23-012 Mabel , a female purebred Golden Retriever, was 9 weeks old when she was surrendered to  AGR . The owners had  Mabel  for only 10 days and realized they were too old for a puppy – they just could not keep up with her. She was taking medicine for Giardia and Coccidia and needed to be de wormed. She also ate a pebble that she did pass but was on an antibiotic for that. She is a very active and adventurous puppy. She loves to cuddle and get belly rubs. As she is a puppy,  Mabel  needed all vaccines, continued treatment for worms and Giardia, and she will be spayed when she is about a year old in January. She was placed with an adoptive couple in Chandler. One of their resident dogs had gone to the Bridge and  Winter  ( AGR  #14-099 ) needed a new friend.  Mabel  filled their home with energy, love and laughter at her puppy antics. The adopter sent this email recently: 

We couldn’t love Mabel more. She is the perfect addition to our family. Our other  AGR  rescue from 8 years ago, Winter, loves her little sister. They spend much of the afternoon playing tug of war, chasing balls, or trying to best one another for my son’s attention. Mabel is incredibly smart and sassy. She is the only Golden we’ve ever had that gives us the stink eye when we give her a command that she’s not particularly interested in following. Despite this, she’s been so fun to train. She already knows sit, lie down, and stay on command. Leash walking is still a challenge as the big world is so incredibly exciting and new that she often resembles a pinball zipping from tree to duck to rock along the way. I think  our favorite is when she finally realizes that last ball has been  thrown for the night and she snuggles up close to  Winter  to head off to sleep ”.

Recently, the adopter sent this note: 

Mabel  has been a wonderful addition to our family. She is incredibly high energy  which keeps our 9-year-old English Cream,  Winter , super active. She loves all things balls and will play fetch for hours. She is quite smart, often bringing the ball back to us and carefully placing it between our knees or behind our back (if sitting) so that  Winter  can't race over and take the ball and stop all her fun. My teenager now uses her as his alarm clock – while his phone alarm barely  wakes him, the alarm triggers  Mabel  into action. She jumps on  his bed and covers him in kisses until he finally agrees to get up  and start the day. The most wonderful thing about  Mabel  is how close she is to our other Golden. They are often found snuggling, wrestling, and playing tug-of-war every morning and afternoon. We couldn't be happier. 

Happiness is a Golden Retriever puppy!