Nala came from an owner who was being evicted and felt she could not handle Nala’s special needs. The owner had obtained Nala from “some pet store in the mall” and Nala ended up with parvo which happens frequently with puppy mill dogs. She recovered, but as a result of contracting this preventable disease, Nala has some vision and hearing problems. She also had a minor ear issue which was resolved quickly. She is great with kids, dogs, and cats and loves everybody. An adoptive couple were excited to have Nala come live with them They renamed her Joy. We received an update from her family: 

We are thrilled to have Joy in our family. We could not have chosen a sweeter more perfect dog for us, our other dog, Lucky, and our cat, Scamp. Our grandchildren adore her and she them. We believe that she was “meant to be” ours. One of our other Goldens was originally named Nala. Joy’s original name was Nala. She brings so much joy to our home that we wanted to name her “Joy,” but we are keeping Nala, too – Nala-Joy. Joy loves the cat and they clean each others’ face. Lucky and Joy sleep on the couch together and like going for walks together. Joy thinks she is a lap dog and we certainly wouldn’t want to hurt her feelings by telling her otherwise. Last night she went from one lap to the other, cuddling as close as possible. Thank you Arizona Golden Rescue for bringing Joy to us.