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#13-420
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Happy Holidays Raphael! We hope you find your forever home soon! Molly (10-069); Shea, Ellie and Anna
In loving memory of Oscar, Chester & Bernie -Kathy & Hailie Wellcome
In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
12/8/2013 | Required | Age 10+ | Optional | Not tested | |
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. |
Welcome, Raphael, to the RAGOM family! This sweet boy was found as a stray and was taken in by Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue. RLRR requested RAGOM’s help in finding a forever home for Raphael. Raphael made the long transport to his foster home in IA last weekend. Raphael is a pretty big name for such a small puppy, so we have given him the nickname Raphie to make calling him a little easier! We are estimating Raphael to be around 16 weeks old and he currently weighs 25.7 pounds. We are guessing that he’s a Golden Retriever/Lab mix. He has a white patch on his chest, a small stripe on his nose, and some white on his toes, but his fur is so light that sometimes it’s hard see his white markings. His coat is a little rough, thin and dry right now, but that should greatly improve with good nutrition!
Raphael gets along great with our two younger Golden Retrievers! He likes to cuddle with one and wants to play with the other. He has shown a little interest in our two cats, but after a little warning swat to the face, he has left them alone! I think he would do just fine in a home with cats. Raphael LOVES my 9-year-old daughter. His whole body wiggles when they play together. Raphael would do great in almost any active home that is prepared for a puppy. He would do fine with or without another dog, though he would love to have play dates with another playful pooch! Raphael doesn’t require a fence as long as his adoptive family is dedicated to keeping him safe, teaching him the property boundaries, and training him to reliably come when called. His forever family should have the time and energy that raising a puppy takes as well as the willingness to take him to obedience training.
Raphael is doing well with his potty training. At night, he is crated and he is doing really well at learning to settle down once in the crate. He sometimes lets out a few howls, but quickly quiets down and settles in to sleep. During the day, when I’m at work, he is in a puppy pen. Even though I come home at lunch to give him a potty break, it’s still sometimes too long for him to hold it, so he uses the puppy pads that I put in his pen. As he gets older, he will be able to hold it for longer periods, though for the next few months, he will still need a potty break during a normal work day. We are taking Raphael outside frequently when he’s out of his kennel, so he is learning to do his business outside with the big dogs. So far, we are accident-free (other than when he uses his puppy pads in his pen) and he seems to be learning our routine!
He is very sweet-natured and loves to cuddle. If I’m sitting on the floor, Raphael will crawl right in my lap. He is still a little shy, though he is starting to open up more now that he’s learning that he’s in a safe and loving environment. He has a great personality and disposition! Everyone commented at the vet’s office how calm he was while we were there, even when he was poked and prodded. He loved giving kisses to the vet techs! At his vet visit, he was dewormed (common to do for puppies at each puppy visit), even though his fecal didn’t show any intestinal parasite eggs. He currently has a skin infection that is being treated with antibiotics and a medicated shampoo. We expect that this should clear up now that it is being treated. He is so good for his baths and takes his antibiotic pill twice daily without any fuss. Raphael was given the bordetella vaccine today, and will get his rabies and distemper booster next week when he is neutered. He was also microchipped at his vet visit.
Interested in this adorable boy? Please contact your placement advisor today! He will be available for adoption after his neuter next week, but that doesn’t mean that he can’t meet with families before that time!
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