Quinn was surrendered to RAGOM when he was 14 weeks old by a breeder after a heart murmur was detected during vetting. After entering rescue, Quinn visited a veterinary cardiologist that diagnosed him with a congenital heart defect known as subaortic stenosis.

Unfortunately, there is no treatment for this type of issue and the life expectancy of dogs with this condition is often less than three years. An annual echocardiogram will be a required part of his continued vetting.

Quinn is a typical, happy Golden puppy with lots of energy. He caught on within a few weeks to house-training and sleeps nicely in his crate at night. He loves to be outside and often signals to be taken out even if he’s just gone so that he can run zoomies in the yard with his doggie foster sister. Chewing on mulch and digging in snow are also his favorite pastimes. 

Quinn has picked up on basic obedience training well, but as with any puppy, he requires vigilance as he likes to pick up shoes or clothing items left within reach and still tends to jump up when he gets excited.