22-087 Lincoln  is another young purebred male Golden who was already neutered at 9 months of age when he came into Rescue. He weighed in at 75 pounds, so once he stops growing he will be a big boy! The owner, who refused to use a crate, surrendered him because  Lincoln  chews on and destroys everything: he ate the irrigation lines in the yard; the owner just bought a $1,000 lighted Christmas tree and when he got home from work,  Lincoln  had eaten the whole electrical system of the tree so it was now useless. He has always had dogs and loved them, but he was at the point that he does not like  Lincoln  any longer.  Lincoln  has excessive energy and does not like to be left alone. He had to go that day or no later than the next, or the guy would take the dog to the pound. Connie saved  Lincoln  from that fate by picking him up just a couple hours later and transporting him to one of our partner veterinary offices. After a couple of days there, where they  did tests for valley fever and heartworm, Connie took him to an adoptive couple in Peoria, who have a resident  8-year-old black lab named  Bella .  Lincoln  and  Bella  had some conversation at first, but they seemed to work things out quickly and now just play and play . The adopter reported: 

We are absolutely in love with Lincoln! He is my Velcro dog and follows me everywhere. But his greatest love is  Bella , a Black Lab that had so much energy we could never wear her out; however,  Lincol n has as much energy as she has, and they are both worn out after a day of playing. If he is sitting on the couch and we say his name,  he will look at you with a side eye instead of turning his head. He is so smart and learns new things quickly. Sometimes he is too  smart for his own good – he figured out how to open the toy cubby  and pulls out toys after we have picked them up and put them away.  Lincoln  has completed our family. 

Now, if they could just teach  Lincoln  how to put the toys back!