Murphy (Dixie 13-367)

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From Jude and Gene, your new Mom and Da  From Jude and Gene, your new Mom and Dad

In memory of sweet Emmie and to welcome Dixie! Emmie was much loved and now your new forever folks can't wait to have you home to love     In memory of sweet Emmie and to welcome Dixie! Emmie was much loved and now your new forever folks can't wait to have you home to love! Susan and Dave

 

 

11/09/2013:

Introducing a new member to the RAGOM family, Dixie. Dixie was found on a rural road, tied to a fence post with a note saying his owner could not care for him any longer. Dixie found himself in an overcrowded shelter and then he landed in RAGOM’s care. A sweeter boy, I as a foster mom could not ask for. Before Dixie came to our home, he was vetted at a local clinic and some very generous people paid for him to get a professional grooming. Dixie was covered in mats, ticks, and burrs. He cleaned up and is much more comfortable, I am sure.

Dixie is heartworm negative; his age is between 4 and 5 years old and he weighed 71 lbs Saturday at the vet. He is not neutered yet. Dix has some health issues right now that we have to get under control and taken care of. He does have what appear to be some cataracts and he is going to see an eye specialist tomorrow morning. Last evening, he saw a cardio vet to look at his heart. He does have a heart murmur and some other issues we are going to try to help with a proper diet and supplements. He may have to go on a medication at some point, but we will try this and he will get a second echo in 8 weeks to see if he has had any improvement. At that point, he hopefully will be cleared for his neuter.

So that is the business for Dixie; now the fun part! This boy’s nickname in my home is Love Bug. He LOVES. Loves people, loves his foster brother, loves his new friend Stella who he met tonight. He loves being inside, he likes me to invite him inside and as he waits for his invitation, he waits with his tail wagging. He loves sleeping on his dog bed while I type this for his profile. He loves his breakfast and dinner. He loves attention, loves to be petted, and loves his treats and all the fresh water he wants. Dixie loves to be brushed, loves to wander around the yard and smell everything. He is truly a very happy boy. He even chases his tail, round and round until he catches it. Then he will start all over again. Dixie also loves rawhides, a little too much. He had one on Saturday and got a little growly at my cat when she was walking by him, so no more rawhides here. Oh, and I found out Dixie likes milk, on accident, my accident. I had left a glass of milk on my coffee table and went into the kitchen to grab something. I walked back into the living room and there was Dix, front legs planted on the coffee table while lapping up as much milk as he could. I actually was pretty impressed he did not knock the whole glass over. Maybe he could be in a “got milk?” commercial.

I am fairly certain Dix was an outside dog, considering his condition when he was picked up by a loving RAGOM volunteer and brought to a vet. He is also not housebroken. He is doing VERY well. There was a small accident on day one (very understandable), but I missed it so was not able to give him any correction. Then on day two, I caught him, gave him a correction by telling him no and going outside right away. Since then, he has not had any issues with the exception of the vet visit last night, where he left a couple drops, but again, we got outside again right away and after that, there were no more problems.

This is an amazing boy here and I had a friend who met him and wanted to take him home, so there will be a lucky family who will welcome him into their home. Please note, Dixie is very tall and should probably weigh around 75 lbs or so. He is VERY happy when I get home and a bit “bouncy” is how I would describe him. He does not jump up, but has a way of twirling and weaving around and he could easily knock a small child over in his excitement. I also have not seen him with children. I live across the street from a grade school, and the first day he was here, he heard some kids playing outside. He ran to the fence and stared at them, wagging his tail.

I will update as Dixie goes through his vet appointments. I hope you enjoy the photos of him. He is stunning.

At a Glance #13-367

Golden Retriever Born: April 2010
Male Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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From Jude and Gene, your new Mom and Da  From Jude and Gene, your new Mom and Dad

In memory of sweet Emmie and to welcome Dixie! Emmie was much loved and now your new forever folks can't wait to have you home to love     In memory of sweet Emmie and to welcome Dixie! Emmie was much loved and now your new forever folks can't wait to have you home to love! Susan and Dave

 

 

11/09/2013:

Introducing a new member to the RAGOM family, Dixie. Dixie was found on a rural road, tied to a fence post with a note saying his owner could not care for him any longer. Dixie found himself in an overcrowded shelter and then he landed in RAGOM’s care. A sweeter boy, I as a foster mom could not ask for. Before Dixie came to our home, he was vetted at a local clinic and some very generous people paid for him to get a professional grooming. Dixie was covered in mats, ticks, and burrs. He cleaned up and is much more comfortable, I am sure.

Dixie is heartworm negative; his age is between 4 and 5 years old and he weighed 71 lbs Saturday at the vet. He is not neutered yet. Dix has some health issues right now that we have to get under control and taken care of. He does have what appear to be some cataracts and he is going to see an eye specialist tomorrow morning. Last evening, he saw a cardio vet to look at his heart. He does have a heart murmur and some other issues we are going to try to help with a proper diet and supplements. He may have to go on a medication at some point, but we will try this and he will get a second echo in 8 weeks to see if he has had any improvement. At that point, he hopefully will be cleared for his neuter.

