Sadie 08-352 [1]

Sponsored by: David Carroll

Beautiful Sadie is a retired puppy mill girl from Missouri and arrived this past weekend thanks to a fantastic transport team. She is a six year old, beautiful blond, purebred Golden and weighs about 90 lbs. Sadie has been an outdoor dog her entire life, and needs to learn how to navigate wood floors, doorways and stairs and of course potty training.

She is getting along well with resident RAGOM dogs Mia and Snowie, and follows their lead, which is great because she needs to learn to act like a dog. Sadie is still scared of people, but is making progress, her tail has been wagging all day and she will begin to trust people over time.

We went to the vet today to get the scoop on Sadie’s health and check out her front leg which she is favoring. The good news is her paw is probably bruised and will be ok in a few days. The unfortunate news is she tested positive for heartworms. Sadie will have her vaccinations and chest x-rays tomorrow to identify if there is any damage to her heart and the stage severity, and the vet will use this information to determine her treatment protocol.

Sadie cannot be spayed or adopted until she is free of heartworms, so she will hang with us for a while which will be a pleasure – she is a wonderful dog. Sadie’s medical care will be expensive, so if you are thinking about sponsoring a dog, she is a great candidate!