Ellie 13-216 [1]

Sponsored by:

Debra Syvertson

8/11/2013:

Please welcome Ellie 13-216 to the RAGOM family.  She is a 76 pound, 7 y/o, pure bred, female.  She was found as a stray and never claimed.  Some wonderful people who knew about RAGOM contacted us for which we are grateful.  Ellie Mae, as she has come to be called at our house, is one of the most mellow fosters we have ever had.  She has been with us a week and settled in without any issues.  She claimed the sofa on her second day!

Medically, Ellie is a work in progress and won’t be ready for adoption until a few more things are finished up next week.  She had a mass removed from her right shoulder that was benign.  She gets her stitches out next Thursday.  She is getting eye and ear drops for infections.  She will be having X-Rays of her hips next week as she moves very slowly and she seems bothered by stairs.  She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on all her shots and preventatives.  Due to severe matting and surgery, Ellie received a summer “pixie” cut which makes her look like a lioness!

Here’s what we know about her so far that will help determine what her forever home should have:

• She is house trained
• She is not crate trained
• Fenced yard would be best as she seems like she would wander off
• Temporary fosters indicate she is good with young kids.  With sore hips, I would caution very young kids who may crawl on her.
• Temporary fosters indicate she is good with cats, but not tested here
• She gets along with other dogs, but likes to bark at the neighbor dogs when she sees them outside.
• She walks well on a flat collar; she grits her teeth when we use the gentle leader.
• No resource guarding with food, treats or toys.  Actually, she hasn’t shown much interest in the toy basket.
• No counter surfing
• She will whine and pace with noises like gunshot or thunder.

We will give an update after her vet appointment on Thursday.  If you’re considering a pup to sponsor, Ellie would be very grateful to have some of her medical costs reimbursed.  If you’re considering a pup to love forever, look no more!