Recent Updates
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Katie Mae was the first puppy to greet foster, April, an experienced momma. She is a sweet, quieter puppy of the litter and can be adopted to a home with courteous children.
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Bessie came into RAGOM as a retired breeder dog. Her date of birth is 3/23/13. She is currently 70 pounds, and the ideal weight for her would be more like 60 pounds or so.
Bessie has had her initial vet visit...
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Friday, December 4, 2020
Hi all, Axel here! Sorry I haven't written sooner but nothing has really changed at my house. Well except my foster mom decided to put a new bigger rug down in my safe spot where I'm lying in the first picture...
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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Peter has advanced so far in learning how to socialize and face his fears. Is he perfect? It depends on what your idea of perfect is.
If the definition of perfect is: fun, lovable, active, playful, willing to...
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If you weren't able to view Leo's video on Facebook (mentioned in the previous update), here is the link to enjoy it! Thanks again to Leo's friend, Sam!
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Maddie 20-174 has been with us for just over a week now. She is an eight-year-old Golden recently surrendered. She has spent her life having litters of puppies and is now ready to enjoy the Golden Life. Maddie...
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MaoMao had the opportunity to play with a neighbor dog this week. Henry is older, so it was more her play-bowing and dancing around him. Regardless, she was thrilled to have a dog playmate to chase around, and...
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Korey has 3 dog beds, and the round one is also his toy and wrestling partner. It gets bit and tossed around so much that it has gotten torn many times. I’ve had it stitched up by others and also have crudely...
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Isley is an approximately 7-year-old female Golden Retriever who came into our care from a commercial breeding situation. Isley has a beautiful, soft, dark golden coat and is beginning to get her sweet sugar...
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Rokey is an exceptional dog—truly, there isn't a sweeter dog than Mr. Rokey. He has great gusto for life: enjoys his chew toys, absolutely loves running in the backyard, and playing with our resident dogs. He...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Tucker is an energetic and playful purebred Golden Retriever puppy. He was lovingly surrendered to RAGOM by a family who found they did not have the time for a puppy and wanted him to find a home where he would...
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Monday, November 30, 2020
Though on a much smaller scale at our house than usual, Leo participated in his first Thanksgiving, and thought it was one of the best things he had ever experienced! His favorite part by far was snuffling that...
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First of all, thanks to Kristi for sponsoring Castle—he's such a deserving boy!
Last week we reduced his last two meds to their lowest dosage but will have to monitor at this level for a few more weeks. The meds...
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
Peaches has had quite a week since she came to RAGOM from a commercial breeder in Missouri. First there was a long car ride to Minnesota, then the car ride from Minnetonka to Robbinsdale.
After being coaxed out...
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Jake has been home for a few days now and already is learning about the golden life! He is the love of his new family!
He is already learning new tricks like how to shake. He spent the first day of his new home...
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Bandit has taken more baby steps. The most exciting is that he will come during the early morning hours while I am still in bed and let me scratch his chest and rub his face! It is a thrill every morning now as...
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Bruce is a 1½-year-old male Golden Retriever who came into our care from a commercial breeding situation. He is a very handsome young man with beautiful medium golden coloring. Because he did not have a typical...
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
3 months with Blue — our sweet, fun boy! Walks, backyard time chasing squirrels, favorite toys, car rides, cabin time, hikes, chilling and always ready for a belly rub!
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Odie was surrendered to RAGOM by his owner at 10 weeks old for his high amount of energy. Odie is a playful, loving puppy who learns new things quickly. His hobbies include sitting in your lap, chasing leaves,...
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JingJing had to change foster homes 2 weeks ago because the previous foster is moving out of the area and could not continue fostering him. When I went to pick him up, he greeted me at the door and was...
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Say hello to Max! He's an international rescue from China, thought to be about 2 years old and has settled in wonderfully.
Max is a very happy, laid back dog. He would cuddle and nap all day long if possible....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
It is with great pride that I introduce Leo 20-119C to RAGOM-Land! This will be a longer bio than usual, but there is a lot of ground to cover, so please stick with me as I introduce you to this amazing little...
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Our little man Julius has gone on to his new happy life. He came to us a shy little guy who, even though he was scared, was still curious. He put on some weight and grew some much-needed hair due to good food! ...
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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Goodbye puppy mill life and hello to a whole new type of wonderful. Peter Parker, named after the actor who played Spider Man, climbed his way out of a tangled web of despair and into a beautifully woven piece...
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