Happy Spring, Amber! From Anonymous
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Date Available | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 12/17/16 | Required | 10+ | Optional | Yes | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
Amber 12- 240 is a 6 year old female who moved into our house and made herself at home - charming us immediately. She bonds with people quickly. In fact, she looked longingly out the door as the transporter couple drove away – it seemed they liked her and she liked them.
Her ancestry is a mystery, although she has some Husky like qualities as well as a typical Golden personality. Her story is a heart breaker – she was in a shelter in Kentucky with her sister and their time had “run out” when she was rescued and brought to RAGOM.
She is returning to RAGOM after living happily in a family for several years, but lately she was escaping when a door was left open and would bark at people. Her family had several growing children and making sure she was on leash, in the fenced yard or in the house was becoming a problem. She is sweet, affectionate, allows you to examine her, does not resource guard, made friends with our Resident (RD) hound dog, will do anything for a treat, sits, comes, shakes, shakes other hand and high fives! She bonded with both of us and, although she came with her dog bed, she prefers sleeping with an adult - which we don’t mind, but she would be easily directed otherwise.
One thing is clear – Amber does not like the mail carrier. She will begin barking when she sees the mail truck just turning the corner into our street. For this reason she needs a secure fence and to be on a leash at all times when out of the house or not in the fenced yard. But, given this really her only issue, she is a gem.
She is a petite 40+ pounds and checked out all OK at her first vet visit. She is UTD with her vaccines. No health issues and no medications except heartworm and tick and flea preventative. She fit into our house with our RD who is about the same size. So if you are not picky about breed, but want a sweet girl who will love you forever, Amber would be the one.
| Mixed Breed | Born: August 2011 |
| Female | Weight not specified |
Status: Adopted
Happy Spring, Amber! From Anonymous
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Available | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 12/17/16 | Required | 10+ | Optional | Yes | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
Amber 12- 240 is a 6 year old female who moved into our house and made herself at home - charming us immediately. She bonds with people quickly. In fact, she looked longingly out the door as the transporter couple drove away – it seemed they liked her and she liked them.
Her ancestry is a mystery, although she has some Husky like qualities as well as a typical Golden personality. Her story is a heart breaker – she was in a shelter in Kentucky with her sister and their time had “run out” when she was rescued and brought to RAGOM.
She is returning to RAGOM after living happily in a family for several years, but lately she was escaping when a door was left open and would bark at people. Her family had several growing children and making sure she was on leash, in the fenced yard or in the house was becoming a problem. She is sweet, affectionate, allows you to examine her, does not resource guard, made friends with our Resident (RD) hound dog, will do anything for a treat, sits, comes, shakes, shakes other hand and high fives! She bonded with both of us and, although she came with her dog bed, she prefers sleeping with an adult - which we don’t mind, but she would be easily directed otherwise.
One thing is clear – Amber does not like the mail carrier. She will begin barking when she sees the mail truck just turning the corner into our street. For this reason she needs a secure fence and to be on a leash at all times when out of the house or not in the fenced yard. But, given this really her only issue, she is a gem.
She is a petite 40+ pounds and checked out all OK at her first vet visit. She is UTD with her vaccines. No health issues and no medications except heartworm and tick and flea preventative. She fit into our house with our RD who is about the same size. So if you are not picky about breed, but want a sweet girl who will love you forever, Amber would be the one.
Amber and I went to Lake Nokomis today because the weather was so beautiful. I found out Amber loves the water! She kept barking at me to throw a stick for her to retrieve but I couldn't let her off the leash ☹️. We both had a great time - she loves being outside. She will sit out in our backyard chasing squirrels and rabbits. She barks to let us know she's ready to come back in, then barks again to let us know she wants to go out again
Last Sunday when it was so snowy Amber and I went driving around in our SUV tackling the snow. She loved it! She was a great passenger and buddy. She sat up in the front seat smelling the fresh air and enjoying the view. We had a great day riding around running errands. She waited in the car for me patiently as I ran into a few stores like a good girl!
This is a picture of Amber sitting waiting for me to get dressed for our nightly walk. 
Amber has a new hot pink martingale collar and looks so beautiful in it. We went for a long walk today in the fresh warm air and she loves the smells and exercise. She is a dog who does better with daily walks to release some of her energy...not that she is super energetic but she lets us know she wants a walk by going to the front door and barking at us. She tells us she needs to go potty by barking at the back door and does the same when ready to come in. She is a talker so she would do best in a family who is ok with this. She may be mixed with a little Husky. She wakes us every morning at 7 to tell us she is ready to eat and there is no talking her out of it... she is very adamant.
We have had Amber for almost a month now. She made herself right at home and is perfectly mannered. She does let us know when it's time to eat by barking or lightly "woofing." She does like to talk. She will bark when out back at the neighbors and squirrels and passer-bys so be ware she is not a quiet dog. This may be her part husky or beagle mix in her. Amber also likes to be close to us. She will lounge on the furniture with us or to soak up the sun, and look at the squirrels outside. She also sleeps with us at night and likes to stretch out. I'm sure she could be trained to sleep beside you on her dog bed though. She is a smart dog, knows how to shake, high 5, sit and lie down.