So that is the business for Dixie; now the fun part! This boy’s nickname in my home is Love Bug. He LOVES. Loves people, loves his foster brother, loves his new friend Stella who he met tonight. He loves being inside, he likes me to invite him inside and as he waits for his invitation, he waits with his tail wagging. He loves sleeping on his dog bed while I type this for his profile. He loves his breakfast and dinner. He loves attention, loves to be petted, and loves his treats and all the fresh water he wants. Dixie loves to be brushed, loves to wander around the yard and smell everything. He is truly a very happy boy. He even chases his tail, round and round until he catches it. Then he will start all over again. Dixie also loves rawhides, a little too much. He had one on Saturday and got a little growly at my cat when she was walking by him, so no more rawhides here. Oh, and I found out Dixie likes milk, on accident, my accident. I had left a glass of milk on my coffee table and went into the kitchen to grab something. I walked back into the living room and there was Dix, front legs planted on the coffee table while lapping up as much milk as he could. I actually was pretty impressed he did not knock the whole glass over. Maybe he could be in a “got milk?” commercial.

I am fairly certain Dix was an outside dog, considering his condition when he was picked up by a loving RAGOM volunteer and brought to a vet. He is also not housebroken. He is doing VERY well. There was a small accident on day one (very understandable), but I missed it so was not able to give him any correction. Then on day two, I caught him, gave him a correction by telling him no and going outside right away. Since then, he has not had any issues with the exception of the vet visit last night, where he left a couple drops, but again, we got outside again right away and after that, there were no more problems.

This is an amazing boy here and I had a friend who met him and wanted to take him home, so there will be a lucky family who will welcome him into their home. Please note, Dixie is very tall and should probably weigh around 75 lbs or so. He is VERY happy when I get home and a bit “bouncy” is how I would describe him. He does not jump up, but has a way of twirling and weaving around and he could easily knock a small child over in his excitement. I also have not seen him with children. I live across the street from a grade school, and the first day he was here, he heard some kids playing outside. He ran to the fence and stared at them, wagging his tail.

I will update as Dixie goes through his vet appointments. I hope you enjoy the photos of him. He is stunning.

Updates

Thursday, February 27, 2014

We fell in love with Murphy (formerly known as Dixie) the first time we visited him at his Foster Mom’s home. He settled in here a couple of hours after he got here and decided he was home. I think he felt we were “his People” the day we met him. We couldn’t love him more!

We have several big adventures planned for “Murph-Man.” A trip to visit my family in Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains are the first ones. During the spring through the fall, we spend every other weekend up on Madeline Island, at my wife’s family Lake House. We can’t wait to see what he think of Lake Superior.

Murphy did finish Basic Obedience at Canine Coach yesterday and was a very good student. He is a very sweet loving boy and is perfect for our family. Thanks to everyone involved with RAGOM for all you do for the precious dogs.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

 

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Well, Dixie has had a busy couple of weeks in his foster home. He saw a veterinary ophthalmologist on 11/8 and we received wonderful news. He has retriever cataract in both eyes, which about 90% of dogs develop around a year of age and they stop progressing. This is where Dixie is with his eyes. Very dim and very bright light will be a little trouble, but once he knows his surroundings, he should be just fine; no surgery and no maintenance for his eyes. We are continuing his supplements and giving him tons of love and he is thriving.

Dixie also went to work with me and met many wonderful people. He was in doggie heaven he got so much attention. He had no fear of power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, walkers, or canes. Everyone who met him loved him; I even had a couple of people offer to take him home. Everyone remarked he would be an amazing therapy dog. I did find out that he does not like ladders. I was walking him to an exit for a break outside and there were some work men on ladders in the hall. Dix went flat to the floor on his belly and would not budge. No amount of coaxing would work to get him to walk past the ladder. Finally, a client who had met Dix earlier that day went down the hall past the ladder and called to Dixie to come. Dixie stood up and walked right over to her, right past the ladder. Then, of course, he got some pets and praise, such a good boy.

Dixie’s housetraining is going wonderfully. No accidents, and he has free roam all night. He does have a tummy alarm. When he’s hungry, he has no problem waking me up 10 minutes early each day. He is so happy that it makes me smile before I even get out of bed.

Thursday, Dixie received a wonderful gift. Sam and Nikki F. and crew bought Dixie a new dog bed and does he ever love it. Nikki F. was the loving human who picked Dixie up and brought him into RAGOM and is he ever grateful. So Dix and I lay on his bed together, and when I got up, Dix rolled and rolled all over it. He was still rolling when he grabbed a corner of the bed in his mouth, continued to roll, and ended up rolling the bed all around his head. Foster mom laughed so hard she cried! See attached picture of his new soccer bed.


"Love my new bed! Thanks, Sam and Nikki F. and crew!!"


I have to say that Dixie does have a chronic condition. He has been afflicted with what I call CHT syndrome. Chronic Happy Tail syndrome is very contagious; it will make you smile multiple times a day, and it may even make you laugh out loud. Sudden outbursts of CHT can be seen early in the morning as the tail is moving so quickly that it is hitting door jams, the dresser and bed, back and forth, back and forth. Also, when arriving home for the day, one look at a human and CHT causes rapid movement on the floor, thump thump thump. CHT can also be accompanied by some dog talk. Now, if I hear a bit of dog talk and I answer back, the CHT will actually speed up and will make a human even more infectiously happy.

If you are interested in meeting Dixie, please let your placement person know. He would love to find his forever home. Oh, and Dix says he can’t wait to meet you.