Recent Updates
Friday, March 2, 2018
Bobby has been adopted! He has a new forever home with parents who will love the stuffings out of him, and let him nap all day in their bed! He's come a long way, and while we are very sad to see him go, we will...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
Kelly has become quite comfortable in the back yard where it is safe and she visits it multiple times a day. She romps with our other 4-leggers and then rest peacefully in the play room.
We were brave enough to...
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I wanted RAGOM to know that on 02/12/18, I made the decision to let Peyton (f/k/a Shazzy) go - he went peacefully. In December of 2017, he was diagnosed with megaesophagus (no apparent cause, i.e., idiopathic...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Great news! Rose had a follow-up X-ray, and it shows that her knee is healing well. That means she can up her exercise a little (short jogging spurts) - at least until her next surgery.
Rose has already...
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Snickers is off her restricted activity and back to full-speed puppy. She knows how to jump up on the sofa now and the stool and the chair. It’s really funny to watch her fly up and take her place beside the...
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What an incredible dog. Charlie Bear is as sweet and loving as they come, and he smiles! He is a gorgeous boy who loves his tennis balls and daily walks. He also likes having our resident Chocolate Lab to curl...
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With all of the fresh snow the past few days, Maggie decided she needed to give an update. She loves to play in the fresh powder. Foster Dad tried to capture more pictures of her, but once she spied me, she...
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This beautiful girl came to us a few weeks ago from a commercial breeder. She was scared. Very scared. At first, I thought she was unable to walk because she wound herself up in a ball so tightly and put no...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Little miss Nikki is about as sweet a puppy as you can find. She is 5 months old and a very smart girl. She sits when waiting for her meals, understands what you mean when you tell her go potty. She is a...
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Monday, February 26, 2018
I am so happy to announce that Autumn has found her very own forever family! The B's are previous RAGOM adopters and understand the ways of commercially bred dogs and their needs. I was so amazed at Autumn's...
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I find it hard to believe that Princess has been with me now for 2 months. She has become a great companion in our household. The most recent pictures are of her face when she is saying "hey it's been like...
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Sunday, February 25, 2018
Noel is still recovering from her surgery. We had a little set back when she got a little excited outside and a little spot opened up on her foot. So we went back into the cone for a few days and keep that foot...
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It is with sadness that we notify you that our beloved Cheyenne 08-406 crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Friday, Feb 23, 2018. Over the course of the last few months she had completely lost her hearing and her...
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Saturday, February 24, 2018
Coco (now known as Sugar Plum) came into RAGOM on November 12, 2017 along with 28 other puppies from a breeding facility. All the puppies were sick, including Sugar. She had a respiratory infection and several...
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When your "bad" days outnumbered your "good" days, mom and dad knew it was time.
Your mind was failing with blank stares at us and your confusion was overwhelmed by anxiety. We would look at you so peaceful...
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Friday, February 23, 2018
It is with great sadness that we say farewell to Sophie today. We brought her to the vet for a cough and weight loss. After blood tests and X-rays, it was determined that Sophie was bleeding internally and her...
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Noel thought we should check in and let you know what she has been up to. She has healed enough that she does not need to wear the cone anymore. She really hates that cone. She was using a soft cone and by the...
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
Hercules is happy. He has made friends with a female Golden who lives two doors down and loves playing with her! His hip and leg seem mostly OK. Once in a while, it bothers him after a walk, but otherwise, he is...
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I’d like to introduce you to the sweetest girl—Matilda (we call her Mattie)! She is a 6-year-old Labrador Retriever. She has a constant smile on her face and a tail wag clocking in at 100 miles an hour.
She was...
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Today is a bittersweet day for me. My sweet Betsy has been adopted. She has hit the jackpot and ended up with the most wonderful family. I will miss her deeply, but also know I could not have found a more...
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Goldie is very food focused as she is on a diet right now. When I let her outside she goes past the dog food containers. When she comes back inside she sits by the container, puts her feet on my stomach and...
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Sunday, February 18, 2018
Stella went to the "Rainbow Bridge" on January 29th. She could no longer stand up and as the vet said "her world was going sideways probably due to the tumor on her brain and inner ear." We wanted to let RAGOM...
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A happy day for Seamus 17-285. He has found his furever family! He will be called Danny Boy now. His new mom promised him 3 walks a day. He will get to meet many new fur friends as they take walks to the park....
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Saturday, February 17, 2018
Luna is a sweet little purebred golden that was surrendered to RAGOM from a breeder. She has since won the lottery & has been adopted by a family that loves her to pieces. Her new name is Maizi Grace, and...
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Roco continues to be just wonderful. During a busy couple of weeks (my senior mother was in the hospital but is much better now), my brother flew in from California to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to help me with...
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