Emma 11-032

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Michele LeTourneau
"In Memory of Tamra Renville"

I have the  pleasure of introducing the very lovely Miss Emma to all of you RAGOM fans!  Emma is a beautiful, 7-8 year old PB golden retriever.  She is at an ideal weight of 70#, has a soft, honey golden coat, and has the sweetest, most adorable white face you’ve ever seen! She has been to the vet, has been groomed, is UTD on all shots and preventatives, is heartworm and fecal negative, and has been microchipped. She is currently being treated for hookworms/roundworms, but the last treatment will be given within the next two weeks. She had some sort of accident involving her tail in the past, as it is very short and missing some hair, but that doesn’t stop it from wagging like crazy! She was an outdoor dog and now she is loving it up being indoors.

We absolutely are totally in love with this wonderful dog! She has a gentle, sweet personality, and couldn’t be more of a Velcro dog. It has been a joy watching her become adjusted to a house – learning to walk on wood floors, walking up and down stairs (she now bounds!), learning to eat healthy meals at set times, and of course, becoming acquainted with furniture and beds!  Other than pulling a bit, she walks quite well on a flat leash, and jumps up and down with excitement and makes these cute little noises when she knows it’s time for a walk. After her walk, she tends to knock right out for a quick snooze:

Emma gets along great with the resident dogs, and of course has learned the joys of lounging on a comfy leather couch from them (she said to make sure you all realized she was the cute one on the right):

Emma is learning to play ball, and absolutely adores chew bones and treats of any type. Her favorite game, however, is popping her head out from under the tablecloth to demand a pat!

Miss Emma is a very smart girl, is extremely eager to please, and learns quickly. She is completely housebroken at this time. With the help of treats, she has learned to sit and lie down, and we’ll start working on other commands shortly. She has earned free roam in our house during the day, but we do presently kennel her at night as she likes to sleep directly on top of foster mom at the moment.  The crate isn’t her favorite thing, but she settles down fairly rapidly, then sleeps soundly through the night.  My understanding is that she has been exposed to cats, and has no trouble at all with them.  She is crazy about my 16 yr old son and his friends, and apparently does well with younger kids as well.  

As for her current status, Miss Emma was scheduled to be spayed this week, then kindly decided to go into heat a couple of days ago! She will therefore be spayed in approximately 4 weeks, and at the same time, the vet will be removing and biopsying a mammary mass that was found on exam, as well as possibly extracting 1-2 teeth. Though she is more than ready and deserving of meeting her furever home, Emma is going to be listed as “Unavailable” at this time, and I unfortunately won’t  be looking at applications for her until she is listed as “Available” after her spay.  Please check back for updates on this sweetheart – she is a wonderful dog, and she knows the perfect family is out there waiting just for her!

 

At a Glance #11-032

Golden Retriever Born: January 2003
Female 68 lbs

Status: Deceased

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Sponsored by:

Michele LeTourneau
"In Memory of Tamra Renville"

I have the  pleasure of introducing the very lovely Miss Emma to all of you RAGOM fans!  Emma is a beautiful, 7-8 year old PB golden retriever.  She is at an ideal weight of 70#, has a soft, honey golden coat, and has the sweetest, most adorable white face you’ve ever seen! She has been to the vet, has been groomed, is UTD on all shots and preventatives, is heartworm and fecal negative, and has been microchipped. She is currently being treated for hookworms/roundworms, but the last treatment will be given within the next two weeks. She had some sort of accident involving her tail in the past, as it is very short and missing some hair, but that doesn’t stop it from wagging like crazy! She was an outdoor dog and now she is loving it up being indoors.

