Holly 11-059 [1]

 Love RAGOM boys Cody and Teddy

 From Abby, another silly Golden girl

 With Love from Grizz

 Love from Danielle who also has seizures...xoxo

March 7, 2011

Let's give a big RAGOM welcome to our newest member, Holly!  A 6 year old PB Golden, Holly came to her fosters in Big Lake from a loving home here in Minnesota.  Her previous owner could no longer house Holly, so she did the best thing for her and gave her to us! She knew RAGOM would take the very best care of Miss Holly, and we are doing all we can to fulfill that promise.
 
So, what can you say about a girl like Holly?  How about, gentle, loving, sweet, beautiful...the list goes on and on!  After being in her foster home for a week, Holly has been nothing short of an angel--absolutely zero negative behaviors!  She is perfectly housetrained, takes treats nicely, loves to go on walks, and is just an all around velcro dog.  Holly stays off the furniture (despite my pleas to come sit with me on the couch!) and has fantastic recall. 
 
She's very, very, VERY laid back--sometimes she gets the "zoomies", but they only last a minute or two before she's back in front of you, waiting for some love.  I've been surprised that she doesn't chew or play with anything; I don't know if that's because she just never learned to play or not, but she's the first dog we've had that turned her nose up at a big femur bone from the butcher.  We leave her out in the house while we're gone, and as far as we can tell, all she does is sleep by the front door.
 
We took Holly in to be groomed recently and had her hair trimmed up, but you should see the feathers on this sweetie!  She has a wonderful Golden coat and is feathered from toes to tail.  I'm telling you, Holly is a heartbreaker--if her tender brown eyes and soft coat don't melt your heart, the way she leans into your hands for love surely will.  

 
One of the things RAGOM does when a new dog comes into our system is to take them to the vet for a thorough check up.  Holly passed with flying colors, except for one thing--her back legs.  Seems Holly's rear joints have taken a beating and this little girl has been living in terrible pain for who knows how long. I can't begin to imagine what life must be like with hips and knees like hers, but you would never know it to meet her.  Holly shows no signs of being in pain; had we not had those areas x-rayed, we would've never known the extent of the issues.  She maneuvers up and down stairs with little problem and although she does the classic "bad hip bunny hop" now and again, she gets around with no problems.  Holly does need to lose weight, though, she's a rotund young lady and those extra pounds are not doing her knees and hips any favors.
 
We expect to have some follow-up appointments with an orthopedic specialist for Holly, so she's not quite ready for adoption.  Don't let that stop you, though, from contacting your placement advisor about meeting this beautiful girl.  Holly is tailor-made for a quiet, less-active home and she's got lots of Golden love to share with her forever family.