Gracie is a 1½ to 2 year-old purebred blond female, not spayed, still very much a puppy. The life circumstances of the family changed – the teens that helped take care of her had gone to live with the other parent. Now the children in the home are 1½ and 6 years old and another is on the way. They simply didn’t have the time to meet her needs and felt badly about that. They said she is the sweetest girl who craves affection and needs basic training. Connie told us the pick-up from the owner was emotional and tense – it was a complicated family situation. Gracie rode well to the home of her new adopters. They fell in love with her immediately. The family sent us a follow-up message:

The bond between our other rescued dog, Chloe, and Gracie, our new family member, took less than 24 hours to become real. Gracie has not only become Chloe’s sister but a treasured member of this family. Gracie went into heat 3 days after she came to her new home… poor thing had to adapt to a new family and all the restrictions being in heat cause: no park, no walks outside of the back yard, etc. for an entire month. She is a true Golden – loves to chase the ball then drops it. She is learning to stay and come. Something funny that Gracie does…she lies on her back and has her toy in her mouth, then grabs it with her paws and plays with it. Also, when playing fetch, she brings the ball back to the hot tub and sticks her nose all the way in to drop the ball. She loves riding in the car…she was scared at first. She loves going to the park and dog park – she plays very well with other dogs. Gracie and Chloe play together and sleep together – they are inseparable. They share toys, play games, and are very entertaining. We have had no issues at all with Gracie. It is like she has been here with us her whole life. We are so thankful and feel so lucky that she is ours!