Abbey (Patzy 17-106A)

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In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:Date AvailableChildrenOther DogsCatsFenceEnergy Level 7/2/17 Good with all agesAnother dog REQUIRED  Not testedPhysical fence optional - No electric fence
Medium Patzy is a playful young dog and needs a home with another playful dog. Patzy is under-socialized, so her new family must be very patient and help her learn a new home and new people at her own pace.  This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

Welcome Patzy! Patzy came from a commercial breeder almost two months ago now. When she came in to her foster home she was VERY pregnant and VERY scared. She had never been in a home or been socialized with people. She had many of the behaviors we typically see with these dogs. Afraid of humans, new noises like the TV and dishwasher, going in and out of doorways and the car. Going to the vet was very scary. Like nearly all breeder dogs, she was more comfortable with my resident dogs than with me. She soon learned that I would only give her positive attention and pets and lots of love. Within a few days she would come to me if I was sitting down so she could get her share of the loving touches. She follows my dogs everywhere.
One week after coming in, Patzy went into labor. With the help of many RAGOM volunteers and special friends, we had prepared a whelping box and all the supplies we would need to help Momma Patzy care for her newborns. She didn't need much! Patzy took care of the birthing on her own and is such a good momma. She had NINE puppies in about 8 hours!! We fed her vanilla ice cream to keep her energy up and she ate the whole half gallon with gusto.

 For the first 3 weeks, Patzy wanted to stay in the whelping box except to do her business outside. She kept her babies clean and nursed around the clock.

Now they are 6+ weeks old and Patzy is spending more time out of the puppy pen than in. The puppies are nearly completely weaned and Momma doesn't have much, if any, milk left. They still like to suckle at times and she still likes to clean up after them.

 Patzy turned 2 years old in May and is really just a playful young dog. She needs a home with another playful dog to thrive in. Her new family will need to understand the fears that come with a lack of socialization and be patient as she learns a new home and new people. I have no doubt she will do great and give back the love as she has to me. More about Patzy in the coming days.

At a Glance #17-106A

Golden Retriever Born: May 2015
Female Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:Date AvailableChildrenOther DogsCatsFenceEnergy Level 7/2/17 Good with all agesAnother dog REQUIRED  Not testedPhysical fence optional - No electric fence
Medium Patzy is a playful young dog and needs a home with another playful dog. Patzy is under-socialized, so her new family must be very patient and help her learn a new home and new people at her own pace.  This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

Welcome Patzy! Patzy came from a commercial breeder almost two months ago now. When she came in to her foster home she was VERY pregnant and VERY scared. She had never been in a home or been socialized with people. She had many of the behaviors we typically see with these dogs. Afraid of humans, new noises like the TV and dishwasher, going in and out of doorways and the car. Going to the vet was very scary. Like nearly all breeder dogs, she was more comfortable with my resident dogs than with me. She soon learned that I would only give her positive attention and pets and lots of love. Within a few days she would come to me if I was sitting down so she could get her share of the loving touches. She follows my dogs everywhere.
One week after coming in, Patzy went into labor. With the help of many RAGOM volunteers and special friends, we had prepared a whelping box and all the supplies we would need to help Momma Patzy care for her newborns. She didn't need much! Patzy took care of the birthing on her own and is such a good momma. She had NINE puppies in about 8 hours!! We fed her vanilla ice cream to keep her energy up and she ate the whole half gallon with gusto.

 For the first 3 weeks, Patzy wanted to stay in the whelping box except to do her business outside. She kept her babies clean and nursed around the clock.

Now they are 6+ weeks old and Patzy is spending more time out of the puppy pen than in. The puppies are nearly completely weaned and Momma doesn't have much, if any, milk left. They still like to suckle at times and she still likes to clean up after them.

 Patzy turned 2 years old in May and is really just a playful young dog. She needs a home with another playful dog to thrive in. Her new family will need to understand the fears that come with a lack of socialization and be patient as she learns a new home and new people. I have no doubt she will do great and give back the love as she has to me. More about Patzy in the coming days.

Updates

Saturday, August 5, 2017

I know we haven't had an update on Patzy for a month. We were pretty busy with her nine puppies! Patzy was an incredible Mom to her litter--very determined to keep the pen and puppies clean and also nursing. As they grew, she spent more time out of the pen but would insist on going in to clean up any 'accidents'.
With over 100 visitors coming to help with the puppies, Patzy's fear of people diminished greatly. She would go up to any person for pets-following my resident dogs with little hesitation. Big men, little kids--all were worth meeting for a pet on the head. She knew the daily routine here and became comfortable enough to relax and enjoy being loved and cared for. Her coat filled out and shined from good food. Her feathers started to grow along her tail and legs. She is beautiful.
A foster cannot go through the experiences we have been through and not fall in love with the shy young Momma who is Patzy. We worried together when a little one wasn't feeling well. We shared vanilla ice cream. We whelped and raised nine beautiful GR puppies together. We said goodbye to each of them one by one. And we were both ready for them to move on to their new families.
And then it was Patzy's turn.
I was thrilled when I received the information about a family who was interested in meeting Patzy. They are previous RAGOM adopters, including several Goldens from commercial breeders. The H family has a young playful RAGOM Golden who was missing her previous buddy. Patzy went right up to each family member for a bit of loving. It was a match.
I cried when the adoption day came but I knew that this was the best thing in the world for Patzy. She turned two years old one week before delivering her puppies and needed a young playful dog in her life. She deserved a loving family of her own.
Patzy is now known as Abbey and is settling in nicely--exploring the big fenced yard and beginning to relax enough to play with Malibu.
We are so grateful to this wonderful family for opening their hearts and home to Patzy/Abbey!
Don't look back, Abbey. You are on your way to the Golden life. We couldn't be happier for you.
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