Champ 09-032 [1]

Champ is an approximately 7-month-old Golden Mix who came into RAGOM today!  He was found in Iowa tied to a tree with his brother Nash (09 031), another brother and their mama!  Can you believe it?  Luckily a good samaritan found them and brought them in otherwise they likely would have frozen to death. 

While Champ is a mix, he looks very much golden except for the freckles on his nose!  Those freckles are quite endearing.  He has soft fluffy fur that will be getting a bath soon!  The whole ride home he kept his head on my arm and was so very loving.  I've already gotten a couple kisses too :-)

Champ is still very much afraid, but who could blame him after riding from IA today!  It took about 10 minutes to even get him in the house and he's since settled in a little.  He met the resident dogs and gave a noisy hello but I think he's just used to having to stick up for himself (he has some cuts on his snout) and doesn't know that other dogs aren't going to hurt him!  The resident dogs will make sure to make him feel very loved.

Champ goes to the vet on Monday and we'll get his weight and shots then.  He does have cherry eye which will likely need to be surgically corrected but we'll see what the vet says about that.  He will also need to be neutered, but don't tell him that...

More updates to follow, just wanted Champ to get some air time on the RAGOM page!