Best wishes!! -Anonymous

I'd like to introduce Miss Sadie 14-218.  Sadie came to RAGOM from a shelter in western Wisconsin.  Thank you to RAGOM transport Roger for making the long drive to bring her to me.

Sadie is 8 years old and had been previously spayed. Sadie is a mixed breed. I can't even guess what breeds she could be. Sadie weighs 72 lbs. and is about 10 lbs overweight. Sadie has thick fluffy fur.

I took Sadie in for her RAGOM wellness exam on her second day here.  Sadie was brought up to date on vaccines and microchipped. Sadie did have ear infections, Whip worms, and tested positive for Lyme Disease. The testing positive for Lyme disease only means that she had been bitten by the same type of tick that carries Lyme Disease. She is showing no symptoms of the disease so no treatment is given.  Sadie was treated for the Whip worms and is still being treated for the ear infections. She will be going back to the vet to be sure the worms are gone and for a vaccine booster shot. Her heart and lungs sounded strong and the rest of her body is in good shape other than the extra weight.

When Sadie arrived here she was very stinky and had lots of stinky fur mats. She was very good about letting me trim the mats and give her a double bath. The double bath didn't get rid of all the stink but I didn't want to dry her skin out with more at that time. She also had more mats to trim and the ear medication will dirty her up some , so she will be getting another bath with oatmeal based shampoo.

Sadie met my 2 senior resident dogs, young [15 months] foster dog and 3 house cats with no problems at all. The young foster dog, Skylee 14-136, initiated play with Sadie and Sadie did play some chase and wrestled some.  Sadie does know her name and will come when called. The only other known command she seems to know is "sit". Sadie does pull some when walked with just a flat collar. I will be trying a gentle leader on her to see if that helps.

 Sadie was said to have some storm anxiety and fears of other loud noise. We haven't had storms , so I don't yet know if that is true. There have been cars and trucks pass us on walks and she had no reaction to them.  Sadie is also said to love water. I haven't taken her to a lake but she does like to put her feet in the water bucket. I haven't had a chance to kid test Sadie but I;m thinking she will be fine with them. I have neighbors with kids that I will check her with soon.

I kept Sadie in my bedroom the 1st night with the doors closed. She slept fine on the floor the whole night. I gave her free roam of the house the 2nd night and she stayed in the bedroom and adjoining bathroom. Sadie has had no potty accidents in the house since coming here. She will come and bug me and then go stand by the door if she needs to go out . Most times she just goes out with the other dogs on the regular potty breaks.

Sadie has only been with me for a week and is still coming out of her shell some. She is a well behaved gentle dog from what I have seen so far.

Could Sadie be the dog for you? Contact your placement adviser to find out.

Coming up soon is our biggest fund raiser of the year. It is called Goldzilla. This is a very important fund raiser for RAGOM. As you may know, vet bills are very expensive. We take in many dogs every year that require extensive amounts of medical care. Some are hospice care dogs and are not adopted out. The adoption fees we get for dogs, many times don't cover the vet bills for just that dog, let alone the over-runs on the other dogs.

Please consider donating and or pledging and attending Goldzilla.      
Goldzilla is Sunday, September 14th at Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton.  Visit the website at goldzilla.ragom.org  to read about all the fun activities for you and your dog.