22-065 Lucas  was about 1 year old, a handsome unneutered male Golden, who came in with  22-066 Sophia , a petite un-spayed 2-year-old female Golden. We were told that  the pair had been found in a canal in Buckeye. The finder kept them together in a large crate  for a while (never was very clear if it was 2 weeks, 2 months or a year – different story from everyone in the household) but was not successful in finding an owner. So, they were transported to one of our partner veterinarians where the initial vetting was done.  Lucas  was described as a bundle of Golden joy with behaviors typical of an untrained puppy. After being tried in one home that didn’t work out for him, he was placed with an adoptive couple in Scottsdale.  The adopter reported: 

Lucas  is lucky due to his 14-year-old “brother”  Blake .  Blake’s  mellow disposition allows  Lucas  to  flourish. He loves watching TV in his spare time; he loves view ing various dog shows. We play “wall ball” daily as he lives up to the retriever reputation. He needs the Side-kick leash because he still has fears around other dogs due to his unfortunate mishap before we adopted  [Ed note: he was attacked by the resident dog in the previous home] . He follows me throughout our house. He is warm, sensitive, sweet and territorial with myself and his mom. He devours his meals and is hungry all day. He has a strong bark as he watches his new home. His eyes see everything: birds, planes, bunnies and more.  Lucas  is a wonderful addition to our family!