Riley 16-236

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Sponsored by:

Deb Hopper and RAGOM dog Max
and in memory of my special lab Kenai "Beanie"
"In memory of Kenai "Beanie" and RAGOM dog Yogi "

In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:Date PostedFenceKid FriendlyAnother DogCat Friendly10/8/2016 Not RequiredNot Tested Optional Not TestedThis is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

Please welcome Riley to the RAGOM family! This handsome, fun-loving boy spent the last year living in a barn but he has made the transition from free-to-roam country boy to suburban family member perfectly. He really seems to enjoy the climate-controlled living in his foster home and the abundance of comfortable furniture to lie on.

Riley is beautiful reddish Golden who was born December 4, 2013. He is a bit on the large size, weighing 110 lbs, but with a better diet and consistent exercise, the extra weight should come off quickly. Riley is very friendly and, being a true golden, he just loves attention. When he first discovered the basket of dog toys in my house he looked like a child on Christmas who has so many new toys he doesn’t know which one to play with….so he tried to play with them all. Riley kept going from one toy to the next until finally settling on tennis balls, which he likes to lay on my lap to engage me in a game of ‘toss and retrieve’. I do the tossing.

Riley has free run of the house and I have webcams set up so that I can watch him while I am at work. Unlike other dogs I have watched on my webcams, who mostly slept during the day, Riley is a wanderer. He walks from room to room all day, looking out any window he can, and occasionally stopping at one of his favorite locations for a brief nap. He is really well behaved, just seems a little bored.

After a day at home alone, Riley does have some energy to burn off in the evenings. He is still pretty young, after all. Our evenings have been spent going for walks and, back at home, tossing tennis balls across the room for him to chase.

Riley is very friendly with all people and dogs we’ve met. He loves car rides and walks. He snoozes quietly at night…..in fact, I have not even heard him bark yet.

More information on Riley will come soon. I am planning to add another dog to the house and I am anxious to watch their interaction on my webcams.

Thanks for checking out this amazing boy!

At a Glance #16-236

Golden Retriever	Born: December 2013
Male	100 lbs

Status: Deceased

Profile

Sponsored by:

Deb Hopper and RAGOM dog Max
and in memory of my special lab Kenai "Beanie"
"In memory of Kenai "Beanie" and RAGOM dog Yogi "

In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:Date PostedFenceKid FriendlyAnother DogCat Friendly10/8/2016 Not RequiredNot Tested Optional Not TestedThis is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

Please welcome Riley to the RAGOM family! This handsome, fun-loving boy spent the last year living in a barn but he has made the transition from free-to-roam country boy to suburban family member perfectly. He really seems to enjoy the climate-controlled living in his foster home and the abundance of comfortable furniture to lie on.

Riley is beautiful reddish Golden who was born December 4, 2013. He is a bit on the large size, weighing 110 lbs, but with a better diet and consistent exercise, the extra weight should come off quickly. Riley is very friendly and, being a true golden, he just loves attention. When he first discovered the basket of dog toys in my house he looked like a child on Christmas who has so many new toys he doesn’t know which one to play with….so he tried to play with them all. Riley kept going from one toy to the next until finally settling on tennis balls, which he likes to lay on my lap to engage me in a game of ‘toss and retrieve’. I do the tossing.

Riley has free run of the house and I have webcams set up so that I can watch him while I am at work. Unlike other dogs I have watched on my webcams, who mostly slept during the day, Riley is a wanderer. He walks from room to room all day, looking out any window he can, and occasionally stopping at one of his favorite locations for a brief nap. He is really well behaved, just seems a little bored.

After a day at home alone, Riley does have some energy to burn off in the evenings. He is still pretty young, after all. Our evenings have been spent going for walks and, back at home, tossing tennis balls across the room for him to chase.

Riley is very friendly with all people and dogs we’ve met. He loves car rides and walks. He snoozes quietly at night…..in fact, I have not even heard him bark yet.

More information on Riley will come soon. I am planning to add another dog to the house and I am anxious to watch their interaction on my webcams.

Thanks for checking out this amazing boy!

Updates

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Although you were only with us a year, you packed in as much as most dogs do in years. How many tennis balls did you chase and catch perfectly every time? You were the alpha and if your Dad's truck rolled you made sure you were in it. You were my shadow EVERY STEP I TOOK.

Our lifestyle changed forever when you arrived. No more leaving shoes, socks, or tea towels as they would disappear into your mouth. You would sit impatiently waiting for your ball to be thrown or to get the most attention. You were the only one who ever came in the front door if I wasn't there to let you right in.

Last night when I awoke to the sound of one of your seizures, I couldn't believe it. The violent shaking, the foaming of your mouth was horrific. As I tried to calm you as I had done so many times before, it was different this time. Your tongue was still in your mouth. The jolts were more severe than ever before. And it lasted and lasted and lasted.

Now, our sweet Riley, we are left to go on without you. Tennis balls are strewn all over the yard and house without you to scoop them up. My tennis shoes are chewed up along with your dad's remote. Bear is so nervous without you, he can't settle down. His brother is gone and he is left alone as we are.

Our hearts are in a million pieces. You were such a puppy still. We will treasure you forever!

Love Mom and Dad M.