indomitable spirit. I learn from her daily about grabbing the most out of life. She is still taking multiple medications for her stomach and a pain med for her arthritis. She takes them without question or complaint, which is surprising because she is quite vocal! She has a guttural sound, not a growl, more of a moan, that she uses to express herself both for pleasure and complaint. She also continues to have B12 injections every two weeks. She keeps us busy but is worth every minute! Making her feel better is an expensive proposition and I know that RAGOM could use some help in that department. If there is anyone out there that could sponsor our Daisy-girl, I know that it would be greatly appreciated!

Daisy is back with us after spending the holiday weekend with the M family. They took great care of her and gave her lots of love. She seems to be doing pretty well these days. Since she first came to us back in May, she has been taking medication to deal with chronic diarrhea. Initially they treated her with prednisone which made her sick and caused her to develop an ulcer. She seems healed from the ulcer and is on a few different meds. She also takes a pain med to help with her arthritis. She seems to have more pep in her step and is a joyful, happy girl again. I plan to take her to several of the upcoming adoption events. We hope to meet lots of Daisy lovers! She is a sweet, loving girl and we love her so much!

Daisy and I are really enjoying the cool weather. We were at the Vet today because Daisy seems to have lost some of her stamina. The Doc said that it could be caused by the Prednisone that she is taking for her tummy. Since it does not seem to be making any difference, we will be weaning her off of the Prednisone. She has always been such a happy girl who loved walks and playing fetch. We sure hope she gets back to her old self soon. Daisy does not seem to have any serious health issues, just some of the things that can come with getting a little older. We love her so much, I can't imagine saying goodbye to her. However, I know it would be best for her to find her forever home as soon as possible. I think she will transition easily and show her new family the boundless love shares with us. Daisy is a very special girl. The family that decides to bring her home is going to be very lucky!

Here is Daisy playing her favorite game. It doesn't take long because she gets winded rather quickly. She is 10 years old, after all! She may be a "Golden Golden", but she still has a lot of spring in her step. She loves to walk around our house, enjoying the lakes and fabulous walking paths. She does well with the leash and would never run away.

Daisy would do best in a home with either no children or older, dog-savvy kids. She has some minor health issues, but nothing chronic or out of the ordinary for a girl her age.

Daisy and I met so many nice people at the Plymouth event yesterday. We may have spoken to her future family! How exciting!

I can't believe that it is already time for the MN State Fair! Daisy and I will be there together tomorrow. We will be in the Pet's building under the RAGOM banner. We would love to have lots of visitors. Daisy is a sweet, wonderful girl. She is shy at first but always opens up. Because she is older and startled easily, it would be best for her to go to a home with older or no children. There was an incident with my five year old nephew because he jumped on her. She is wonderful on leash and in the car. She would be happy with or without another dog. I do not think that she needs a fence. She loves to play fetch, but mostly inside. She is currently on some medicine and prescription food to help her stomach. I don't think that she will need it indefinitely. If you are looking for a lovely girl with a sweet, big heart, come see Daisy!

Daisy is resting and recovering from her first vacation with my family. It was an opportunity to learn more about what kind of forever home Daisy needs. Due to an incident with my nephew, where Daisy reacted to being scared and surprised, it would be best for her to go to a family with older children or no children. She did prove to be a bit of a "sandwich stealer" so dog-savvy kids would be best. She had so much fun running through the woods, chasing bunnies and playing with Stanley. She always comes when she is called and walks right next to me on walks. She did not swim but did wade in the water and drink it. She definitely likes it at the lake! The trip was more than 5 hours each way and you would hardly know she was there! She was her usual sweet and loving self and would make someone such a wonderful companion!

Daisy is waiting patiently, along with her feline friend Gabby, for treats. She sits so patiently, like always. We have been walking every day and she just loves it! She walks so well on the leash, she shows our resident dog up every time. I have been leaving her alone while I take our resident dog for his walk and she does just fine. Daisy is a wonderful, mellow, playful and loving dog. Anyone would be lucky to have her. We will be at the Ollu event on Saturday from 11 to 1.

I came home from shopping to the most wonderful, joyous greeting. My husband said that Daisy just sits at the garage door, tail wagging, waiting for me to come through the door. Since I got home we have had a rousing game of fetch and a few rounds of petting and scratching. When spending a quiet night at home, Daisy just radiates joy. She loves the simple pleasures of being at home with her foster family. Every once in a while she comes to me, dances a little and waits for me to cuddle a bit.

Would you like to have this wonderful, sweet, funny Daisy to brighten up your home and make your family complete? If so, please contact placement and let's talk about Daisy.

This adorable picture of Daisy was taken at a RAGOM event last weekend. We had a busy weekend starting with a trip to the Vet. I was worried because Daisy was panting so much and because of a small lump on her back. The Vet assured me that she is fine. The lump is a cyst and the panting is due to the hot weather. Once we got the air-conditioners in, the panting slowed. She is in good health! We went for several walks over the last few days. She loves walks and does so well on a leash! She and Stanley have been having fun playing in the backyard. We have a fence but I don't think it is necessary. She does well with our resident dog but I think she would be OK as an only dog, as well. That is as long as she wouldn't be home alone much longer than a regular work day. Daisy is a pleasure and so easy! She doesn't have accidents or chew on things, she is totally home ready!