Happy Valentine's Day, Amber! You are a sweetheart.
Hope you find that forever home soon. Love, Bob and Judy
Amber has been with us, her new foster home, for about 5 days now and we LOVE her. She is so incredibly sweet. She loves being close to us, sleeps with us on our bed, along with the cat. She and the cat get along great. Amber loves to go for her walks, and takes treats gently after giving a "shake" or a "high five!" She is a big ball of fur, weighing about 50 lbs. She does like to talk to us and bark at strangers outside. So far we have not seen any unusual behavior or aggressiveness towards people or other animals...she is a total sweetheart!
Merry Christmas, Amber, in honor of our children, & grandson,
Grady, Griffin, Rachel, Erin, Dan & Wesley. The Hughes Family
Here are a couple more pictures of sweet Amber. After her groom, she shines in the sun.
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Amber has settled in to our household nicely. She likes to be with the people and is one of those dogs who follow you around no matter where you go – waiting outside the bathroom…..
But we have both fallen in love with her because she is just so sweet. It is hard to explain, she is just there in this gentle loving way... angling for treats, of course, but not any trouble. She and the RD do like to bark at things that are just not right outside. But they will stop when ordered…eventually. They egg each other on, so I really can’t blame her. They both think they have the job of alerting FM and FD to danger on the periphery. They also like to tear around and chase each other and will “take it outside” if it gets to be too much. The majority of the time she is quiet and peaceful.
Here is Amber told to sit in front of the Christmas tree.
New Year’s Eve and a little buffet for the people – who could resist those eyes!
Sweet Amber (Ambie, Amborghini) is doing fantastic! She is off restriction from her spay and thrilled to be in there wrestling with the big boys again. The more we get to know her, the more impressed we are with her personality and behaviors. The only issue she seems to have (and it is relatively minor) is barking... She "referees" when the boys are playing without her, and follows Clyde's dubious lead when it comes to letting the neighbor dogs know they are outside. Of course, our block is semi-circular (so by definition not a block I guess!) and the back yards of 13 houses basically meet in the middle. And wouldn't you know it, the 13 houses have 14 resident dogs.... This block was made for barking, and that's just what we'll do... The good news is that in addition to her voice, Amber came knowing some other great tricks! Follow the link to her video if you want to see her in action!
Ambie is biding her time until a family comes to meet her in a few days. We'll get her all gussied up with a bath, nail trim and brushing (though she has a beautiful coat that seems virtually shed-less at least at this time of year) so she is at her darling best for her private Meet and Greet. Paws crossed this is the family that is meant to be hers!
Sometimes I like a project. Sometimes I like a product. Sometimes I like to buy from I*ea and put stuff together. Sometimes I like my cabinets pre-made and installed. Sometimes I like to make a meal from scratch (as long as my kids do the dishes), and sometimes I like to go out for a yummy steak dinner prepared just how I like it.
Some RAGOM foster dogs are a project, they take incredible time and effort, but they turn out great and when I finish, and hand them off to their forever homes, I know my work has paid off. Some RAGOM foster dogs are like a product, they come all ready to go, prepared just how I like them, and all I have to do is sit back and enjoy the process.
Please welcome Miss Amber to RAGOM, otherwise known around our place as the Whole Package. She is the product! She's smart, pretty, gentle, well-mannered, a great snuggler, good with kids, potty-trained, interested but not obsessed with cats, likes other dogs but doesn't rely on them, playful but not demanding, eats like a dainty princess, doesn't shed too much, doesn't chew inappropriate items, is too short to counter surf, walks nicely on a flat collar and rides great in the car (and yes, she is COMPLETELY worthy of a run on sentence!). She has been in my house for less than 24 hours, and you'd think she had been here for her first two years...
Here is what I know. Amber came to us from a shelter in Kentucky with her friend Ginger 12-419. Both of them were out of time, and a fantastic rescuer stepped in and contacted us to see if we could save them. It was the start of a long journey to the Midwest, which culminated yesterday with a trip from a temporary foster in MN (thanks Gretchen!) to our place in Iowa via members of our wonderful transport team (thanks Mary and Cindy!). For the last part of the journey Amber rode on my 10-year-old niece's lap so she could get some good scratches and enjoy the view! She has met kids from 6-16, three Golden Retrievers, a St. Bernard, and a cat and gotten along great with everyone.
She appears to be 2-3 years old and is some kind of mystery mix that might or might not include Golden Retriever. The vet says she has recently weaned pups, has a cracked canine tooth (he'll pull it), and is being treated for an ear infection, but otherwise is in excellent health. Amber has adorable white patches on her neck and belly which you can see from her pictures. She is a compact 45 pounds and has the cutest pitch black whiskers on her nose. She is quite simply a treat!
She will be spayed this week, and then will be ready to go to her forever home! If you aren't too picky about the breed, and want a fantastic ready-made young friend, Amber could be the girl for you!
