Brit 14-016

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In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:
Entered Foster Care Fence Kid Friendly Another Dog Cat Friendly
 1/20/2014 Required  Yes  Optional  Yes 
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

 

Please welcome Brit to the RAGOM family! Brit is a ~2.5 year old female golden mix, who is now up-to-date on her vaccinations, microchipped, and heartworm negative. She was found wandering the Santee Sioux Indian Reservation in Nebraska. It often takes a village to rescue a dog and Brit is no exception. I would like to thank Noah's Hope Animal Rescue in Sioux City, Iowa for braving the harsh winter weather to bring Brit to safety, as well as the Santee Police Department and residents of Santee for assisting in Brit's rescue. I would also like to thank Happy Dog Kennels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and RAGOM volunteer extraordinaire, Rona D., for taking such good care of Brit.

Brit is smaller than a typical golden (weight to be determined, but probably ~ 55 lbs) and her fur is so soft!  Her overall health is remarkably good, considering she may have been homeless for quite some time. However, as you can see in the photos, Brit is missing her right hind paw. We don't know what happened, but the leg doesn't seem to cause her any pain and she can run perfectly well on three legs. Brit has an appointment with our wonderful vet, Dr. M., who will evaluate her leg and determine an appropriate course of action to give her the best possible quality of life. We will also discuss scheduling her spay surgery.

We have been fostering Brit since 1/20/14 and have already learned quite a bit about this lovely girl. She's usually pretty calm (though certain squirrels may disagree), highly intelligent, and very affectionate. Brit seems especially fond of children and seeks out our daughter, Abby, for hugs and belly rubs. Brit has not had a single accident since she's been here, so it's probably safe to say that she is housetrained. She has a large crate in the kitchen that is her "safe place", but Brit has free roam most of the time. Brit gets along just fine with our three resident dogs and would dearly love it if the Corgi would play with her! Brit generally leaves the cats alone and almost seems a little afraid of them. She did bark at one cat briefly and I'm not sure why. So to be safe, I will continue to supervise Brit and the cats until I know her a little better. We're still trying to figure out which toys and games Brit enjoys. So far we've learned that she really likes to fetch tennis balls, enjoys chewing on Nylabones, and is highly suspicious of anything that squeaks!

Brit has been such a joyful addition to our family and we look forward to learning more about this sweet girl in the days to come.


Missing right hind paw


Happy girl!

At a Glance #14-016

Mixed Breed Born: January 2012
Female 55 lbs

Status: Adopted

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You are a Survivor~ RD  You are a Survivor~ RD

 

Happy Valentine's Day! Love, Foster Mom   Happy Valentine's Day! Love, Foster Mom

 

 

In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:
Entered Foster Care Fence Kid Friendly Another Dog Cat Friendly
 1/20/2014 Required  Yes  Optional  Yes 
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

 

Please welcome Brit to the RAGOM family! Brit is a ~2.5 year old female golden mix, who is now up-to-date on her vaccinations, microchipped, and heartworm negative. She was found wandering the Santee Sioux Indian Reservation in Nebraska. It often takes a village to rescue a dog and Brit is no exception. I would like to thank Noah's Hope Animal Rescue in Sioux City, Iowa for braving the harsh winter weather to bring Brit to safety, as well as the Santee Police Department and residents of Santee for assisting in Brit's rescue. I would also like to thank Happy Dog Kennels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and RAGOM volunteer extraordinaire, Rona D., for taking such good care of Brit.

Brit is smaller than a typical golden (weight to be determined, but probably ~ 55 lbs) and her fur is so soft!  Her overall health is remarkably good, considering she may have been homeless for quite some time. However, as you can see in the photos, Brit is missing her right hind paw. We don't know what happened, but the leg doesn't seem to cause her any pain and she can run perfectly well on three legs. Brit has an appointment with our wonderful vet, Dr. M., who will evaluate her leg and determine an appropriate course of action to give her the best possible quality of life. We will also discuss scheduling her spay surgery.

We have been fostering Brit since 1/20/14 and have already learned quite a bit about this lovely girl. She's usually pretty calm (though certain squirrels may disagree), highly intelligent, and very affectionate. Brit seems especially fond of children and seeks out our daughter, Abby, for hugs and belly rubs. Brit has not had a single accident since she's been here, so it's probably safe to say that she is housetrained. She has a large crate in the kitchen that is her "safe place", but Brit has free roam most of the time. Brit gets along just fine with our three resident dogs and would dearly love it if the Corgi would play with her! Brit generally leaves the cats alone and almost seems a little afraid of them. She did bark at one cat briefly and I'm not sure why. So to be safe, I will continue to supervise Brit and the cats until I know her a little better. We're still trying to figure out which toys and games Brit enjoys. So far we've learned that she really likes to fetch tennis balls, enjoys chewing on Nylabones, and is highly suspicious of anything that squeaks!

