Nero 11-339

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Meet Nero. She is one of Hope's 10 puppies. She is a Golden Retriever/Black Lab cross and is cute as can be! She has a mostly black coat with a white patch under her lip, a white patch under her chin, and a white strip on her chest. Nero (Greek for Black) was born on Saturday 9/24, making her 4 weeks old! Nero is one of the bigger girls in the litter and was the first one to escape from the first puppy pool! Look out :) She is extra sweet and social and loves her snuggle time.  The puppies are all thriving! They are busy exploring their world and being cute... which they are very good at! They are also very good at making a mess and making us laugh! They have recently started eating a softened kibble and drinking water from a bowl, in addition to nursing from their mom. The puppies LOVE to eat. I joke that my foster puppies are very "advanced" for their age..... because they live with a 2 1/2 year old little boy and they want to get the heck outta here :)  Nero has to stay with us and her brothers and sisters (and mama too) for awhile yet... but she is ready to meet that very special family that she will call his own when the time comes. Please let your placement advisor know if you are interested in meeting Nero. Prepare to fall in love! Stay tuned and watch them grow :)  A very special thank you to all of the supporters! So many very generous RAGOM volunteers and other dog lovers have gone above and beyond to make sure they puppies and Hope have everything they need. It takes a village, and we certainly feel the love and appreciate it very, very much!

At a Glance #11-339

Mixed Breed Born: September 2011
Female Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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Meet Nero. She is one of Hope's 10 puppies. She is a Golden Retriever/Black Lab cross and is cute as can be! She has a mostly black coat with a white patch under her lip, a white patch under her chin, and a white strip on her chest. Nero (Greek for Black) was born on Saturday 9/24, making her 4 weeks old! Nero is one of the bigger girls in the litter and was the first one to escape from the first puppy pool! Look out :) She is extra sweet and social and loves her snuggle time.  The puppies are all thriving! They are busy exploring their world and being cute... which they are very good at! They are also very good at making a mess and making us laugh! They have recently started eating a softened kibble and drinking water from a bowl, in addition to nursing from their mom. The puppies LOVE to eat. I joke that my foster puppies are very "advanced" for their age..... because they live with a 2 1/2 year old little boy and they want to get the heck outta here :)  Nero has to stay with us and her brothers and sisters (and mama too) for awhile yet... but she is ready to meet that very special family that she will call his own when the time comes. Please let your placement advisor know if you are interested in meeting Nero. Prepare to fall in love! Stay tuned and watch them grow :)  A very special thank you to all of the supporters! So many very generous RAGOM volunteers and other dog lovers have gone above and beyond to make sure they puppies and Hope have everything they need. It takes a village, and we certainly feel the love and appreciate it very, very much!

Updates

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Nero is a spunky little girl! She has a longer coat and wavy ears and likely resemble a golden retriever with a black coat as an adult. Cute as can be! Nero is very fond of chewing on anything she can get her little mouth on. Lots and lots of chew toys and bones will be required to get her through the teething phase (as with all puppies). Nero got a brand new big girl collar this week and we gave her red to match her fiery personality :)

Nero will be seen by the vet for her distemper booster on Tuesday, 11/22 and then will be spayed on 11/23. After that she is ready for her forever home! She is still looking for that perfect place to call her own. Any family who opens their home to this black beauty will be rewarded with a lifetime of fun, love and companionship. Nero is a very social and playful girl and can't wait to meet you! Please contact your placement advisor to set up a meeting!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The puppies turned 5 weeks old on Saturday! Time sure does fly :) I am happy to report that all 10 pups are happy, healthy, spunky, and pretty much perfect in every way! They are a very social bunch and are lucky enough to interact with a large variety of people of all ages. Giving them a ton of positive interactions with people and my dogs will help them grow to be confident, social and good all around dogs! Any family who adopts one of these beauties will be very lucky and very happy!

The pups were dewormed for the first time early last week. It is extremely common for puppies to have worms so this was not a surprise, nor cause for concern. We picked up the deworming medication and after a few days of passing large amount of worms the puppies are back to feeling good again. We will deworm them again in a week or so, and most likely when they move to their new families they will have one last dose.

Speaking of moving to their new families... both Zorro and Mamba are officially "adoption pending"!!! We are very very excited to know that these sweet babes are both going to fantastic homes! As hard as it will be to say goodbye to them when it comes time to move on, we know they will be loved and cherished (and their families have promised to keep us updated with pictures as they grow)! Two other families are coming this weekend to meet the crew... wish the puppies luck as they prepare to charm their forever family!

All of the puppies will be making their first trip to the vet on Friday! I will report back after their appointment. We anticipate a good report :) Let's hope foster mom survives the 10 puppy vet trip.... ;)

I must send a huge THANK YOU to my fellow RAGOM volunteers for their continued help and support! It would NOT be possible to take this on without you. It means so much!! :)

New individual pictures and updates next time! Stay Tuned!