Recent Updates
Monday, June 3, 2019
Welcome to RAGOM, Goldie. We’re so glad you’re here!
Goldie was surrendered to the Sioux Falls Humane Society when her owner could no longer care for her, and from there she found her way into RAGOM. She’s 2...
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Sierra went to her furever home on June 1st. Her new family, Melissa, Jeff, and their children Elijah, Olivia, and Amelia absolutely adored her and were so excited to bring her home!
Sierra seemed to fit in...
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Lucy was adopted by Gary and Stella!! She went from life as a commercial breeding dog to a warm and loving home! Lucy will enjoy a sister named Spirit who is a black lab, and a brother named Max who is also a...
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It is with a heavy heart we share the news that Bailey has mast cell cancer. A decision was made by RAGOM and Bailey's vet to put her in hospice. Our beloved foster Bailey will live out her life with us and we...
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It is with great sadness that I am writing to inform you that our sweet little Charlie passed away on May 17, 2019 at 11 1/2 years old. We adopted him from RAGOM 11/2009 and we were so privileged to have him as...
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Saturday, June 1, 2019
Please welcome Sweet William to RAGOM!
Sweet William was born on April 3, 2019, to mom Rose 19-017A. He is a typical puppy who is social and happy and is learning to navigate his new world.
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Sadie Bell (Harmony) is doing great!
We take between 2 and 4 walks per day and they are typically .5 mile to 2.5 miles. Sadie will walk as long as you will walk her and we often have to take resident Jake home...
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Friday, May 31, 2019
Jet is a sweet young dog who loves to cuddle, chase tennis balls, play with the other foster dogs where she's staying, and explore the yard.
Because she was a stray, we don't know anything about her past. After...
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Chevy has been adopted!
He has his very own mom and dad, a big fenced backyard and lots of toys to call his very own! We miss seeing his smiley face every day, but seeing him loved so much by his forever family...
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Fortuna is doing well. We do call her Lucky. She has finally been able to relax a little.
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Betty was adopted today! Her new name is Clover! She will enjoy many adventures with her new Mom, Dad, and three human siblings (two brothers and a sister).
Have a great life, little girl!
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Just a few quick updates on Sophie. We've learned a lot in the last few days.
Sophie has met quite a few new people. She is a bit timid at first and can be a little barky. Within about a half hour, she has made...
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Since my last update, Marty's Lyme nephritis began to exact an increasingly severe price on Marty's already precarious health. In view of that, we assisted Marty to the Rainbow Bridge Tuesday afternoon.
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Kona (previously Tatum) came back to us at RAGOM because her adoptive family’s situation has changed and they do not have the time for her that they feel she deserves.
She was originally rescued from a shelter...
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Glory was adopted and went to her new home in Iowa. She will share her new house with her very active Mom and Dad. They will be keeping her very busy, and she will have regular playdates with her Grandmother's...
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Please welcome Sasha into the RAGOM family. She has been in foster care just over 4 weeks now. Luckily for Sasha and her sisters (Fortuna and Lucy), they were saved from a continued life of being a breeder dog....
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Amber here, checking in. I thought that Foster Mom has done a great job telling you about me, but now it's finally my turn! My journey started back in February when I came into RAGOM. Wow, what an adventure that...
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We are sad to say that Louie (aka Homer) passed away peacefully this past week. Louie had a great life and spent much of his life hiking in the mountains of Montana and making people smile.
He was a great big...
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I just wanted to let you know that Darby, the 5 year old golden mix, died last night from lymphoma. He was a great companion and gave me lots of love and laughs. I adopted him at 5 years old and had him through...
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It’s Odie’s 5th adoptiversary and our hearts are full to bursting. We love him so much.
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Harriet went home with her new family today! Her new name will be Red. She will have a human brother to grow up with and go on adventures with as well as a great new mom and dad. We wish you the best, Red.
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Sophie has been with us for about a week. She has settled in and is showing us more of her personality every day.
She loves to play with one of our resident dogs, and they are wearing each other out. She is...
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Monday, May 27, 2019
Kate (we call her Katie Kat) became an Iowa gal just about two weeks ago. Kate is a very sweet but shy gal. She loves to poke around outside and lay in the grass. She is very interested in what the neighbors are...
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Sunday, May 26, 2019
Hey everyone, check out my selfies! The first one is me sitting nicely and ready to go inside after a fun time playing in my (finally!) dry yard. The second is me happily napping when it is storming outside....
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Wanda was adopted today! Her new name will be Zola, which means "Earth", to go along with her new canine sibling Luna, which means "Sun". She will have so many people in this family to love her - Mom, Dad, four ...
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