Roscoe (#10-244) became a RAGOM forever dog on his first birthday (8-28-10). He did not seem too impressed when we told him his birthday present from his new foster family was making him an Iowa Hawkeye. Roscoe handled his transport from White Bear Lake, Minnesota to Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday with no problems. In fact, he was surprisingly calm for a one-year old with new people, dogs, cars, all day long. Aside from a few minor first-time meeting manner corrections from our three dogs and four cats, he settled in very quickly (including settling into the kiddy pool!). He was on free roam in the house for the night and did just fine, curious about a refrigerator magnet or two, but nothing serious. At his age, he will need plenty of chewtoys to vent his urge to chew on the right objects. He was also introduced to a Gentle Leader for the first time and was able to get over his initial resistance after the first three blocks. Roscoe will have it totally mastered in one week, as he is a dog who wishes to please and loves the special attention.
Roscoe came from a family which saw him successfully through surgery and rehab for Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, a deformity of the ball in the hip joint.
See- http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/legg_calve.htm). Roscoe still has a slight hitch in his giddy-up, but appears to have recovered nicely. To avoid aggravating his hip surgery, he should be lifted into, and out of, vehicles which stand higher than a standard car. Handles the many stairs in our house and on our deck without any difficulty. He goes to the vet tomorrow (Monday) for a general physical and also to be checked for flaky skin and odors that the surrendering owner was concerned about. He is up-to-date on all shots, neutered, but will also be microchipped tomorrow.
We will give you a full report following his vet appointment. He will probably be one of the taller goldens they have seen for awhile! As the saying goes, "he is tall, dark, and handsome". Some family will be getting a wonderful dog.
| Golden Retriever | Born: August 2009 |
| Male | 65 lbs |
Status: Adopted
Roscoe (#10-244) became a RAGOM forever dog on his first birthday (8-28-10). He did not seem too impressed when we told him his birthday present from his new foster family was making him an Iowa Hawkeye. Roscoe handled his transport from White Bear Lake, Minnesota to Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday with no problems. In fact, he was surprisingly calm for a one-year old with new people, dogs, cars, all day long. Aside from a few minor first-time meeting manner corrections from our three dogs and four cats, he settled in very quickly (including settling into the kiddy pool!). He was on free roam in the house for the night and did just fine, curious about a refrigerator magnet or two, but nothing serious. At his age, he will need plenty of chewtoys to vent his urge to chew on the right objects. He was also introduced to a Gentle Leader for the first time and was able to get over his initial resistance after the first three blocks. Roscoe will have it totally mastered in one week, as he is a dog who wishes to please and loves the special attention.
Roscoe came from a family which saw him successfully through surgery and rehab for Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, a deformity of the ball in the hip joint.
See- http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/legg_calve.htm). Roscoe still has a slight hitch in his giddy-up, but appears to have recovered nicely. To avoid aggravating his hip surgery, he should be lifted into, and out of, vehicles which stand higher than a standard car. Handles the many stairs in our house and on our deck without any difficulty. He goes to the vet tomorrow (Monday) for a general physical and also to be checked for flaky skin and odors that the surrendering owner was concerned about. He is up-to-date on all shots, neutered, but will also be microchipped tomorrow.
We will give you a full report following his vet appointment. He will probably be one of the taller goldens they have seen for awhile! As the saying goes, "he is tall, dark, and handsome". Some family will be getting a wonderful dog.
Roscoe has left Cedar Rapids and is back on his way to Minnesota. He has been adopted by the W family and will be living only two blocks from a lake. He sure will love that, plus having two boys to play with him and two doggie sisters!! Congrats to Roscoe - you deserve the best!!! We sent along a Hawkeye rope toy so he won't forget the black and gold!!
Roscoe went to the vet today (8-30-10) for a general check-up, microchipping, stool inspection, and hip review. He did just fine on all accounts and was pretty calm during the whole process. The vet commented on his "little-taller-than-most" stature for golden retrievers. Roscoe did get a 2 weeks' supply of Simplicef to treat a minor skin infection on his belly and Frontline and Interceptor applications he will need in the middle of September. He weighed in at 73 pounds. Roscoe's hip is fine....one back leg is very slightly shorter than the other but it does not affect his functioning.
Roscoe also had some play time today with a fellow RAGOM foster, Misty (#10-219), from up the street. Other than that, it has been a day of "chilling" in his new environment with new animal and people friends of all kinds. I think the part he likes most is laying down to rest/sleep like the other dogs. He has had two busy days since he arrived, so he needs a break. The next three days have a forecast of rain each day, so he may just have to get used to it!
But..... while the weather is still nice today, it's time for more training with his Gentle Leader. Time to go for our walk. Here's a picture of my three walking companions (Roscoe is on the right). See you all later!+
