Freya (Gracie 14-252)

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In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:
Entered Foster Care Fence Kid Friendly Another Dog Cat Friendly
8/9/2014 Optional Yes Optional Yes
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

Hi! My name is Gracie. I am only 5 weeks old. I came to RAGOM by a Good Samaritan from Good Earth County. If not for this person, I would probably not have been able to know what life can be like. I was found abandonded with my 4 other brothers and sisters.

We are just now learning about love, and some good food!! We are not fans of the baths they keep giving us.

It will be a few weeks before we will be able to have OUR very own forever homes. However, if you should look at ME and think you're my mother, let our placement advisors know....as we would love to meet you.

More later after we have had time to get stronger.

Please remember as you look at my adorable pictures:

  • Puppies are a LOT of work in their first year!
  • Puppies have a small, immature bladder and cannot go a full workday without being let out. You will need to make arrangements for someone to come in midday until I am about 6 months old.
  • Puppies NEED obedience, socialization, and manners training! RAGOM gets many unmannered and undersocialized dogs surrendered due to the simple lack of training and socialization when the puppy was young. This is a crucial time for puppies to learn about so many things!

  

  

  

At a Glance #14-252

Mixed Breed Born: July 2014
Female 4 lbs

Status: Adopted

Profile

In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:
Entered Foster Care Fence Kid Friendly Another Dog Cat Friendly
8/9/2014 Optional Yes Optional Yes
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

Hi! My name is Gracie. I am only 5 weeks old. I came to RAGOM by a Good Samaritan from Good Earth County. If not for this person, I would probably not have been able to know what life can be like. I was found abandonded with my 4 other brothers and sisters.

We are just now learning about love, and some good food!! We are not fans of the baths they keep giving us.

It will be a few weeks before we will be able to have OUR very own forever homes. However, if you should look at ME and think you're my mother, let our placement advisors know....as we would love to meet you.

More later after we have had time to get stronger.

Please remember as you look at my adorable pictures:

  • Puppies are a LOT of work in their first year!
  • Puppies have a small, immature bladder and cannot go a full workday without being let out. You will need to make arrangements for someone to come in midday until I am about 6 months old.
  • Puppies NEED obedience, socialization, and manners training! RAGOM gets many unmannered and undersocialized dogs surrendered due to the simple lack of training and socialization when the puppy was young. This is a crucial time for puppies to learn about so many things!

  

  

  

Updates

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Hi, everyone! Gracie here. I’ve been adopted! My new mom says I should write you all and let you know how I’m doing. I’m living in Wisconsin now and we have a big yard and fields on either side. I watch birds and crows and high-flying airplanes. The other night, I think I saw a deer and it was really big!

We went to the vet last week and I had to get three shots. I do not like shots and I cried a little, but hey, it was THREE shots! Now, on to the fun stuff--my new mom and I take three walks every day and on the last stretch back to the house, we race. I can run faster than my mom unless I find something interesting along the way, and then I stop immediately to sniff and chew it. My mom says that all the exercise is getting her into shape, but I just think it’s fun. I am so tired by the end of the day that I fall asleep on my back or in the corner of the couch or even on the floor with my favorite stuffed animal, my sock monkey.

So far, I have learned a bunch of new things like how to run up and down the stairs. At first I was scared, but pretty soon I was hopping up and down each step like a little frog. A few days later, I was able to run really fast up and down them. I am learning a lot of words like "sit" and "stay" and "wait" and "come" and "lie down" and "heel." I knew many of these words before I was adopted, but we are working on my responding to them all the time, rather than only when I see a treat. But hey, I really like treats, so why not make her give me one if I’m supposed to do a chore? It’s not as if I get paid an allowance. My mom’s signing us up for some classes so we can learn a bunch more stuff together. I am hoping for even better treats there, but I guess I’ll find out soon enough.

