Elsa is an 8-month-old unspayed female Golden. The owners got her when she was 8 or 10 weeks old. They were now overwhelmed with 3 children: one 2½, a 4-year-old that is autistic, and an 8-yearold. Elsa has so much energy and jumps, knocking the children over. The owners tried to make it work by putting her in the backyard first thing in the morning and putting her in the crate at night, but they knew this wasn’t fair to her. The husband was fed up with her stripping the bark off the trees and digging in the yard. When he threatened to take her to the pound, the wife called AGR. This was what we call a 911 rescue! Our transporter picked up Elsa within about an hour and took her to Academy West Animal Hospital – she had all her vetting done there, except that she will be spayed when she is about a year old. Elsa now has a new home with an adoptive family that adores her, a new name, Jolene, and a new canine companion. The adopter related this message:

Jolene joined us and her 9-year-old Golden brother, Blake, in December 2021. Blake lost his sister, Autumn, in March of 2020 and really missed having a partner in crime. However, he was not quite prepared for this 8-month-old fireball! He has really adjusted well, and they are fast becoming good friends. It is fun to watch them playing together, though you need to watch out when they decide to make the house a racetrack. Jolene did not have much training in her previous life, so she is definitely a work in progress. However, she is a very smart girl and is learning commands and manners quickly. We look forward to watching this cute little girl become a lovely young lady!

We hope the family will continue to share Jolene’s progress with us.