Luke 01-037

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Luke, a 3 year old golden boy, was turned in to RAGOM when his owner was hospitalized.  Living with a 'keep to themselves' couple, Luke received no socialization and no basic training.  His previous life included some inappropriate interaction - lots of yelling, possibly some physical punishment, and lots of being ignored.  He ran away often, but was always returned to his home by the dog catchers.  He is pretty unsettled and has a lot of learning to do - learning to trust, learning to love, learning to play, learning to enjoy a true golden life!  

At a Glance #01-037

Breed not specified Born: January 2000
Male Weight not specified

Status: Deceased

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Luke, a 3 year old golden boy, was turned in to RAGOM when his owner was hospitalized.  Living with a 'keep to themselves' couple, Luke received no socialization and no basic training.  His previous life included some inappropriate interaction - lots of yelling, possibly some physical punishment, and lots of being ignored.  He ran away often, but was always returned to his home by the dog catchers.  He is pretty unsettled and has a lot of learning to do - learning to trust, learning to love, learning to play, learning to enjoy a true golden life!  

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

 

I had to make the awful decision that no pet owner wants to make... I helped Lukey, former RAGOM dog #01-037, cross to the Rainbow Bridge on December 16th, 2013. He was over 15 1/2 years old, and lived an enormously big golden life. He was badly abused before he came to RAGOM, but never knew anything but love after entering RAGOM, and then coming to live with me and his kitty siblings. Now they are altogether at the bridge, playing, running free, feeling no pain or sadness! For me though, my heart is truly broken and I feel so lost without my sweet boy.

He had many nicknames - Luker-schmoo, bubber-boo, goofer-schmoo, bubba-boo, Luker-doo, Lukey-poo... and a bizillion others. He had a great vocabulary too... he knew more words than I ever thought a dog could know... he knew my heart, and my heart new him - our communication was complete... even until the end.

Lukey loved playing fetch, tug-a-war, playing with all of his squeaky toys, and hanging out with his kitty friends. He had a lot of friends no matter where we went on our walks - he was loved by so many... and he loved like all goldens do. His favorite toy was a flower - go figure - a boy dog who loves flowers... he picked it out all by himself at an event we went to. He was so proud of that and always took great care to never damage that toy. He always brought it to me when he thought I needed cheering up - he knew me so well. It was the last toy he touched before that sad day... he left it right where he knew I'd find it.

Healthwise he went through many issues from allergies, to seizures, to having bladder surgery and ending up with a girly hole... and the many lipomas, and the one large mass that sealed his fate in the end. His spirit endured all of this and he taught me to never give up - even when you think there is nothing you can do - there is always something - even if it means letting go.

So, it is with great sadness that I share this story of Lukey, but it is also with great THANKS to RAGOM for honoring me with his sweet soul... he was the perfect dog for me! By the way, I also forgot to mention that Lukey and I did Home Visits for a few years - He was very good at them, and we really enjoyed doing them... he touched a lot of lives!! There will never be another Lukey, but some day I hope to find another sweet soul to share my life with - I know in my heart that Lukey will send me the right one at the right time. Thank you for letting me share this! P.S. I have attached a few pics too.

Lori M. & the Golden Spirit of Lukey