Recent Updates

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Given the cold snaps of late, we have outfitted Juno with winter outerwear.  This lets her go for walks in cold temps and avoid cabin fever! read more
There is another furry Angel in dog heaven today. I am very sad to report that my sweet foster Angel has crossed the bridge. She was scheduled for some vet work on Tuesday and had blood work done in advance of... read more
Hi everyone, Just a quick update and a few pics of our little buddy. Gus is such a sweet and lovable guy and we are so happy that he is part of our family. We will do everything we can to help him live a long... read more

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Boone, our sweet puppy mill dog has found his forever home! He is going to a wonderful family and will have a younger four-legged brother to spend the rest of his days with.   Boone knows commands - "sit," "stay... read more

Monday, January 15, 2018

Rocky is enduring this frigid winter like he always does. He has a thick coat, yet likes to be inside as soon as he's done walking or doing his business. He's still agile for his age and handles the stairs like... read more
Miss Cuddle Bug Maizie found her forever home on January 12th. She has such a great new family and is going to be so well loved. Her new mommy will be home all day with her, and she will have a Mini-Australian... read more
Sweet, gentle Gus has found his forever family! He has a fur brother to continue showing him the ropes of the Golden life, a fenced yard to run in, and humans who are super excited to have a new 50-pound lap dog... read more

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Here is a quick update on Dana. We hope that we didn’t confuse you in our last update when we talked about her three surgeries. When we took Dana in to visit her surgeon to prepare for what we thought would be... read more
Dear RAGOM - We want to inform you that our rescue Nugget (11-033) passed this week (1-10-18).   He was a real character to say the least!  This past fall we discovered he had developed osteosarcoma in his back... read more

Friday, January 12, 2018

Dear RAGOM, This morning we bid farewell to our beautiful Shandy girl who has been so much a part of our lives for the past nine and a half years.  She aged gracefully and never lost her smile or her youthful... read more

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Josie is a four month old cream colored Golden retriever. She came to RAGOM from a commercial breeder when she was eight weeks old. It has taken awhile to get her healthy and ready for adoption. She is fostered... read more

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

With great sadness I write to let the RAGOM family know that Sunny (10-294) went peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge on Tuesday, December 28th. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when this precious little girl went... read more
Our baby Fred is still having lots of fun in Iowa!  He loves to play at the park with his brother, Toby, and he poses for lots of silly pictures in his holiday gear!  He is a sweet sweet boy who loves everyone... read more
Princess continues to do very well.  She really enjoys playing tug with her sock toy and just loves her walks or going for a car ride.  When she gets excited she makes a snorting noise.  She has an injury to her... read more
Sam and his Forever Family have found each other! He has his own mom and dad who are semi-retired and live on a lake. They have lots of time and love to give Sam. Enjoy your Forever Home living the Golden Life,... read more
Rose had surgery on her left knee on December 28th. She is recovering very well and will have a re-check after 8 weeks of rehabilitation exercises. If all looks good, we will schedule surgery for her right knee... read more
Miss Maizie had a wonderful trip to Northern MN for the Holidays. She was able to play in really deep snow. It was so much fun to see her excitement. Unfortunately, she also experienced the frozen snowballs... read more

Monday, January 8, 2018

  Autumn is enjoying the warmer weather! She loves to romp outside with my resident Sadie. She will chase the ball or frisbee and sometimes brings it back. She will toss it in the air to herself too. Autumn has... read more
George (Winston 17-216) is bringing so much happiness and laughter to our lives! read more
Dear RAGOM, Yesterday we said goodbye to our “biggest baby” Daisy.  She spent over 9 wonderful years as part of our family and put a smile on our faces every day.  She loved all of her people and especially... read more
We want to share the news that Shane left us for the Bridge on 12/20/17.  He was a few months shy of his 15th birthday. Shane was such a huge part of our lives, joining  us as a sad, scared, anxious, submissive... read more

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Walley was born into RAGOM; his mama is Elisabeth 17-222A. He is a cute, cuddly little boy. He is playful and funny. He was also born with a hidden birth defect. To see Walley, you would not know what is hiding... read more
Hello everyone !  I am sorry my Mom has not sent in any pictures for so long;  but our family was busy moving to a new house (only 12 minutes away those silly humans!!) But I am as happy as EVER; I am healthy... read more

Saturday, January 6, 2018

These puppies were born at our cabin 12 days before we were expecting them to arrive. We thought it would be fun to name them after this very special place. Let me introduce you to Rose, Lake and Walley (short... read more
Katie is a four month old cream colored Golden Retriever. She and her littermates came into RAGOM from a commercial breeder. She is fostered in Sioux Falls SD with her sister, Josie. Katie was very sick when she... read more