Jake 09-500 [1]

   
December 8, 2009:  Allow me to introduce Jake. He's an 11 month old golden retriever. Jake is a tall, lean adolescent with lots of energy. Jake weighs 60 pounds and is thin. He's going to be a big boy and will likely be a golden that should weigh around 85 pounds once he fills out. I'm glad he's not a picky eater. He'll eat just about anything you put in front of him. He LOVES meal time. We're currently feeding him puppy food for the extra calories at the veterinarian's suggestion. Jake is totally housebroken, knows basic commands (sit, down, shake), and is pretty good with the cat. Sometimes the puppy in him wants to chase the cat but overall he's good. Jake has a wonderful disposition. He's gentle but not afraid of anything that I have seen yet. Jake is neutered but must still have an eye for the ladies. He's taken a romantic interest in our 2 girl dogs although they're not too happy about his advances. Jake has been with us for only 4 days now, so we're still getting to know him.

Jake likes to snuggle with me in bed and on the couch and must have been allowed to do this in his previous home. Jake is a velcro dog in that he wants to be where his people are. He follows me room to room, hobbling tirelessly on his 3 legs. Allow me to explain. Jake injured his right front paw at his previous owner's home. I don't have all of the details but I believe he cut his toe/paw on a broken flower pot. He cut it pretty good and is missing one of the pads on the bottom of that foot. Somewhere along the timeline his foot became infected and the vet bills began mounting. It became too much for his owner to handle, so with a heavy heart, Jake was surrendered to RAGOM. RAGOM will make sure that Jake gets the medical attention he needs and deserves as well as a forever home once he's healed up. Right now, Jake's paw is bandaged but we take him to the vet daily for bandage changes. He's on antibiotics, pain medicine, and a sedative to try to keep him calm and off his foot. He came to us wearing an e-collar and a basket muzzle to keep him from chewing on his bandages. I'm happy to report that he's free of both of those items because he hasn't bothered his bandages one bit. The injuired toe may need to be amputated but time will tell over the coming week. Right now, we're loving him up, letting him know that he's safe and he's a good boy.