Recent Updates
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
George's first stop in Minnesota was at our RAGOM office where an army of volunteers greeted our new arrivals from Turkey, gave them a chance to stretch their legs and roll in the snow, and then bathed them.
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Juno was busy today supervising garden cleanup. More importantly, she has a family who would like to adopt her! Their home visit is later this week; paws crossed for Juno that all goes well!
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Meg is a sweet soul who has walked through so many challenges. She deserves to find a forever family who will cherish her and give her a Golden life. In exchange, she will warm your heart and make you laugh and...
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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Ava met her new family (prior RAGOM adopters) at the Chuck & Don's Meet & Greet. They fell in love with her sweet personality and petite size. Her new Mom is home all day and Ava will have a fur sister...
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Patch comes to us from a commercial breeder. He is 10 weeks old (date of birth 2/18/18) and is now 10 pounds. He is a bit small for his age and may be the runt of his litter. He is a happy, playful guy and very...
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Here is our new girl Jenna, whom we call Sophie. She is 10 years old, about 62-63 pounds and about as soft of a coat as you can touch. Sophie will be spayed on Tuesday, May 1. Sophie is a prior breeder girl and...
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Jess is a young girl, a little over a year old. She was found in a small town near Ankara, Turkey, covered in mud and terribly frightened. She was taken in and kept at a volunteer’s home while they searched to...
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Allow me to introduce little Bentley, a very sweet purebred Golden Retriever. He is approximately 14 weeks old. When seen by the vet today he was in very good health and weighed 23 pounds.
He is inquisitive and...
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Chloe made the long journey from Turkey last week, and she has settled in so well. When her rescuers sent her information to RAGOM asking if we could take her, they described her as "total love." In the week she...
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It's been way too long since we sent in an update on Milo the Menace (our affectionate take on "Dennis the Menace"). Milo is still a character; that's just the best way to describe him.
Although he'll be 11...
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Jessie has been such a wonderful girl! She loves everyone she has met and is such an easy dog to have around. She does love her walks and all the new smells.
Not much new to report on Jessie, although yesterday...
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Meet Miss Miki! She arrived in the US just a week ago, and has been adjusting very well. Despite getting a grooming before she left Turkey, she needed a bath when she arrived. She had serious mats all over her...
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Denver has been adopted by a great family and will have a wonderful mom and two fur sisters to play with and love.
Denver's life started out rough but it is all "Gold" now after RAGOM stepped up to give him the...
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Landy has been in his foster home for a week now and has settled right in.
When Landy was found on the streets of Istanbul, his rescuers remarked on how sad he was that he didn’t have a home. I think he knows he...
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Sunday, April 29, 2018
Frosty was adopted by someone familiar with the Great Pyrenees breed (Frosty is a Golden and Great Pyrenees mix). Neither the barking nor the running once loose surprised his new owner. She uses tie-outs so...
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Little Ryder has been a wonderful foster puppy in our home. He loves to play with other dogs. He will take frequent naps when tuckered out and snuggle right up to his humans. He has to be touching someone.
Ryder...
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Ava went to the Meet & Greet on April 7th at Chuck & Don’s in Edina and did really well. This was a big step for her because she had never walked into a room full of people and dogs before. As we walked...
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Saturday, April 28, 2018
The snow is finally melted. I got to be a helper with yard cleanup and got lots of fresh air today.
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Abby is doing very well in our home. She LOVES to play with toys and our resident dog. Abby has been chasing the cat, but if she catches up to him, she does not try to hurt him.
She respects baby gates and is...
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Noah is continuing to do well in his new foster home. He’s proven that he loves the outdoors, whether it be during a record April snowstorm or a warm muddy day after the snow finally melts. When given the...
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Kiki is a two-year-old female Golden Retriever, one of nine dogs rescued this April from the streets and shelters of Turkey. Kiki was living in a bus depot in Sarkarya. She never left the area and no one came to...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Chloe and her brother Finnigan found their forever home and are officially Iowans. Chloe's family made the five hour trek to meet her and fell in love instantly with her big heart and sweet personality.
Chloe...
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Finnigan and his sister Chloe found their forever home and are officially Iowans. Finnigan's family made the five hour trek to meet him and fell in love with his big smile and enthusiastic personality. Finnigan...
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Charlie is up to date on all his vaccinations, neutered, and heartworm-negative. He is very tall - one of our smaller dogs can walk right underneath him! He gets along great with our resident dogs, both male and...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The weather is improving, the snow has all melted, and Coal is ready for Spring! Coal is growing like a weed and weighed in at 52 pounds last week.
The last trip to the vet went very well. Coal is now worm-free...
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