Grace 06-288

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7/11/06: Meet Gracie!!! Gracie is a 7 years young dark red beauty, a bit overweight, but a beauty nonetheless. Gracie was very loved in her previous home and her family was very sad to have to part with her. I promised them that RAGOM would find Gracie a wonderful forever home. Grace has been to the vet, got all of her shots updated, and got a clean bill of health. She had a benign lump removed from her front leg and two broken teeth pulled during her dental.

Gracie is a beautiful soul that loves and gets along with everyone and everything. She likes to cuddle and be petted (what Golden doesn't) and she has no problem giving a little nudge if you stop petting her before she decides she's done being petted. Gracie loves to run and swim, but gets a little sore in the hip area if she overdoes it. I put her on glucosamine, so we'll see if that helps. A 10-15 pound drop in weight would help as well. Grace loves to fetch, but isn't always interested in dropping the ball. Gracie lived with little kids and was great with them. She would let them take bones and toys out of her mouth.

Grace's former family told me that Grace is terrified of rain and storms, but is not destructive during them. She will hide and shake and refuses to go outside. The night I brought her home, we had a storm. At the first roll of thunder, Grace took off into the dining room and I followed her. She got her 80 pound body into a kennel that I keep my 8 pound Poodle in - how the heck she did it, I do not know. By the time I saw her, she had her body turned around so her head was facing the front of the kennel. I immediately took pictures! I let her be and, after a while, she came out and joined the family again.

Grace is perfect in every way, EXCEPT......she's a digger! Left to her own devices, she will dig to China. If I'm outside with her, she's fine. If she's out without a human for any length of time, expect a hole to China. I think it's Gracie's way of saying "I'm a people dog - please don't leave me alone!" Her previous family told me that she liked to hide bones and treats in the couch, but I haven't seen that yet. Maybe because we keep our bones outside. She could be the official Easter Egg hider for children's parties!!

Grace is a happy, well mannered girl, and will make a wonderful addition to the right family.

Pictures coming soon!

At a Glance #06-288

Breed not specified Born: March 2000
Female Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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7/11/06: Meet Gracie!!! Gracie is a 7 years young dark red beauty, a bit overweight, but a beauty nonetheless. Gracie was very loved in her previous home and her family was very sad to have to part with her. I promised them that RAGOM would find Gracie a wonderful forever home. Grace has been to the vet, got all of her shots updated, and got a clean bill of health. She had a benign lump removed from her front leg and two broken teeth pulled during her dental.

Gracie is a beautiful soul that loves and gets along with everyone and everything. She likes to cuddle and be petted (what Golden doesn't) and she has no problem giving a little nudge if you stop petting her before she decides she's done being petted. Gracie loves to run and swim, but gets a little sore in the hip area if she overdoes it. I put her on glucosamine, so we'll see if that helps. A 10-15 pound drop in weight would help as well. Grace loves to fetch, but isn't always interested in dropping the ball. Gracie lived with little kids and was great with them. She would let them take bones and toys out of her mouth.

Grace's former family told me that Grace is terrified of rain and storms, but is not destructive during them. She will hide and shake and refuses to go outside. The night I brought her home, we had a storm. At the first roll of thunder, Grace took off into the dining room and I followed her. She got her 80 pound body into a kennel that I keep my 8 pound Poodle in - how the heck she did it, I do not know. By the time I saw her, she had her body turned around so her head was facing the front of the kennel. I immediately took pictures! I let her be and, after a while, she came out and joined the family again.

Grace is perfect in every way, EXCEPT......she's a digger! Left to her own devices, she will dig to China. If I'm outside with her, she's fine. If she's out without a human for any length of time, expect a hole to China. I think it's Gracie's way of saying "I'm a people dog - please don't leave me alone!" Her previous family told me that she liked to hide bones and treats in the couch, but I haven't seen that yet. Maybe because we keep our bones outside. She could be the official Easter Egg hider for children's parties!!

Grace is a happy, well mannered girl, and will make a wonderful addition to the right family.

Pictures coming soon!

Updates

Sunday, July 16, 2006

Hello Everyone! George and Gracie here.

Gracie: We have to tell you, we've had quite an exciting day. First off, foster mom made George his fancy breakfast so he can gain the weight he needs. I'm watching my weight so I just went for a swim in the kiddie pool.

Gracie: Then foster mom asked us if we wanted to go for a ride in the car. She said something about checking out a retirement home. We drove and drove and ended up getting pretty tired so George and I snoozed. We woke right up when foster mom stopped the car. We jumped right out of the car and there were lots of trees and woods and lots of new smells.

Gracie: And, wouldn't you know it, out of the house comes our old buddy, Cody.

Cody welcomed us with happy tail wags and told us all about his new digs and asked if we'd like a tour. He took us through the yard to some steps. George didn't really care for the steps so Cody told him about the trail he could use that ran right next to the steps.

Gracie: All of a sudden, there it was... a huge swimming pool! I couldn't get into the water fast enough. George took a little longer, but he wasn't far behind. And then, if that wasn't cool enough, tennis balls started flying through the air. George ran after the ones thrown from shore, but I preferred to perfect my belly flop off the end of the dock, so I chased the ones that went flying high through the air.

George: We spent a lot of time visiting at the swimming pool and then it was time to go into the residence part to take a look around. Cody offered Gracie and I refreshments and bones to chew on. After taking the inside tour, Cody mentioned that he REALLY enjoyed his home and that if Gracie and I were interested in staying, he had a couple of empty dog beds that we could have. He told us that he was kind of lonely since his Brookie

crossed the Rainbow Bridge in June.

Gracie: George and I talked it over with each other and with foster mom and came to the conclusion that this was definitely the place that we wanted to spend the rest of our days. Not only would we have our buddy, Cody, but George could fish for minnows all day if he wanted to - and I would be welcome to dig all the holes I want to.

George: I don't know if she knows that I know, but she buries bones in those holes. I'm not sure what she's saving them for.... I guess it's just her "thing". She doesn't let me get too close to those buried bones though. Gracie will also be able to do her water aerobics so that she can get trim again.

Gracie: You just had to bring that weight thing up again, George, didn't you?!?! ?! Good-night George...

George: Good-night Gracie....

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This is George and Gracie's foster mom - I just want to thank RAGOM (and Tamra, George's former foster) for giving me the opportunity to foster these two wonderful souls. I'm absolutely thrilled that they found Tim and Cody to spend their lives with. I couldn't have asked for a better environment for my sweet fosters to thrive in. Gracie is going to keep those boys on their paws!!!

Saturday, July 15, 2006

Hi Everyone. Gracie here. Well, I was catching up with all my buds on the RAGOM web-site and I notice that my foster mate, George http://www.ragom.org/dogs.cgi?number=06-200, kind of dished on me, telling you all that I was a little on the wide side. Hey, I like my groceries, OK? That's OK George, I like an honest man. George told me I was a cutie anyway. He said something about a cute little waddle to my walk.... Anyway, life's been good for me. I'm recovering from my surgery nicely. Of course, I ate every bandage that the Dr. tried to wrap my leg with. The e-collar didn't help at all. I am one determined woman!!! We're letting my leg heal without stitches. I need to keep it clean though. No digging to China! Foster mom says that I'm such a sweet girl. Foster mom bought us fur-kids a kiddie pool and I am having the time of my life in that pool. I think my favorite thing about swimming is the look on foster mom's face when I want "in the house" and I'm soaking wet! Priceless!! Well, it's bedtime so I gotta go.

Good-night George. Love, Gracie