Recent Updates
Friday, August 7, 2015
Rosie left today for her next foster family and it was a very emotional goodbye for this foster mom. I fell in love with her from the minute I saw her in that pen at the rescue and am so thankful I had the...
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
Our RAGOM dog, Riley, who we adopted in April of 2004, sadly left us on Monday, August 3. She was part of a litter dubbed The Irish Kids as they were surrendered to RAGOM near St Patrick's Day. Her name...
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We said good-bye to Buddy May of 2014. He lived with our family for nearly 15 years. Based on the veterinarian's estimates, he was over 16 years old when he passed away. Buddy was a golden/border collie...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Eamon has met his new owner and will be going home to Fargo this weekend. He will be joined there by an older yellow lab, Seneca and a few kitties. That will be exciting for him and provide some playmates. ...
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Hello, Kobe fans! Sorry it has been a while since Kobe's last update. I think the hot weather we had for quite a while put our whole household into a stupor, and we are just now recovering!
Kobe is doing...
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So, I thought I should finally write an update and let you all know how Penny came to be in RAGOM's care.
Penny came to us from another rescue in Oklahoma. We knew coming in that she was heartworm positive...
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Sam is doing great and making friends everywhere he goes. He is such a happy boy who just loves people. Because Sam had always been with his brother Golden 15-152, I just assumed he would need another dog in...
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Nikki has found her forever home the easy way............she will be staying right here in Centerville with me. We will be taking some obedience classes in the Fall since she never had any and we will be...
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Monday, August 3, 2015
Update on Rusty since he has had breathing problems from an enlarged heart. The vet tried another med besides the first one to see if would help Rusty more with his breathing. Unfortunately, this med made Rusty...
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Sunday, August 2, 2015
Stryker's vacation with us is about to come to an end and he's headed back to his foster mom so I'm going to post one more set of pictures of this lovely boy. If you're looking for a dog who is a steady...
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Man, the thunderstorms just keep on rolling in. Our garden and lawn love all of the rain, but Jimmy sure has been having a rough time and so have we with all of the sleepless nights. It’s a good thing that he...
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Diver has been enjoying his pool and rides. He is a large dog but a real baby. He walks well on a leash in harness(because of some throat issues previous no leash on collar) and my cat adores him as you can see...
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Fiona had her six week checkup and weighed 4 pounds 2 oz. She is probably the runt of the litter but she has more personality than any of the others. She is a very playful little pile of fluff. She is contented...
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Mr. Golden is in the midst of a ten day vacation at our house while FM takes some time off. We wanted to test how he would do in a home without his brother Sam but with another dog. We also wanted to be able...
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So you want to know why I'm looking so down in my photo.
I have 2 reasons:
First, look at my tail! I have what people call "Happy Tail". Yes, I wag my tail sooo much and soooo hard that I hit it on the wall and...
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What a good boy Stryker is! Honest, he is genuinely a great companion. Here are some new things we've learned while we've been taking care of him for his foster mom:
He sits and waits excitedly for his food. ...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Here’s an update on Maggie. She has been a super mom to her six puppies. They are now seven weeks old and she is trying to wean them. They’ve been eating puppy food for weeks to help get ready and help her...
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Sorry for the long gaps on updates but caring for six puppies leaves little time for Foster Mom sitting at the computer. However, she has been taking lots of pictures and videos so she can remember this...
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It is with very heavy hearts that we send this note to let you know that Jake passed on April 20, 2015, at an estimated age of 14 years. It still hurts so much.
Jake was a treasure and wonderful addition...
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I am letting RAGOM know of the passing of our Duke on July 1st, 2015. He left us so quickly and unexpectedly, we barely had time to say our goodbyes. It was a brain tumor that took him.
Duke was our sweet...
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Sorry for the gaps on updates but caring for six puppies leaves little time for sitting at the computer. Josey had a visit a week ago from her adoptive to be family. They spend time playing with her and the...
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Conall met his forever family this weekend and it was love at first sight. His dad was waiting to see him before picking a new name. Conall sounds too much like his own name. As he left after their first visit...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
News flash! Lucille has found a new interest-anything elongated, pens, pencils, highlighters, and a stray bristle block. Today, she found my 3# bar bell and was carrying it off to her lair. I think she is...
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Handsome Henry is just so cute we can hardly stand it! Henry is going to the vet later this week to make sure his skin and ears are all cleared up. He does not seem to shed much, if at all. He is starting to...
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He is such a funny guy. I love watching him while he entertains himself. He will toss a stuffed toy into the air and then pounce on it, grab it and run back and forth with it in his mouth. Then he will chew on...
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