Bergen 07-663 [1]

Welcome to Apple Valley Bergen !  RAGOM followers, I have the distinct pleasure to introduce you to a very special 11 month old Labradoodle puppy.  Bergen is a cute and scared boy Labradoodle,

I know you are saying, you are a Golden Rescue why a lab?  That is because RAGOM is helping out an individual that is working hard to relinquish his dogs to good homes in a discreet manner.  RAGOM is taking 5 dogs this time.  Because this puppy is a Labradoodle I thought I would give you a little back ground on them.  I did a search for Labradoodles on the internet and found the following info:

Labradoodles are bred from a Golden Lab (in this case) and a full size poodle.  First bred in Australia in the 1970's as guide dogs for people who could not tolerate dogs due to allergies.  Their intelligence and loyalty has made them a favorite among families. Its early origins trace back to a gentleman called Don Evans, although credit is usually given to the Guide Dog Associations - (Wally Cochran, "official founder of the Labradoodle.  The Labradoodle is good with children and are easy to train. They get along well with other dogs. Labradoodles are extremely clever, sociable, and joyful; they are quick to learn unusual or special tasks. Labradoodles tend to be a little comical at times and can attempt to outsmart their owners if untrained.  Best of all, Labradoodles have been bred for allergy friendly coats and low shedding.

Now let’s talk about Bergen for a moment he has a very special name that means rescued in Dutch.  We thought it would be fitting to give this wonderful little boy a name that would tell him he is special and will never go without again.

Bergen was picked up by his foster mom and dad today and this little boy has been through a lot in such a short amount of time.  Bergen came in and met the three resident dogs, Sophee Bear, our rescue Golden Retriever, Coalminer and Mistee Bubbles are the resident Newfoundland’s.  As you can imagine it was a bit much for everyone to come in and get to know each other, but we made the best out of it that we could.

Bergen will go and visit the vet this Monday or Tuesday, I am guessing Bergen weighs in around 45 pounds.  Right now he is NOT up to date on shots and he needs to be neutered.  So we will get that taken care of right away to make sure he is healthy.  Bergen is terrified and will NOT walk through a door or even walk if a leash is on him.  So we will work on that very slowly.  For now we will work on Potty training and trust so he can come to the Petco event in Richfield.  He has had a bath and smells MUCH better than when we were in the car.  More to come tomorrow on Bergen.