Sugar is a gorgeous 8-year-old English Cream Golden. Her owner was 82 and was experiencing failing health, and her 56-year-old daughter was totally disabled and unable to care for the dog. When the owner had to go into hospice care, she authorized a neighbor to surrender the dog to AGR, which was promptly done. This lovely spayed female is just like her name, sweet as sugar. She was placed with an adoptive couple. He had recently lost his 8-year-old Lola to kidney failure and was distressed at not having a dog. Sugar came to Rescue just at the right time – the adopter has been over-the-moon about her ever since. Although we have not had many events this past year, he has brought Sugar to every one: Dine Out With The Dogs, PACC911’s Adopt-a-thon at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Phoenix, the craft sales at Sam’s Club in Surprise, the Glendale Hometown Christmas Parade and the Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce/PACC911 combined Winter Adoption Event at Floor and Décor in Glendale. The adopter's philosophy is “have dog, will travel to AGR events!” We are so glad he is willing to drive from Chandler to join us and show off his beautiful dog – Sugar is a wonderful crowd pleaser. Coming in at just over 100 pounds, she was quickly put on the green bean diet. He also walks her twice a day, and has worked up to a couple miles each time. Although she has about 15 pounds to go, she has lost 10 pounds, and looks much better. She loves rolling in the grass and was happy to do so when she came to the PACC911 Adopt-a-thon held on the big grassy field of the Veterans Memorial Park in Anthem on January 15.