Recent Updates

Monday, March 12, 2018

Huckleberry has come a long way since he arrived in Olivia. He is now potty trained. I think he was just not used to holding it and partly because he was a young dog. He has taken some time but he has matured... read more
Leo comes to RAGOM from a commercial breeder. He is a tiny little guy. At 6 months he weighs only 32 pounds, but he's just started eating the good food we are offering him. Initially Leo was very afraid of... read more
We wanted to let our friends at RAGOM know that we said goodbye to our much-loved Emmy (#04-096) last weekend. Her tail was wagging until the very end, but she let us know that it was time. We adopted Emmy when... read more
Lovely Clover has been with us for a week now and we've truly enjoyed watching her blossom. She came to us from a commercial breeder but she is clearly enjoying her new life, living in a house, running in the... read more
I am very happy to report that Princess has found her for ever family.  She will be living the good life in a house with three females who will love her up and be careful touching her feet.  I will really miss... read more
Ella 17-250, or as we refer to her as  “E Train” came  to us  as 8 week old puppy. She had some respiratory and other health issue from which she rebounded quickly. Ella loves to cuddle, poke around in the yard... read more

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Dear All, Luka is doing very well with our family and it feels as if he has always been with us. He is one of the most affectionate dogs we have ever had and while he has two mature dog brothers, he consistently... read more
Hello RAGOM, I’m sad to report that my beautiful, vibrant rescue, River, died of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in December. He was almost 8.  I wanted to let you know. He was extremely healthy, happy, and... read more

Saturday, March 10, 2018

We had to say goodbye to Jake today. He was our best friend, and a one in a million dog. I want to thank Bobbi Jo Serfling Hemphill for being a world class foster mom to him, and to thank RAGOM for giving us the... read more
Harley  is a sweet 5-month-old Chocolate Lab. And very smart! In just a couple days, he learned to jingle the bells on the door to go outside. He also learned to sit when he comes inside and he gets a treat,... read more

Friday, March 9, 2018

Hi everybody, I’m Tucker! I came from a place where there were lots of Golden Retrievers and mom dogs with puppies. I’m not sure why they’d didn’t keep me there—everybody keeps telling me how handsome I am. I... read more
Meet McGraw! Also know as Curly McGraw, Quick Draw McGraw, McNugget, Honeybun, Baby dog, and Sweetheart. McGraw’s owner passed away and a Good Samaritan found him and turned him over to RAGOM. This handsome and... read more
Hello from Charlie Bear! Foster mom and dad want to say a HUGE thank you to all who have so generously donated supplies, gift cards and funds to keep Charlie Bear stocked up on supplies to treat the incontinence... read more

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Sawyer continues to try his hardest to show us that he really wants to try to be a good boy, even though he will have his moments when he still struggles to let his guard down. Where he had shown that he wants... read more
Bear has been with us two months already and has adjusted well into foster care, in a loving home with two great big buds to play and wrestle with and harass. Bear has learned what it means to be a good dog with... read more
Snickers, like most Doodles, can jump like Tigger in Winnie-the-Pooh. I usually lift her up on my bed because it’s high, but when I turned on the vacuum cleaner the other day, she showed me that she is perfectly... read more

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

On February 18th, Nelly began the next step of her journey. This time, her journey would bring her to Ohio, and bring her the true promise of the Golden Life. Nelly was picked up by RAGOM transport... read more

Monday, March 5, 2018

Here’s Kellie trying to win her way into my lap. She almost always wins. read more

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Kelly is quite at home and loves her stuffed animals. She is no longer timid with any of the family and greets us all with sweet love (especially me). She is a very soft, petite girl with a nice fluffy coat, so... read more
Hey there! Thanks for clicking my bio link. My name is Millie, a.k.a. Mills, Miller, Millie Vanilli. I am a 7-year-old Golden Retriever and as you can tell from my photos, I am gorgeous. My previous owner loved... read more
Mattie has settled in quickly in her new foster home in Brooklyn Park. She is an absolute sweetheart and loves her people as well as her canine companions. She may not be a Golden Retriever, but she has mastered... read more

Saturday, March 3, 2018

We had a hard day yesterday and a flood of tears. It was time to put our dear, sweet Rikki down. We adopted Rikki in 2005 through RAGOM from Jan K in Balsam Lake, and Rikki could not have asked for a more loving... read more
Roco continues to do absolutely great. He does so well with our pack and enjoys visitors, too. He is a real people dog and is enjoying his Golden life. Roco is incredibly sweet, ever so gentle, and mindful of... read more
Goldie has been to the vet and we discovered that she has a urinary tract infection. She showed no symptoms of it, so we don't know how long she has had it. She will be taking antibiotics to treat it. Her blood... read more

Friday, March 2, 2018

Jessie has been in our home for a few weeks now and has started to settle in. She loves her crate to run into when she becomes anxious and peeks out when she feels brave. She already knows her name and will come... read more