Just Jack :-)

Red Lake Rosie's Rescue just sent another sweet golden retriever to RAGOM (Retrieve A Golden Of Minnesota). I suspect he'll find a home very quickly!

JACK AT RLRRJack was surrendered by his owner because she is ill and cannot care for him or afford to buy food for him.

JACK WITH FLY GOOPHe seems healthy, but is very thin and both of his ears have wounds from flies eating on him. He is in an outdoor kennel here at the shelter and I put fly ointment on his ears, but I'm so pleased RAGOM will take him.

Peace- Karen Good

JACK IN FOSTER CAREFROM RAGOM WEBSITE:
Jack #11-257
(Fostered in Apple Valley, MN)

I am extremely proud to introduce magnificent Jack! Jack is approximately 1 ½ - 2 years old, is a PB golden retriever, and is a beautiful light reddish color. He is a tall boy, and is on the thin side, weighing approximately 70#. One of the first things you will notice about Jack are his incredibly expressive deep brown eyes. They’re absolutely beautiful, and look as if they’ve been rimmed with black eye liner! Jack came to us from another rescue group, and was originally surrendered as his owner was ill and no longer able to provide food or care for him. We are thrilled that he is now a RAGOM dog, and I will do everything I can to find the perfect home for him – he deserves no less! Thank you to everyone who took part in caring for him and getting him into RAGOM, including his wonderful temp fosters!

Jack has been to the vet, did great there with all the poking and prodding, and is now up to date on all of his vaccinations. He is heartworm negative, microchipped, and has been given his heartworm and flea/tick preventatives. He will be neutered on Friday 8/5. Though totally asymptomatic, he did test positive for Lyme’s, so will be an antibiotics for one month. He lived almost completely outside before, and has some sores on the top of his ears from fly bites. (A shot of one of his ears can be seen in the picture below of him playing.) These are healing well, and per the vet, we are simply treating them with over-the-counter Neosporin.

Prior to picking up Jack from his temp fosters, they indicated “WARNING – you will fall in love with this dog!!” Well, guess what, that is absolutely the case! For a young dog (or any age dog for that matter!), Jack has an incredibly sweet, gentle demeanor! He has already become a velcro dog, following me from room to room, and sleeps at my feet when I’m working on the computer. He absolutely is thriving from attention, and his tail never stops wagging – he’s truly one of the happiest boys I’ve ever seen! He loves toys, balls, tugs, and chews, and was absolutely hilarious as he emptied the toy basket, greeting each toy almost as if it was a long lost friend! He always greets us at the door with some toy or another in his mouth, wiggling gleefully from end to end, and making the sweetest, moaning noises! Though timid at times, he also gets along well with the two resident dogs, and most recently engaged in a fun game of tug with foster sister, Belle!

Jack is completely housebroken, which is an extremely pleasant surprise! He is fabulous in the car – no problems whatsoever. He pulls on a normal leash (he’s a young guy after all!), but is making great progress in learning to use a gentle lead. He is totally enjoying our twice daily walks, and already is showing the excitement the residents do when they know it’s walk time! He apparently lived and did well with children in his prior life, and absolutely adores my 16 year old son and his friends. I do not know how he is with cats, but will get him cat tested if necessary. He is not destructive at all (one of his favorite toys is a soft, stuffed hedgehog!), and I’ve seen no evidence of counter surfing or garbage digging.

We are working on commands and manners with Jack, and as he is a smart boy and extremely eager to please, he is learning very quickly! I believe he would benefit from and totally thrive with obedience training, to become everything I know that he can be! As he is young, he will also need to be consistently exercised and played with, but as I’ve indicated previously, he is amazingly calm in the house. We do not have a fenced yard, and he has done well with a long lead and his walks, and I think he would be able to learn the boundaries of a yard very easily, should the yard of his prospective family be unfenced.

There is only one thing I’ve found so far that Jack really doesn’t like at all, and that is a crate. Though his teeth are pearly white, they are definitely worn down, and it appears that he may have spent far too much time in a crate, trying to get out. His temp fosters gave him free roam in their house, as have I, and he has been completely trustworthy. I would like to see him go to a home where he is baby-gated into a space such as a laundry room, kitchen, etc., until the family feels comfortable giving him free roam, rather than using a crate for him.

Jack will be ready to go home a few days after his neuter, and would love to meet prospective applicants in the meantime!! I’m absolutely crazy about this sweet boy, and know that he is going to be loyal, loving, and life-long companion for some incredibly lucky family. You couldn’t ask for any more than you’ll get from our Jack – he’s fabulous!