Daytona

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 Hi,

I finally have a name and now I'm a RAGOM girl. I arrived last week with a bunch of other dogs from a breeder who decided to retire. I lived outside and now I'm learning about living inside a house. There is confusion about my age because I act like a puppy but look like an adult. I don't understand tenderness, love or kind words. City noise and home stuff scares me a little but I'm adjusting because my foster parents are patient with me. I'm learning to go outside to do my business but that is sort of hard for me right now. I had an ear infection but it's all better. And I'm eating some really good food, so my hair will shine. I'm only 55 lbs and should gain some weight, but I'm not very hungry.

FD & FM are always telling me that I'm a good girl and they sit with me and run with me and try to play. They tell me that I'm beautiful all the time. I don't understand any of this. My foster sister Meg is teaching me what I should know about being a RAGOM dog. She was adopted from RAGOM last year and came from a puppy mill, too. She shares her toys and we talk alot about life then and now.

Before I go I want to tell you about my other new kitten friend, MiMi. We play hide and seek and sometimes I share my food with her. She is very fast and a lot of fun to play with. She likes to sleep on top of my crate. If FM leaves my tether on MiMi will chase it and play. I should go so FM can write a few words.

Hi Everyone,

Daytona is a treasure for us and our biggest challenge since we started fostering in April. She doesn't know her name yet or how to play. She is slowly starting to open up and trust us. We are showing her that only good things are in her future as a RAGOM girl.

We don't know much about her past except that she may have had a few litters. We will be doing an ultra sound pregnancy test in a couple weeks. If there's no activity in her tummy, then she will be spayed. She has had some socialization with humans because she is submissive, but not afraid of people.

What we do know about her future needs:

• Large yard with physical fence
• Obedience training
• Active family that will include her in their activities
• Someone home part time to be with her daily
• No problem with cats. She gets along fine with our kitten.
• Daytona's forever family will need patience and commitment to continue her growth emotionally and help her learn what a Golden life really is.

Daytona won't be ready for a couple weeks because of her vet visit and then we'll know more. If you want to learn more about this beautiful girl, email [email protected]

Thank you