Ruby was quite sick when she came to us in September. She had black, tarry diarrhea and a valley fever titer of 1:16, for which she was taking fluconazole. She was not spayed and had only had one set of puppy shots. The owner had gotten her off Craig’s List from a farmer who kept her outside and fed her the innards of the cows he butchered. She was pooping rocks when he got her. She had developed a fever and the owner was putting her in a tub of cold water every day to get her temperature down, but he felt he could not handle any more medical expenses. We took her to one of our outstanding partner veterinarians. Ruby had X-rays and was given medication for her intestinal issues. She was tested for valley fever and found to be negative. To make sure, another test was done a month later: still negative. She also received a booster distemper/parvo vaccination. After being cleared from her earlier issues, Ruby was spayed and is now a healthy and happy girl.

An adoptive couple had recently lost their old AGR dog, 11-009 Kasey, and were really wanting another Golden. Male, they thought, since that was Kasey’s gender. But they got a girl and could not be happier! The adopter sent an update: Ruby was very skittish when she came to us. With the help of the AGR Behaviorist, she is not as skittish but still has a ways to go. We were very happy that she got along with our 10-year-old Border Collie, Bandit. They love each other and kiss each other all the time. Ruby is such a sweet, gentle dog. Originally I really wanted a puppy, but Ruby is exactly what we needed. We are so thankful and appreciative to everything that AGR has done for us and for all the good work they do for the sake of the dogs.