Kaycee 08-215

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Kaycee is a sweet 9 year old female that has recently changed from being an outdoor dog to a special RAGOM girl. She made the trip about a week ago & has since settled in quite nicely. She made the trip from South Dakota without any difficulty, was initially over-nighted at the vet in the south metro before making her way into foster care. She has since been living with my 3 Goldens (2 females, ages 4 & 5, and a 5 year old male), along with my 3 kids (ages 5, 11 & 14) & has been blossoming!!

Kaycee is approximately 80 lbs (& could lose about 10 of that, like most of us!!), & is a beautiful darker red with a graying face. Unfortunately my camera is not operating (& changing the battery didn't help!) so it may be a bit before I am able to get a picture posted. She is now current on all vaccinations, fecal & heartworm negative, & microchipped. She has an appointment to be spayed later next week, so wish her luck with that. Kaycee is the quietest dog I have ever met...I haven't heard a peep out of her yet, she is so unassuming & is just a sweetpea. She is about 90% housetrained & as we figure each other out that will likely improve. She does not counter surf, nor get into the garbage, nor chew on anything inappropriate. She gets along great with all 3 of my dogs & my 3 children. She goes up & down the 2-3 stairs it takes to go in & out the house but she still hasn't ventured up or down the main flights of stairs. Kaycee is very well behaved, walks nicely on the leash & stays off the furniture.

Kaycee was initially very scared of our hardwood floors but has since overcome that. She needs a little work at taking treats nicely, but has no resource guarding issues & we found that she loves the Kong filled with peanut butter...yum!! She prefers to leave the room when the vacuum cleaner comes out, but so would I, if the truth be told!! Kaycee also hasn't shown any interest in playing with toys or stuffed animals, but she has been caught stealing the dirty socks (or maybe she was just helping to take them to the laundry basket??!).

Kaycee is one of those dogs that you simply add a bit of food & water, give lots of love & attention to, & she will return it ten-fold. If you are interested in this senior gal, contact placementatRAGOM [dot] org.

At a Glance #08-215

Golden Retriever Born: April 1999
Female Weight not specified

Status: Deceased

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Watch Kaycee's video!

Kaycee is a sweet 9 year old female that has recently changed from being an outdoor dog to a special RAGOM girl. She made the trip about a week ago & has since settled in quite nicely. She made the trip from South Dakota without any difficulty, was initially over-nighted at the vet in the south metro before making her way into foster care. She has since been living with my 3 Goldens (2 females, ages 4 & 5, and a 5 year old male), along with my 3 kids (ages 5, 11 & 14) & has been blossoming!!

Kaycee is approximately 80 lbs (& could lose about 10 of that, like most of us!!), & is a beautiful darker red with a graying face. Unfortunately my camera is not operating (& changing the battery didn't help!) so it may be a bit before I am able to get a picture posted. She is now current on all vaccinations, fecal & heartworm negative, & microchipped. She has an appointment to be spayed later next week, so wish her luck with that. Kaycee is the quietest dog I have ever met...I haven't heard a peep out of her yet, she is so unassuming & is just a sweetpea. She is about 90% housetrained & as we figure each other out that will likely improve. She does not counter surf, nor get into the garbage, nor chew on anything inappropriate. She gets along great with all 3 of my dogs & my 3 children. She goes up & down the 2-3 stairs it takes to go in & out the house but she still hasn't ventured up or down the main flights of stairs. Kaycee is very well behaved, walks nicely on the leash & stays off the furniture.

Kaycee was initially very scared of our hardwood floors but has since overcome that. She needs a little work at taking treats nicely, but has no resource guarding issues & we found that she loves the Kong filled with peanut butter...yum!! She prefers to leave the room when the vacuum cleaner comes out, but so would I, if the truth be told!! Kaycee also hasn't shown any interest in playing with toys or stuffed animals, but she has been caught stealing the dirty socks (or maybe she was just helping to take them to the laundry basket??!).

Kaycee is one of those dogs that you simply add a bit of food & water, give lots of love & attention to, & she will return it ten-fold. If you are interested in this senior gal, contact placementatRAGOM [dot] org.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

 

Kaycee was a wonderful companion after the loss of my Golden, Nikki of 14 years. Kaycee came to me as a former "puppy mill mama", and within our 14 short months together we had become the best of friends. She got to experience playing, swimming, canoeing, riding with mom everywhere she went (except to work). She learned great socialization skills with the resident 22lb cat, Sydney, and her new brother, Buddy, came, and then her new sister, Sadie (of which I cannot find her number at the moment). She loved raspberries and would eat them right off the bushes. She loved her pool that forever mom got her, and loved to go to Grandma's and run around and explore the 10 acres of woods and then go for a swim in the river.

Kaycee went to the Rainbow Bridge on 12/18/2009, her liver failed and Dr. Linda, her Vet tried everything, but Kaycee had stopped eating and continued to throw up bile and lost 30 lbs. Dr. Linda put Kaycee to sleep and I held her until she was gone. Moments like those are the hardest moments to experience, but I know I will see her and Nikki again. Kaycee now sits beside Nikki with both paw prints the Vet's office did for me on my dresser in the bedroom, always to be remembered and never forgotten.

My heart goes out to those of you who are brave enough and caring enough to adopt a Senior Golden. I would do it again, just to save a Golden from harm and misfortune, like my Kaycee. See you again, Kaycee!!!!!

Laurie L.


   

 

 

Sunday, October 5, 2008

 

Kaycee has been having a fun summer. She made her debut at the RAGOM picnic & did a fine job on her first 5k walk. What a trooper she was!! We are so proud of her!! She walks great on the leash, had fun meeting LOTS of new friends & even had a blast going swimming.

This past week Kaycee went on her first home visit as a RAGOM representative. She was very well behaved but she did not care for the little Westie that she met & gave him a few little growls. I'm not sure if it was because she doesn't like little dogs or if she was just nervous. She settled nicely though, took her treats kindly & got in a long snooze as we talked.

I know many people are afraid of adopting an older dog. Let me tell you that they are definitely worth it though!! They will return your love ten fold & make an impression upon your life that only an older dog can do!!

 

 

 

Friday, June 20, 2008

 
My favorite thing...eating grass!!