Recent Updates
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Josie was adopted in May 2018 by a wonderful family with another Golden named Bear. She settled in and totally loves her new family.
A few weeks ago she lost her brother Bear to cancer. The family reports that...
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Greetings to all of our two and four legged friends at RAGOM – and to all those who have loved and have lost their beautiful Goldens.
Because Rico and Cleo had been inseparable BFF’s for the last 5 years and 2...
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Carley has had an amazing week. In spite of being very unsure of her new surroundings, she has learned to:
Eat from a dog dish standing up instead of curled up in a ball on the floor. She now stands up and eats...
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Greetings to all of our two and four legged friends at RAGOM – and to all those who have loved and have lost their beautiful Goldens.
Because Rico and Cleo had been inseparable BFF’s for the last 5 years and 2...
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Piper turned 14 last week. She keeps on going. We still walk a few miles a day, and she still eats everything in sight. Best buds as always.
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Friday, July 13, 2018
Holly went to her forever home this afternoon, and I am so happy for her. She will have a couple of dog siblings to continue teaching her how to be a normal dog and a spacious fenced-in back yard to explore....
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River made it through her spay surgery with no problems. RAGOM's vet in Rochester is amazing, and they took great care of her. The vet tech assigned to River’s care brought her a comforter of her own to lay on....
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Sadie is starting to really come into her personality. She truly is an energetic, happy dog and quite the dork.
We have worked tirelessly on helping her become more comfortable with things that would scare her...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
I’m going to change Daisy’s kid status to “no small children only respectful older teens and adults.“ She is not as friendly around kids as I thought. She growls and looks like she is "on alert."
It also would...
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Jenna seems to be displaying anxiety when her humans leave for the day. She has become more and more reluctant to go into her kennel when Foster Mom and Dad go to work.
Jenna has not earned free roam when there...
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It's a whole new world for Wyatt: living in a house with people, being called by a name, experiencing gestures of love... But it can be very scary. Wyatt is bravely trying to work through his fears and makes...
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Lovely Lola is looking for a quiet home where she can go for walks in a quiet environment. If you are looking for a high-energy Golden Retriever that will play fetch all day and bounce around with your 2-year-...
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Monday, July 9, 2018
Atticus crossed the Rainbow Bridge on June 28th due to kidney failure.
He was this sweet, mellow senior who loved to soak up the sun even on the hot summer days we have been having. When he got too hot, he would...
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Sunday, July 8, 2018
Miki has been recovering from her knee surgery. She is on limited activity, which is frustrating for both of us. She can take about-15-minute walks and has to go slow.
She wants to do more, but is not ready for...
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Jimi went in for her spay surgery on May 23rd as scheduled. The vet called me because as they were preparing her for surgery, they discovered that she had a level 5 (out of 6) heart murmur. He wouldn’t continue...
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We're very pleased to introduce you to Carley, a lovely smaller Golden who weighs 50 pounds and has beautiful dark gold—almost red—fur.
Carley is about 3 years old and learning the joys of household living after...
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Friday, July 6, 2018
I finally got my surgery. Dr. Rose and his team were great, but I couldn’t wait to get home. This whole surgery thing is totally overrated.
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Chief has been with us for a little more than a week but has quickly warmed up to Foster Mom and Dad. He responds to come, sit, heel, and in general wants to please. He loves to cuddle up with someone on the...
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The week before Memorial Day, RAGOM received a call about a very young Golden girl who had given birth to a litter of puppies. She and the puppies were hiding under a trailer on the White Earth Reservation....
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Beautiful June hit the jackpot! She was adopted today by a lovely family with a lot of dog experience, great kids, and a dog ready to show June the ropes. She is going to learn about going on daily walks, dog-...
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Thursday, July 5, 2018
Zoe 18-077 was adopted on June 22 to the A. family. She is now known as Skye and has a big fur sister named Berit (Becky 10-206). So, Miss Skye really struck gold with the A. family as they are previous RAGOM...
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Recently, we were walking at Long Lake Park. We were paying more attention to an approaching person with a dog and devising our walking plan and not really looking Bobby.
Suddenly, we heard this strange noise,...
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Maxwell Silver Hammer is enjoying his quiet Golden Life with his foster dad and foster brother Duke 12-257. They get along great and swap food bowls regularly.
He still is extreme in his attempt to be loved, but...
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Hi RAGOM friends,
I have struggled to write this over the last couple of months but need to let you know that we have said goodbye to Cedar (aka Shannon 07-545). She was diagnosed with a melanoma in her nose in...
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Monday, July 2, 2018
We welcomed Cassie into our home on Sunday, June 24. She has visited the vet and is in very good health. She has ear infections in both ears, a lot of tarter on her teeth, but all in all she is in great health....
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