We absolutely are totally in love with this wonderful dog! She has a gentle, sweet personality, and couldn’t be more of a Velcro dog. It has been a joy watching her become adjusted to a house – learning to walk on wood floors, walking up and down stairs (she now bounds!), learning to eat healthy meals at set times, and of course, becoming acquainted with furniture and beds!  Other than pulling a bit, she walks quite well on a flat leash, and jumps up and down with excitement and makes these cute little noises when she knows it’s time for a walk. After her walk, she tends to knock right out for a quick snooze:

Emma gets along great with the resident dogs, and of course has learned the joys of lounging on a comfy leather couch from them (she said to make sure you all realized she was the cute one on the right):

Emma is learning to play ball, and absolutely adores chew bones and treats of any type. Her favorite game, however, is popping her head out from under the tablecloth to demand a pat!

Miss Emma is a very smart girl, is extremely eager to please, and learns quickly. She is completely housebroken at this time. With the help of treats, she has learned to sit and lie down, and we’ll start working on other commands shortly. She has earned free roam in our house during the day, but we do presently kennel her at night as she likes to sleep directly on top of foster mom at the moment.  The crate isn’t her favorite thing, but she settles down fairly rapidly, then sleeps soundly through the night.  My understanding is that she has been exposed to cats, and has no trouble at all with them.  She is crazy about my 16 yr old son and his friends, and apparently does well with younger kids as well.  

As for her current status, Miss Emma was scheduled to be spayed this week, then kindly decided to go into heat a couple of days ago! She will therefore be spayed in approximately 4 weeks, and at the same time, the vet will be removing and biopsying a mammary mass that was found on exam, as well as possibly extracting 1-2 teeth. Though she is more than ready and deserving of meeting her furever home, Emma is going to be listed as “Unavailable” at this time, and I unfortunately won’t  be looking at applications for her until she is listed as “Available” after her spay.  Please check back for updates on this sweetheart – she is a wonderful dog, and she knows the perfect family is out there waiting just for her!

 

Updates

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

 

It is with a very sad heart that I am sending you this message regarding Emma. Since late August of last year, Emma has had chronic diarrhea. We worked closely with our vet and a specialist over this time. She underwent numerous tests, blood work ups, and treatments. In the end, prednisone and Zd science diet food seemed to provide the best balance for her. Our vet even attended a couple of sessions on her condition at a conference early this year in the hopes of getting additional information. Our hope was to an alternative treatment that would allow her to get off of the prednisone. She was very sensitive to this drug and was experiencing some side effects.

Unfortunately, her condition worsened over the last four weeks and we were unable to stabilize it. This past week, she was unable to control her bowels and was losing interest in her food. On Friday, after consulting with our vet, we made the incredibly difficult decision to have her put to sleep.

We are so grateful to have had her in our lives, even if for a very short time. She brought us much joy. She befriended an older gentleman in our neighborhood and provided him with blood-pressure lowering therapy, by allowing him to pet her for as long as he wanted. A real hardship for Emma as you can probably imagine. On one of our last walks, she met another gentleman that had suffered a stroke and provided him with the same opportunities. He was thrilled as he was a dog lover and was no longer able to have a dog of his own.

Emma's favorite thing this winter was eating the snow, although she hated the ice, her back end was severely weakened due to the prednisone, causing her to slip and fall. This spring, she had great fun splashing thru puddles. She would get wet from her shoulders to her toes from the splashing. Mud seemed to bring even more delight to her world. Tennis balls remained her favorite toys, although fetching was never a part of the game. Chase and chew was her favorite way to play with them. Our cat Kitty loved Emma, she would rub up against her every morning, purring loudly. Emma wasn't thrilled with this behavior, but would patiently tolerate it.

Again, we can't thank you enough for letting her be part of our family. We will miss the Velcro, golden nudge and gentle reminders that it is time for food. We will miss the evening bed ritual. She would stand on her back legs at the end of the bed, waiting for one of us to lift her up the rest of the way. She would then lie down for a lot of rubbing, usually growling just a bit at John when he would move her to the floor for the night. She has left a hole in our lives. She was a special dog and we were privileged to be chosen to spend this time with her.

