22-086 Luna  was an unspayed Golden female not quite two years old when she came to  AGR . The dog was acquired at 8 weeks of age for the autistic son of the owner, but the son did not bond with the dog and was becoming abusive.  Luna  was very nervous and scared of anything new and had some adjustment issues, such as submissive peeing, when first placed with an adoptive family  and their two young boys in Chandler.  She needed our standard vetting with  vaccines and tests for valley fever and heartworm. Her spay had to be put on hold for a month – just before it was scheduled she went into heat. With time, patience and love,  Luna  has come   around as the adopter notes in this message: