Joliet 07-139

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3/25/07: Hi, Joliet here, let me introduce my 2 siblings and myself to you.  We are Irish (07-140), Joliet (07-139) and Keswick (07-138).  We came from a puppy mill in North Dakota yesterday and have just started our journey towards living the Golden Life that we dreamed about since we were born.  Our foster mom tells us that she thinks we are about 8 weeks old.  While our start in life has been a difficult one, the true spirit of our Golden nature is already peeking through and we should be a wonderful addition to anyone who wants to be our forever family.  We do have a few obsticles to overcome first.  When we were rescued by RAGOM, the vet told our foster mom that we have Strangles.  This is NOT contagious.  It is caused by an overload on our tiny immune systems (lack of good food, no clean environment, lots of stress on both our mom and us).  The good news is that this is all reversable.  We have already started down the road to recovery and as we grow older you might only notice small signs of our rough start in life (like dry skin).Our foster mom tells us that we get to hang around "Camp Canine" for about a week and then we will be ready to find that family whom we can call our own.  I guess the wait won't be so bad...hey, we get spa baths, great food and naps in the sun.  Speaking of naps, the birds are singing so sweetly outside the window that I think I'll  take one now.

At a Glance #07-139

Golden Retriever Born: January 2007
Female Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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3/25/07: Hi, Joliet here, let me introduce my 2 siblings and myself to you.  We are Irish (07-140), Joliet (07-139) and Keswick (07-138).  We came from a puppy mill in North Dakota yesterday and have just started our journey towards living the Golden Life that we dreamed about since we were born.  Our foster mom tells us that she thinks we are about 8 weeks old.  While our start in life has been a difficult one, the true spirit of our Golden nature is already peeking through and we should be a wonderful addition to anyone who wants to be our forever family.  We do have a few obsticles to overcome first.  When we were rescued by RAGOM, the vet told our foster mom that we have Strangles.  This is NOT contagious.  It is caused by an overload on our tiny immune systems (lack of good food, no clean environment, lots of stress on both our mom and us).  The good news is that this is all reversable.  We have already started down the road to recovery and as we grow older you might only notice small signs of our rough start in life (like dry skin).Our foster mom tells us that we get to hang around "Camp Canine" for about a week and then we will be ready to find that family whom we can call our own.  I guess the wait won't be so bad...hey, we get spa baths, great food and naps in the sun.  Speaking of naps, the birds are singing so sweetly outside the window that I think I'll  take one now.

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Thursday, April 5, 2007

Hi, Joliet here one last time.  Today I am going home with the "M" family.   I am so excited to be finally starting the Golden part of my life.  I even heard my new parents talk about long walks and swimming in the nearby lake! What more could a Golden Retriever ask for?  I just want to say a big THANK YOU to all of the wonderful people who have helped me and all of the other dogs that were saved from that place in North Dakota!  With your help we are all learning the real meaning of love. 

Friday, March 30, 2007

Hi, it's Joliet again.  What a week this has been!  My brother, sister and I went to the vet on Tuesday.  He said that we did not have any further signs of Strangles so it looks like good food, clean living, and some antibiotics have done the trick.  Speaking of good food, I gained a pound in just 3 days.  I guess that I was a little thin when I came here because my foster mom says that I am starting to look like a healthy, happy puppy.  We got our first set of shots (not so much fun) and soon I will be moving on with the rest of my life.