Sadie the Golden Pup: puppy love

Hey, you guys!

Boy, do I have good news for you! It's a heart-warming puppy story!

Bosses brought me home a foster brother last Friday. His name is Hunter, and he is ADORABLE. He is a year old, just like me, and is just a small fry (relatively speaking). He is technically a mix of 55% Golden, 35% Cocker Spaniel, and 10% toy poodle, but was bred as a "Miniature Golden Retriever". He's only about 40 pounds- isn't he adorable?

Anywho, my little friend was surrendered to the rescue because he had a biting incident involving a small child (about 4 years old). We're guessing he didn't plan on biting the little child, but rather wanted the food in her hand, missed, and got her face. Since I've been romping around with him, he hasn't been one ounce mean! He is just a doll.

So, for the unforeseen future, Hunter and I will be causing mischief together. Watch out, world! We run fast! ;-)

Meet my friend (on the left), Hunter! :)

It's that time again!

Adventure Dog Tuesday is upon us!

I looooove going through an agility tunnel. Shh, there are kids in that tunnel, too, and I happen to love those!

On Sunday, my biological puppy family and I celebrated my litter's birthday. I haven't seen some of my siblings since we were separated- and I couldn't have been happier to see them!

My brothers, making a break for it!

We usually get together with a few of the puppies from my litter, cause...well...you know, dogs my age can be a little crazy. We like to get together to wear off our "puppy" energy and to have fun! Thank goodness we were all adopted by people in the Twin Cities- we're pretty close, but some families have busier schedules than others, and aren't able to make it to a lot of our get-togethers. Luckily, my ENTIRE family made it there, PLUS my other friends that I met along the way.

Me in front, my brother Bixby in back.

Party "Paw"ticipants:

Me! Sadie!
My siblings: Bixby, Dylan, Ryder, Comet, Holly, Sawyer, and Chester
My momma, Nicole
My daddy, Roy
My foster sisters: KraeLynn and Lilly
My foster friends I met along the way: Whitney, Raelynne, Annie, Joy, Bailey
My foster friends' other dogs: Jack, Lottie, George

Joy, a fellow volunteer's rescue Golden. She's awesome! The wheelchair can't slow that girl down.

George, our foster friend Annie's adoptive brother.

Me (on the right) telling my brother, Chester, a piece of my mind! :)

Three of my brothers: Dylan (left), Ryder (center), and Comet (right)

Dylan (right) and I having an old-fashioned game of tug-of-stuffie.

Wrestling with my big brothers- Chester (left), me (center), and Dylan (right)

"Hey, they're beating up on me, Ma!" Dylan (left), me (on ground), and Chester (right)

Dylan (far left), Me (with the pearly whites), Sawyer (center), and Chester (right)

My foster sister, Kraelynn! She's awesome at catching a ball.

We love to play!

Dylan (with the ball) and Chester- they're good buds!

Look at all these rescue dogs! Only one pup here was from a breeder (George): we all had stories (some "prettier" than others), and all were surrendered to RAGOM. We couldn't be more thankful- puppy "get-togethers" remind us of how far we have come! P.S. : that list was just merely dogs- double that, and that's the humans, too!

Bixby, Comet, and myself (in the far back) getting some beautiful fall weather playtime in.

Another reason we get together is because our parents are learning how to socialize with other dogs and humans. And what better company to do this in than with their children?! Our momma was adopted a while back and has come so far since she was surrendered. She was terribly shy, scared of people, and did not seek human attention. Our foster mom and her adoptive mom worked very hard to get her socialized and enjoying her life- we're so happy to see her happy! Our daddy, however, has come so far, but still has a long way to go. He is still available for adoption, 1 year after he was brought here from the commercial breeder. He is a very scared guy- but he is getting better day by day. I got to meet him last summer, and I look so much like him! I made sure to tell him "everything's alright, Daddy- you're in great hands now!". I'm so grateful that I get to see my parents and brothers/sisters as often as I do!

My Daddy, Roy (left) and my Momma, Nicole (right). Aren't they ADORABLE?!

That's my daddy, Roy. He's getting so brave!

We had so much fun- we had T-R-E-A-T-S, the humans had munchies, we ran, fetched, caught, wrestled, the list could go on. We love our little RAGOM family! We are truly blessed.