Picnic Extravaganza

Where do we even begin? What a wonderful weekend! It started out Friday evening with Miss Lizzy - now known as Lilly - being adopted by the wonderful W family. This little girl has touched the hearts of everyone that has met her, but none as much as this incredible family. Miss Liz bugled her welcome to them when they first met her, Thursday night, and she's been wagging her tail ever since.
Look at these three...they were destined to play together...Lizzy will never lack for want of a ball game, a wrestle, and all the loving pats a Golden Girl deserves. Bless you Little Liz and know, Lizzies former family, that your Golden Girl continues to live the Golden life.Jerry Bear, Sam and I had the privilege of seeing her and her whole family at the RAGOM picnic today and I've never seen a Golden smile so hard. That tail was just wagging! And darn it if I didn't get a picture. Thanks wonderful W family, for opening your hearts and home to this fabulous little RAGOM princess.



Sammi didn't lack for attention this weekend either. This fabulous little guy made it to the picnic with over three hundred people and well over a hundred dogs with an equanimity that had many of us smiling. For all of you who saw us at the picnic and patted, petted and lavished him with loving words, thank you! This little guy was a trouper.

Another amazing development. Below is a picture of Sam and his sister, Sadie (Daisy). These two were running wild for well over a year before they came into RAGOM to learn how the Golden Life works. Thank you Heather and her husband (sorry guys, again my name oblivion shows its ugly face) for bringing little Sadie to the picnic. What a wonderful end to the day!

And of course, Lakota. While Mom didn't have enough hands to manage all three at the picnic, he found ways to entertain himself...this is Lakota chasing sun beams. Just a note to all of you out there that are contemplating the "cuteness" of playing with a laser pointer with your dogs. DON'T!!! As cute as this picture looks, this behavior quickly becomes obsessive. I made the mistake of entertaining Lakota as a puppy with a laser pointer. Now, every once in awhile, I'll find him a drooling mess pressed up against some surface, chasing a shadow or a light beam. Soooo not fun!

...and the treats weren't half bad either. Holy Bison, Lakota, look at that bone!

And we've saved the best for last. Magnificent Jake, the wonder dog, is doing wonderfully with his forever home. He has fit in like a duck to water and beyond a little bit of storm anxiety, has behaved himself like the king he is. His forever family tells me they couldn't be happier. YAY! Another RAGOM success story.