Liberty 13-231 [1]

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Marti S.
"In memory and honor of Mollie Anne Jones. I am grateful for Liberty's fosters. I appreciate the updates and the loving care they provide Liberty. God Bless."

September 1 , 2013

Liberty is a five-year-old female. She is a medium dark-red, purebred Golden Retriever. She weighs 61 pounds. She could lose a few pounds, but is not too overweight. She is from the same puppy mill that Joyce and Becky are from.She was in a temporary foster home for a few days and she arrived in her permanent foster home the evening of Wednesday, August 28. She was initially vetted by her temporary foster, so they got her started on her vaccinations. We have been to the vet as well, but this time just for an assessment. She needs to be spayed and she has several large mammary tumors that will need to be removed as well. We learned she has ear infections in both ears. She will also need a dental eventually, but right now her teeth are not our top priority. The vet couldn't really tell if she'd had puppies, but since she's from a puppy mill, it's likely. They would have gotten rid of her sooner if she hadn't at least had a few litters. She is super sweet. She's also super scared. She follows the two resident Golden Retriever's lead on everything. She is trailing a 20-foot long-line and will be for the foreseeable future. When she first arrived, she found a corner in a bathroom and stayed there...so we put a crate up in the dining room. With a little coaxing, she decided the crate was better. That is her safe spot. It's right in the center of all the action in our house, so she's seeing what's going on without needing to participate in it.All in all, Liberty is doing really well. When she leaves the yard, she wears a harness and a martingale, each having it's own leash. She rode nicely in the car, but when I opened the back end a bit, she would have flown out if I hadn't had yet another leash attached to a hook on the floor of the car. That's the last thing Ragom needs is another puppy mill dog to search for. We haven't gone for any walks yet, but I suspect that is in her future too.She has been eating and drinking, but she won't do either if any people are in the room with her....so for now, the food and water go in her crate. When nobody is around, she eats and drinks. She also seems to be housebroken....which is nice. Her temporary foster reported the same thing.When we go outside, she does her business, she explores the yard and she follows one of the two resident dogs around...she seems to like both equally, it just depends on whichever one is nearer to her. When it's time to come in, I call them and she follows right behind. The residents are both confident adult Golden Retrievers (both Ragom alumni). I think she'd be happier if there were a few more dogs around, but for now Bob and Finnegan are her guides in life.Right now we are working on clearing up her ears while others in Ragom figure out her surgery schedule...will it be one longer surgery or two separate ones? Check back regularly for more on Liberty.