Joy 12-418 [1]

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From B, K & M
"In memory of Bella and Khloe 11-403, with best wishes and love"

January 17, 2013

Joy is an almost 11 month old golden retriever. She is very sweet and loves her people, she is good with kids and loves to play with other dogs. She does not chew on inappropriate items, if she gets a sock or mitten she will trade very nicely for a treat. Joy likes to go for walks and hangout outside.

Joy was surrendered to RAGOM because her owners were having a hard time caring for her. They love her very much and wanted a better life for her. That is what RAGOM is all about, finding the best home for our dogs.

Joy is very healthy. She is up to date on her shots, she is micro chipped and will be spayed soon. When she was a young puppy she received an injury to her spine, she has some paralysis in her hind end, and she does not have control of when she needs to urinate. Because of this she needs to wear a diaper at all times. She has a little control of her stool and is doing most of that outside. I do take her outside 4 or 5 times a day. I take her diaper off and walk her around the yard. I need to use a harness when I take her out to hold her back end up. Her back legs do not work. She has some feeling in her legs and she can move her hips and knees but she is unable to hold herself up. In the house she drags herself around. She can get around very well. She is very quick at moving. It took her a little time to get use to the tile floor but she did figure it out. It is much easier for her to move on carpet. She has a few sores on her tail from scooting around so I have bought her a drag bag, it goes around her back side and keeps her skin from rubbing on the floor it also helps if her diaper were to leak, and it will catch it so there is no mess on the floor. When we take Joy for a walk or to the vet she has a wheelchair that she can use. It is good for when we are out but inside she is just fine with scooting.

She has seen the vet and they feel it has been too long of a time from when she was injured and now to reverse the damage that was done to her spine. She has been like this since she was six weeks of age. It is all she knows and it is her normal. She is a happy girl!

Joy is a very loving dog and is looking for her forever home, if you would like to meet Joy contact your placement adviser.

For a video of Joy, click here [2] .