19-084 Bo and 19-085 Maxx are handsome 3-year-old English crème littermates whose owner was starting a new job requiring her to be away from home 60 hours a week. She made the hard decision to do the right thing when she surrendered them to AGR. What she didn’t know was that these amazing dogs would be mending the hearts of a broken family. In 2019, the adoptive family lost their two Golden boys from cancer within 7 months of each other; their house just didn’t feel right without a dog. She said: Our little boy would run to the room where the water bowls previously were and yell ‘Dog’ over and over. You can’t explain the Rainbow Bridge to a 1-year-old. Both Bo and Maxx were already neutered but needed updating of their vaccinations except for the rabies, which is good for another 1½ years; they also needed tests for heartworm and valley fever. Because the FWITA family has a young toddler, they requested that a full blood panel be done on both dogs to be sure nothing might be hidden – they generously paid for the bloodwork, which came back totally normal and identical for both dogs.

When the family got “the call” from Placement about Bo and Maxx, they got very excited and could hardly wait until we transported the dogs to their home. The adopter commented: Bo and Maxx fit right in to our home. Bo loves to play with our son and has a personality just like our Jaxx had. He is on the heavier side at 120 lbs but is now getting 2-3 walks a day and is very active with the family. Maxx is the mischievous one that keeps us on our toes. He LOVES to cuddle and is an all-time lap dog. I guess he just knows how to melt your heart to get his way. There are some very fancy, large, comfy dog beds here, but they prefer the human bed right next to my husband and me. We truly feel blessed to have Maxx and Bo as a part of our family. Our first Golden boys will always be missed, but our hearts are healing. Bo and Maxx are living a VERY spoiled life and we are proud to give that to them. We are so happy that your family is finally whole again and that you and these beautiful dogs are such a perfect fit for each other.