Copper 08-577 [1]

Copper came to us from IA with her two sisters, Scout 08-578 and Shawny 08-576. They were abandoned when the owners moved to Texas and left them behind. A wonderful Good Samaritan fed the girls and helped transport them to MN so they could come into RAGOM! We are not sure on their breeds but appear to possibly be Golden Retriever mixes. The vet thinks they are 8-10 wks old. Copper is a dark golden color and has white on her chest, as well as each of her feet. She is a soft bundle of sweetness.

Copper was initially scared but opened up within an hour or so. She does well with the 3 resident dogs though hasn't yet tried to play with them. She loves to cuddle and I have allowed her to sleep in bed with me thus far. Tonight, I am going to try to be "tough" and have her sleep in her crate.....which she does not like. I think being so little and the weather being chilly she feels safest when she can be held by her people. While I absolutely love holding her, I know it is best for her to learn to be OK being crated so we are working on that.

She did come into RAGOM with some roundworms. She has been dewormed now and I will give her a second dose in another 1 1/2 weeks. Copper weighed in at 9.5 lbs and has received her first distemper combo vaccination as well as her Bordetella Vaccination.

As like every puppy, she has had a few accidents but has done remarkably well doing most of her business outside even though it's so cold. When we come inside she makes these precious little groaning sounds as I warm her back up. She also gets a little antsy when she needs to go outside so I need to remain vigilant to catch any of these signs she shows.

I am working on getting some great pics but every time the camera comes out she comes for a closer look. :)

If you are interested in meeting Copper and feel you are ready for the adventures of having a puppy, let placement know!