Recent Updates
Friday, December 6, 2019
Buddy is a beautiful 7½-year-old Golden Retriever who came to his foster home from a senior owner who felt he could no longer adequately care for Buddy after suffering a stroke.
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Buddy passed on Thursday, November, 21, 2019, after a short battle with a meningioma brain tumor. From his first seizure and diagnosis to his crossing the Rainbow Bridge was only 4 months, 25 days.
We loved...
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Sophie and Nellie are besties forever️. They love to play and run around the yard. They are perfectly matched. We love Sophie so much, and will forever!
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Ace is making big strides in foster care. He has learned to “sit” for a treat and takes it gently. He has really gotten the routine down. He knows when we toss some cheese chunks in his crate, it is time to...
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
It was love at first sight for the family that adopted Quinn. They promise to give him the best that life has to offer in whatever time he has. They have decided to call him Kane which means “golden” in one...
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Chevy has settled into his new life in the suburbs with his retired and loving owners and their grandchildren who visit often. He has come a long way from his reactive, impulsive, street-smart ways to becoming...
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Monday, December 2, 2019
Kimber was surrendered to RAGOM at 9 weeks old by a breeder, because he will need entropion surgery to correct a condition where his eyelids turn inward, causing irritation to his cornea. He currently has an...
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Barkley is checking in with his fans from his permanent foster home in Fargo! He has been here for a little over two weeks now.
Barkley is doing great with his furry new roommates. He loves to play with the...
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Sunday, December 1, 2019
The Iowa boys continue to show their distinct personalities the longer they are here. Jethro is definitely the "big brother", more adventurous, curious and bold than Kirby, but he also is timid about some things...
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It's been so interesting to watch how the personalities of these two Iowa brothers have emerged as they have been here over the past nearly two months. Kirby is definitely the "younger" brother and let's Jethro...
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Florence has come a long way since our last update. With shy, scared dogs, progress comes in small increments, but each is a “big deal” to her RAGOM Foster Mom and Dad. It’s now become standard practice that she...
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Zoe has been adopted by a fun family and an older Golden Retriever brother in Des Moines, Iowa. They have a large back yard where Zoe can chase squirrels and run around with her brother.
Her new family enjoys...
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Friday, November 29, 2019
Day 81 and Leo is doing great! He enjoyed the snow we had the other day. I don’t know if he has ever seen snow, but he sure liked rolling in it and eating some of it.
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Eight weeks with my foster family was full of fun and unforgettable memories! I learned a lot and I feel like I am now a more well-behaved, beautiful, confident puppy. My foster mom told me that I am much...
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Carley continues to be sweet and cuddly. Nothing much has changed in her life in the last couple of weeks.
I have included a picture of one of her of her favorite spots at my bedroom window. She is always on the...
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Thursday, November 28, 2019
Lisa has been adopted, and her new family reports that she is doing well.
She was a little nervous her first night but eventually settled down and snuggled with her mom on the couch.
It was a good start!
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Fred continues to make progress in walking on a lead. He now walks three blocks alongside our resident dog. He prefers to be with another dog—he’s a bit reluctant alone.
He comes racing inside when we call his...
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Mr. Long and Lanky is doing just fine. The two brothers have settled in here nicely and their personalities are really coming out. Jethro is the more active of the two; curious, exploring, wanting to know what's...
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Mister Kirby has revealed himself to be a total LOVEBUG! It's taken six weeks or so for his and Jethro's personalities to really start to come out, and Kirby is a kind of a Velcro dog, attaching himself to me...
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When you think of all the wonderful qualities of a Golden, Marley is the Golden you are thinking of. She arrived in foster care a week ago with a smile on her face and a heart full of love. This dog cannot get...
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Hello! Carlie’s mom, Bethany, here. I wanted to share an update on Carlie as she’s been in her forever home for a little over six months now!
Carlie has settled into her new home and family very well, and she...
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Our sweet Chopper has passed away. We are so heartbroken, but grateful for all the memories we have with this sweet, sweet girl.
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Koda has become a real joy! She has adapted so well.
I take Koda and my female resident dog for a one-mile walk every day at lunch. She really enjoys walking and keeps up just fine. I think regular exercise...
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Ace came into RAGOM from a breeder who was retiring. He is a wonderful, beautiful, Golden boy with a great personality. He is very friendly with people and loves his human. He cannot get enough pets or kisses....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
I have significantly updated Hannah’s requirements, so let me explain:
Hannah has been dog reactive on our walks, so today I took her to meet another dog to see how she would do. The other dog was so impressive...
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