Recent Updates

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Welcome Zoe 18-077 to the good life of being a RAGOM dog. Zoe was surrendered as a retired breeder dog in the middle of April. She spent the first couple of weeks in the care of the F. family and is all up to... read more
Precious Sadie has been adopted by a wonderful couple. They are repeat RAGOM adopters, and they have a fun, well-socialized, 1-year-old Goldendoodle named Sophie to show her the ropes. Please join me in wishing... read more
Sir Max is enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. He and his foster buddies are having fun smelling the flowers and hanging out in the backyard.  Max continued to show no interest in removing his belly band.... read more
Clara feels like part of the family, and each day we have her we learn just a little bit more. We are clearing up some ear gunk, but she hears just fine. She has good recall and will come when called. We have... read more

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Meet Jack. He is a purebred Golden Retriever and is a year old with all the puppy energy and antics. He is a sweet boy with no discernible aggressive tendencies who likes, no, make that LOVES to play ball, play... read more
Hi~ We are saddened to report that our gentle giant, Butch #11-364, was euthanized on May 15.  We made the painful decision to let him go after his Laryngeal Paralysis/GOLPP was taking too much of a toll on his... read more

Monday, May 21, 2018

Snicker's health update, per Dr. G, Animal Emergency and Referral Center of Minnesota: "I am happy with how well Snickers has been doing since the balloon valvuloplasty procedure! Today's recheck echocardiogram... read more
Abby and her new family are a match made in heaven! Abby will enjoy long walks, a fenced yard, time with grandkids, as well as swimming at the cabin. She is a sweet, loving girl who will be an amazing addition... read more
Sweet, beautiful Sunshine is doing great! She is an absolutely amazing mama, but her mom-duty days are winding down. I am so excited for her to be able to live her life of a cherished family member and to... read more
Yesterday, we learned that Miki will need to have surgery on both of her knees. She has had ligament damage in both knees and the worst damage to the right knee. The vet also said that Miki's skin is in bad... read more

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Our beautiful, gentle Golden girl has been adopted and is "home" now. Sophie (Jenna) is such a magnificent Golden girl and about the best you can have. She is doing so well and she is home with her new mom and... read more
Coal was adopted on May 20, 2018. He will have a happy and active life with his new mom and dad and a furry dog sister. His family is looking forward to taking him for boat rides and swimming this summer. Thank... read more
Shuster is really finding his niche. He's not the shy guy we thought he was initially but he's showing some spunk a little too. He's still Mr. Casual Guy though and so affectionate!  Water play: We head for the... read more
George, our mellow, easy going, super affectionate guy went to his Forever Home today! Like everyone who meets George, his new mom and dad immediately fell in love with him. In his new home, George will have... read more
One week can make such a big difference in a dog's life! The first week that June (Joonie) was with us, she spent most of that time figuring out the household routine and getting to know her new dog buddies.... read more

Saturday, May 19, 2018

This afternoon Kiki became an official member of the F family. Her long journey from a homeless dog living in a Turkish bus depot is finally over. She is now the matriarch of an 80 acre country home and is... read more

Friday, May 18, 2018

Meet Gunner, a young and playful Golden who loves his humans. Gunner is house trained, respects gates, and does not counter surf. He startles easily with sudden movements or loud noises and can be mouthy at... read more
We would love to introduce Holly and welcome her to the RAGOM family! She is a 5-year old purebred Golden that came from a commercial breeding facility a couple of months ago. Holly has been to the vet and has... read more

Thursday, May 17, 2018

I have to tell you, we had some really strange things happening here today. I always follow my foster mom everywhere you know, and well, today when she went into the little room with the magic water bowl, there... read more

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

I can't tell you how hard it is to get good pictures of a sweet dog that keeps following the camera around with her nose. I think she's enjoying being in the spotlight a little too much.  Clara gains more... read more

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

We went to see Jolene and Dr. Kilty today. It sounds like the little white pills are working, and my heart isn’t having to work as hard. Everybody seems happy about this. When I stepped on the scale, I had... read more
Biscuit is a super adorable male Golden Retriever puppy beginning the search for his perfect forever home. Biscuit is an easy-going guy who spends his day being cuddled by all of us, playing with his litter... read more
We're a little behind in getting an update out. Meg went to a great Meet & Greet in Edina on Saturday and was the Princess of Social Butterfly-Ness. She greeted all the dogs, all the people, and even let out... read more
We had young dog visit us last week, and Miki amazed me by running all around the yard playfully, chasing the visitor. I was worried that she might hurt her bad leg, but she seemed fine after the visit. Miki has... read more
This spring, we have taken Bobby on several road trips. He is learning to travel well in the car. He lets us know, in his loud hound dog way, when it is time to stop for a potty break. He has stayed in different... read more