Maggie (Selena 10-310)

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ONCE Upon A Time . . . .

There was a beautiful young girl who got lost in the country and could not find her way home. She is now in the loving care of RAGOM.

Our little girl, Selena, known to us as Maggie, is a gorgeous young girl. Because she was found in the country we have no information about her. What we have learned is she has probably lived in a house before. She has no problem with the activities going on in our house everyday. On day 1, we asked her to kennel up and even though it didn't make her happy she eventually complied. Maggie slept the night in her kennel in our bedroom without a single sound. On Saturday morning, her foster family was busy getting yard work done. Our girls were inside the house watching from the screen door, when all of a sudden, our PepperAnne and Maggie came running through the yard to visit with us. Well, that provided one answer - she is definitely not a runner. As answers go, it is sad to think someone would just drop her off in the country. Maggie is full of energy but doesn't bark a lot. She loves, loves, loves people (of all ages). While we were outside I was able to have Maggie meet our neighbor's young daughter - Maggie couldn't give her enough kisses!! We don't have a cat, so it's hard for us to cat test her, but she was seen them walking down the street and she just wags her tail and watches quietly.

When Maggie first arrived at our house, she was so full of energy I took her for a walk to settle down. I put the leash on her flat collar and away we went down the street - actually - it was Maggie pulling me down the street. So, I got her home and put on a gentle leader to slow her down. Maggie REALLY did not appreciate the gentle leader. I tried to walk her (ha! ha!), but it looked more like I was leading a bucking bronco around the block. She jumped, twisted, turned, bounced, yanked, pulled and rolled the entire block. When I started out, I was hoping to wear her out, instead she wore me out. I am happy to say ... by the third time I took Maggie for a walk, I was able to walk her and my two resident girls together and I didn't have any problems.

Maggie seems to be housetrained, since we haven't had any problems. We don't leave her out when we are gone for the day though. She loves to be as close to you as possible, sometimes even on your lap. We are working on her manners when we eat, she thinks it's okay to put her nose right up to our plate. When we ask her to lay down, she will roll over - we can't help but laugh at her. We have to be careful not to speak in a harsh tone around her, it seems she was trained in a rough manner.

We will be taking Maggie to the vet on Monday for her spay and wellness checkup. I am very anxious to get the vet's assessment of her age. Stay tuned for more on this wonderful young girl.

At a Glance #10-310

Golden Retriever Born: October 2008
Female 65 lbs

Status: Adopted

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ONCE Upon A Time . . . .

There was a beautiful young girl who got lost in the country and could not find her way home. She is now in the loving care of RAGOM.

Our little girl, Selena, known to us as Maggie, is a gorgeous young girl. Because she was found in the country we have no information about her. What we have learned is she has probably lived in a house before. She has no problem with the activities going on in our house everyday. On day 1, we asked her to kennel up and even though it didn't make her happy she eventually complied. Maggie slept the night in her kennel in our bedroom without a single sound. On Saturday morning, her foster family was busy getting yard work done. Our girls were inside the house watching from the screen door, when all of a sudden, our PepperAnne and Maggie came running through the yard to visit with us. Well, that provided one answer - she is definitely not a runner. As answers go, it is sad to think someone would just drop her off in the country. Maggie is full of energy but doesn't bark a lot. She loves, loves, loves people (of all ages). While we were outside I was able to have Maggie meet our neighbor's young daughter - Maggie couldn't give her enough kisses!! We don't have a cat, so it's hard for us to cat test her, but she was seen them walking down the street and she just wags her tail and watches quietly.

When Maggie first arrived at our house, she was so full of energy I took her for a walk to settle down. I put the leash on her flat collar and away we went down the street - actually - it was Maggie pulling me down the street. So, I got her home and put on a gentle leader to slow her down. Maggie REALLY did not appreciate the gentle leader. I tried to walk her (ha! ha!), but it looked more like I was leading a bucking bronco around the block. She jumped, twisted, turned, bounced, yanked, pulled and rolled the entire block. When I started out, I was hoping to wear her out, instead she wore me out. I am happy to say ... by the third time I took Maggie for a walk, I was able to walk her and my two resident girls together and I didn't have any problems.

Maggie seems to be housetrained, since we haven't had any problems. We don't leave her out when we are gone for the day though. She loves to be as close to you as possible, sometimes even on your lap. We are working on her manners when we eat, she thinks it's okay to put her nose right up to our plate. When we ask her to lay down, she will roll over - we can't help but laugh at her. We have to be careful not to speak in a harsh tone around her, it seems she was trained in a rough manner.

We will be taking Maggie to the vet on Monday for her spay and wellness checkup. I am very anxious to get the vet's assessment of her age. Stay tuned for more on this wonderful young girl.

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Saturday, November 6, 2010

IT'S OFFICIAL ..... Selena is now Maggie.

Maggie's mom came today to get her new girl and take her home. We have fostered several furkids and each and every one has taken a piece of our heart with them. Miss Maggie was our special little girl, with a tender soul and a great big smile. We feel very fortunate to have spent this time with her and we believe she has found her perfect home.

Be a good girl Miss Maggie - We love you very much!

Your forever foster family

Friday, October 29, 2010

As promised .... here are some pictures of our beautiful girl. She has turned into quite the snuggle bug. We thought her new mom would love the pictures. ENJOY!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Maggie (Selena) went to the vet yesterday for her wellness and spay procedure. All is well except her teeth are worn and full of tartar. The vet tech felt so bad for her, she gave her a free dental treatment- THANK YOU! Our vet was able to confirm our lovely Maggie was probably treated badly. She has unfortunately decided foster mom must not be very nice since I'm the one who took her to the scary vet and now her tummy hurts - she won't come close to me - maybe tomorrow. The vet felt her age to be approximately 2-4 years old because of her teeth.

Because Maggie has such a tender soul and found as a stray, she would not be a good fit for an invisible fence. We cannot raise our voice to her or she will shrink to the ground and then not come near you. Although I have never stressed having a fence in the past, Miss Maggie is my exception. She really deserves to be safe and never to be lost or scared again.

Maybe I should explain her name Maggie vs. Selena. When we picked her up from the humane society, they had to give her a name because she had no tags, but they never used the name. We tried the name when we got her home but she didn't respond .... so we tried other names to see if there was something she recognized. Well, when we called her Maggie, she looked right at us with her tail wagging, so we have called her Maggie ever since.

We are working with Maggie to keep her feet on the ground, but she gets excited and likes to jump up on us. This will have to be done carefully so she doesn't get scared. We do not have cats, so we will plan a visit to our neighbor's house - they have 3 cats so that should be a good test. Maggie really seems to enjoy being around our 2 resident girls and is learning to play with PepperAnne.

Stay tuned as we learn more about this precious girl.