I have decided that I am very interested in music. My mom said I got very attentive to some sounds invented by someone named Brahms when I heard them on a TV political ad. I did something similar tonight when I heard some singing. It really made me wag my tail and run to my mom when she sang it, too. Maybe one day, I will learn to sing. I always bark once when a hear a doorbell, even if it’s on TV, so maybe that’s how one starts. I’ve discovered my reflection in my water bowl and the sliding doors and sometimes try to play with it, but it’s not very willing to play.

My mom and I just want to say thanks to RAGOM and to my foster mom and my foster sister, Maggie, for helping me to become such a great puppy. My mom says that I add so much to her life and we are both so happy.

By the way, don’t tell any of our neighbors, but my mom and I watch Vikings games because we are both from Minnesota.

Here’s some photos of me in my new life:

Monday, September 29, 2014

Hello, all you RAGOM fans that are looking for a sweet girl like me. My FM keeps telling me what a good girl I am. On Friday, I went and had another shot and I weigh 14 lbs, and all the girls that work there remembered me when I came in with my brothers and sisters. One of the girls told me I was her favorite. Shhhh, don't tell my siblings, please. I was very well-behaved and sat for treats for them. I didn't even run around like a puppy; that's because I knew I was going to get those treats. I love my treats. My FM always says I am treat-motivated. She is trying to teach me to shake and high-five. Whatever, I tell her. I sit, isn't that good enough.

I love the outdoors and I love to lay in the grass. I figured out the other day what a tennis ball is and it is so fun to play with. I walk very well on a leash, but when FM takes me in the yard, I just lay down and roll over and over.

Well, I could go on and on, but I will have to save some more for later. I better head into my crate for the night now, but I really would like to stay up later. In one of my pictures, you can see how sad I am to go to bed, but I am really tired. FM says I'm just like a little baby: I fight to try and stay up.

Good night, everyone, and if you are looking for a puppy, PICK ME, PICK ME.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Gracie has arrived at her new foster home. She is such a joy to have. She is getting along great with her foster sister, Maggie, also a RAGOM girl. Maggie is 9 years old. Gracie follows Maggie and us around all the time. She sleeps in a crate and her first night was good as long as Maggie was sleeping on a rug right by her. We spend a lot of time outside on a leash because I do not have a fenced-in yard. She does follow you, but if you let go of the leash, she goes off exploring. You see we have lots of wildlife here. We have deer, turkeys. chipmunks, squirrels. She does not chase the chipmunks or squirrels (just sits there and watches them), but she will find the droppings of the deer and turkeys, so you really have to patrol her on that.

Here are some updated pictures of this beauty. She is looking for her forever family, and I know you will not be disappointed in this love bug. She stills has a lot of puppy in her, but she loves to sleep and stay on your feet when you are relaxing.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Hi there, Gracie here!

I am such a happy girl, I love to explore and run and play! I am a love bug on top of all that! I got spayed last week and did well, and I, too, am all ready for my forever family!!!

I eat and sleep like a champion! Will come a running when you whistle! Love to explore the big backyard. Moose and Ruby have both gotten mad at me and I cried like a baby and ran to FM!! That scared me! But FM loved me up and I went on my way to play again.

Just look at how cute I am!! I am just perfect in every way!

Saturday, August 23, 2014

The puppies are growing up strong and healthy; they are eating just great and sleeping all night!! They play with each other full steam......then they are sound asleep. Precious as can be, and they all are starting to come into some sweet personalities. I will fill you in on that later. I do not want to peg them as anything specific personality-wise, until I have had some more time with them. They run and play outside in the grass - see pictures.

They each deserve a FOREVER family and I am sure nobody will be disappointed with any of these little sweeties.

They just love my other foster puppy, Oracle, who is 9 months old, and follow her everywhere. At first, I think they thought she was their momma. But Oracle just hangs out with them and they bite and play with her and she is just so sweet with them.

Next Saturday, they get their last puppy vaccines and microchipped; the following week, they get spayed and neutered, and then they are ready for their families.

They are puppies - precious! Puppy kisses! Who is ready for some?