Recent Updates

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Snickers and foster mom are headed to the cardiologist on May 8 for her re-check. After that, she will be scheduled for her spay and be open to adoption. Meanwhile, she has been attending various events in Sioux... read more
Clover is a lucky young lady, she's been adopted by a wonderful couple who have welcomed her into their home where she has a dog sister and dog-friendly guests and neighbors.  We couldn't be any happier for her... read more
Shuster was one of nine dogs who arrived from Turkey on April 21, 2018. He was found living with other dogs in a garage dump. Now he has the RAGOM life and awaits his forever family. Shuster is getting to know... read more
Noah has gone to his forever home with a lovely, Golden-loving couple from Iowa and their 4-year-old Golden Molly. He’ll have a big, fenced yard to race around in and lots of love from his new mom and dad as... read more
We have finally heard the results from Nelly’s Holter monitor, and the vet said everything looks great!! We can go ahead and schedule her spay. We are in the process of figuring out where her spay will be done.... read more

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Finn was adopted by a loving family who is so excited to share their attention and time with him. They plan on formally training him, take him on walks, invite him to family events and play adventurously with... read more

Friday, May 4, 2018

Hi Everybody in RAGOM Land! I thought it was time to write about me again, because as of May 10, 2018, I have been in my forever home for four years.  I turned five years old in January.  I still have my fur... read more
Nutmeg 18-045A moved to my foster home on April 12th because her former foster's cat was afraid of her. Nutmeg barked at the cat when he tried to eat Nutmeg's food. She was just waiting for her future furever... read more
Sweet Izzy has completed her spay and dental work. She required one canine (upper left) and two broken teeth removed. Her spay incision is healed, and she is now eating her kibble dry. Izzy is a lover and ... read more
Sadie is now at her permanent foster home, and she’s all settled in. Boy, oh boy, is she ever a sweetie! She has one of the softest personalities and is the quintessential Golden Retriever through and through.... read more

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Our girl, Hazel, has been adopted. She hit the jackpot with the "0" family! She has a new fur sister, acres to run on, and human kids, too! We will miss you sweet baby, but we feel so honored to be a part of... read more

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

George's first stop in Minnesota was at our RAGOM office where an army of volunteers greeted our new arrivals from Turkey, gave them a chance to stretch their legs and roll in the snow, and then bathed them. read more
Juno was busy today supervising garden cleanup. More importantly, she has a family who would like to adopt her! Their home visit is later this week; paws crossed for Juno that all goes well! read more
Meg is a sweet soul who has walked through so many challenges. She deserves to find a forever family who will cherish her and give her a Golden life. In exchange, she will warm your heart and make you laugh and... read more

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Ava met her new family (prior RAGOM adopters) at the Chuck & Don's Meet & Greet. They fell in love with her sweet personality and petite size. Her new Mom is home all day and Ava will have a fur sister... read more
Patch comes to us from a commercial breeder. He is 10 weeks old (date of birth 2/18/18) and is now 10 pounds. He is a bit small for his age and may be the runt of his litter. He is a happy, playful guy and very... read more
Here is our new girl Jenna, whom we call Sophie. She is 10 years old, about 62-63 pounds and about as soft of a coat as you can touch. Sophie will be spayed on Tuesday, May 1. Sophie is a prior breeder girl and... read more
Jess is a young girl, a little over a year old. She was found in a small town near Ankara, Turkey, covered in mud and terribly frightened. She was taken in and kept at a volunteer’s home while they searched to... read more
Allow me to introduce little Bentley, a very sweet purebred Golden Retriever. He is approximately 14 weeks old. When seen by the vet today he was in very good health and weighed 23 pounds. He is inquisitive and... read more

Monday, April 30, 2018

Chloe made the long journey from Turkey last week, and she has settled in so well. When her rescuers sent her information to RAGOM asking if we could take her, they described her as "total love." In the week she... read more
It's been way too long since we sent in an update on Milo the Menace (our affectionate take on "Dennis the Menace"). Milo is still a character; that's just the best way to describe him. Although he'll be 11... read more
Jessie has been such a wonderful girl! She loves everyone she has met and is such an easy dog to have around. She does love her walks and all the new smells. Not much new to report on Jessie, although yesterday... read more
Meet Miss Miki! She arrived in the US just a week ago, and has been adjusting very well. Despite getting a grooming before she left Turkey, she needed a bath when she arrived. She had serious mats all over her... read more
Denver has been adopted by a great family and will have a wonderful mom and two fur sisters to play with and love. Denver's life started out rough but it is all "Gold" now after RAGOM stepped up to give him the... read more
Landy has been in his foster home for a week now and has settled right in. When Landy was found on the streets of Istanbul, his rescuers remarked on how sad he was that he didn’t have a home. I think he knows he... read more