Brit has been such a joyful addition to our family and we look forward to learning more about this sweet girl in the days to come.


Missing right hind paw


Happy girl!

Updates

Wednesday, April 30, 2014


From this to...

Every so often a dog comes along that was "meant to be". Before Brit was rescued, a volunteer with Noah's Hope sent me a photo of Brit taken at night through a car windshield. It broke my heart to see her hobbling around looking for food in subzero temperatures. From that moment on, I knew I had to be part of her life. And when I brought Brit to our house to foster, I just couldn't believe how lucky we were to finally have her "home". I think that deep down inside, we always knew that Brit is where she is meant to be....a beloved member of our family. So today we made it official and adopted our precious girl.  Welcome home, Brit.


Home!

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Brit is back to chasing squirrels at warp speed and doing flying leaps off of the deck, so it's probably safe to say that she's fully recovered from surgery. Brit has also rejoined the rest of the pack on our daily walks and keeps up just fine. And Brit finally decided that it was time to check out the second floor of the house. One day she just zoomed up the stairs...no problem! Now she sleeps in our upstairs bedroom every night.

Brit continues to get along just fine with the resident dogs. She and our Corgi, Gracie, seem to have a friendly Nylabone rivalry going on. Gracie likes to "herd" the Nylabones in her bed and Brit sneaks in there and steals them back. Brit also enjoys playing with her favorite cat, Lucky. I was worried that Brit might accidentally hurt Lucky, but she is very gentle with her little feline friend.


Dylan, Gracie, Brit and Lili


Squished in the Corgi bed


Playing with her favorite cat, Lucky

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Brit's sutures came out two days ago and Dr. M. is very pleased with the result. The incision has healed perfectly and Brit is learning to adjust her balance to accommodate the change in weight distribution. Needless to say, Brit was so happy to be rid of the dreaded "cone of shame"! Though Brit is now free to resume squirrel chasing, she hasn't really gone full tilt boogie yet. She may not have the energy for it, given that her body is still remodeling at the amputation site and it can take up to three weeks to replace the blood that was lost during surgery. Therefore, Dr. M. would like to wait until late March for her spay surgery.

Brit continues to do very well in the house. We put the crate away and she now has free roam. I also removed the gate blocking the stairs to the second floor, but Brit has not shown any interest in going upstairs. She manages the four steps from the deck to the yard just fine and Dr. M. said that she should be able to handle a full flight of stairs. So we'll just wait and see if Brit decides to explore the upstairs on her own.

And last but not least, Brit has learned her name! We'll start working on basic commands as soon as she's fully recovered from surgery.


Feeling better!


Did someone say "snack"?

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Brit would like to thank Auntie RD for the Valentine!

Brit is now one week post surgery and doing great! The incision is healing nicely and Brit is already targeting squirrels in the backyard. But she'll have to settle for virtual squirrel chasing from the deck until her sutures come out in another week.


One day post surgery


One day post surgery, so tired


One week post surgery, squirrel reconnaissance

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Dr. M. evaluated Brit's bad leg and said that the paw is missing due to injury (possibly caught in a trap). And I was totally wrong when I said that the leg didn't seem to cause her any pain, since she does use it sometimes. Dr. M. watched Brit walk around and could tell that it is painful for her to put weight on the stump. He pointed out that she frequently starts to put the bad leg down, hesitates, and then pulls it back up. We did discuss the possibility of a prosthetic paw. Unfortunately, dog prosthetics tend not to work as well as human prosthetics and many dogs simply reject them (and you end up with a very expensive chew toy). Therefore, given that Brit is carrying around what is essentially a nonfunctional, painful limb, Dr. M. recommends amputating the leg just below the hip. He is confident that Brit will do fine with the surgery and will be so much more comfortable once she's fully recovered. Brit's surgery is scheduled for February 11. Please keep this sweet girl in your thoughts.

On a lighter note, Brit has been doing very well with our kitties. So well in fact, that they have started scent marking her! I thought everyone would enjoy this photo.


Cats make good crate ornaments!