Carole and John

Sunday, September 16, 2012

A quick update from Emma's old FM! Just received these pictures of beautiful Emma from her family, and wanted to share them with the rest of RAGOM. I want to sincerely thank the G family once again for loving sweet Emma, and providing an absolutely perfect forever home for her - she looks FABULOUS!!! :)

From Emma's family:

I've attached a couple of pictures from this summer. One is her sitting on the pontoon participating in the Fourth of July boat parade up north. The other is of her enjoying her pool during the hot days this summer. She loves her pool, the colder the water the better!

Emma and the G family!

 

Monday, February 21, 2011

Miss Emma still won’t be able to go her furever home until after her surgery and test results, but the time has come to move her status to Available, and I would be happy to start reviewing applications and meeting with approved applicants at any time. She now has a set surgery date (Monday 3/7), she has been doing fabulous on the home front in all ways, and she also adjusted beautifully over a long weekend spent with another RAGOM foster. We love this dog to pieces, and giving her up will be extremely difficult, but it’s time to start looking for the lucky home she will live in for the rest of her life!

As a reminder, Emma is a true golden Velcro dog (FD calls her “Super Glue”), and loves attention and being close to her people at all times. She also gets along well with kids and other dogs of all shapes and sizes.  It is our understanding she lived with cats on the farm, but we can still cat test her if necessary.

  

She LOVES going on walks, and sniffing out the world around her, so will absolutely need an active family committed to continuing with her daily walks. She loves chew bones, and has also started to appreciate the joy of a good tennis ball!

 

She has also learned to totally appreciate a warm bed and a nice couch, and after living outside 24/7 her entire life, I would like to see her go to a house where being on the furniture is not an issue.  She also has not been crated since the first few days, and is extremely reliable with free roam. 

 

The only negative thing I can say is that Em isn’t the greatest in the car, but it’s not because she gets sick or nervous – she just thinks she belongs in the front seat in your lap. Due to our car situation (known as a new 16 year old driver taking my car all the time), I haven’t been able to work on that as much as I would like to, but she might need a kennel, a gate, or another person/dog in the back to get her initially settled in.

Miss Emma is truly one fabulous little girl. She had a rough start in life, but has enjoyed and flourished in her new life as a RAGOM foster dog.  I have committed to her that she will not leave here until we find her the perfect home, and I know there is some lucky family out there meant just for her.  If you think you’re that family, please contact your Placement Advisor, and let them know that you’re ready to meet Emma!!

Friday, February 18, 2011

Miss Emma is deeply grateful and would like to thank her wonderful sponsor, Michele LeTourneau, who donated to Emma in memory of another dedicated RAGOM volunteer, Tamra Renville, who recently passed away from cancer. We feel blessed by this gift, and assure you that we will find our little Em the life and the home she truly deserves. She’s something special  – just like her sponsor and guardian angel.  Thank you!

 

Monday, January 31, 2011

Lovely Miss Emma continues to thrive in foster care. Though fairly serious in her last set of pictures, she now sports a beautiful smile when running around the house:

She is 100% Velcro golden, and never lets us out of her sight. However, she does enjoy her foster siblings, and copies everything they do (and they usually don’t let us out of their sight either!):

She continues to be in heat, though we should be nearing the end of it. She proudly sports a spiffy pink diaper in our house, and couldn’t be better about allowing us to change it:

And we leaned a new love today – she loves playing in the freshly-fallen snow!

When I think about Miss Emma’s furever home, I truly think she would fit in most anywhere. She is great with other dogs, but is more than happy just being with other people. Attention will be the key with this beauty – she deserves all that she can get, and has a lot of time to make up for. In terms of a yard, we currently have her leashed as our yard is invisible fenced, but I have my doubts as to whether she would leave anyway. I think she would either love a fenced yard, or could fairly easily be taught the boundaries of her furever yard.

Keep checking back for updates on our special girl. Emma will be listed as “Available” as soon as she is spayed, and I will be looking forward to looking at applications at that time!

Until next time, another shot of Emma popping her head out from under the table….it makes us laugh everytime!