23-017 Rose  is a 4-year-old spayed female Golden who was surrendered by her owner after another resident dog attacked her. She has always been very timid and shy, but she is very sweet and loves lots of attention. The owner, who’d had her for three years, thought she was abused by a man, as she is especially scared of tall men wearing a baseball cap. Within two days of her  rapid departure from her home  Rose  was placed with a family who was made to order, an adoptive couple in Phoenix. She met the two resident Goldens very nicely but basically ignored them. While wandering around the back yard, she discovered a beautiful, raised vegetable garden – she promptly jumped into it and made herself at home on freshly-planted cucumber plants and sampled some zucchini leaves. They had to leash her to get her out! The next time she went outside, she wedged herself in behind a large artichoke tree in another part of the garden. There are chickens on the property, but fortunately  Rose  is not at all interested in them. Maybe she’s vegan? Her new home seems to be working out very well as the new forever parents are happy with her and she with them. The adopter said: 

Rose  has really warmed our hearts. It didn’t take my vegetable garden long to get too big for her to climb into. However, she does go over and smell the veggies.  Rose  and  Violet  like to roughhouse. One day I caught then playing in the middle of the bed. I try to direct that type of play into the back yard. She likes to chase the birds that land in the back yard, and she is intrigued with our back yard chickens. She isn’t sure about the pool yet. I now have three Goldens that follow me from room to room. 

Happy new life,  Rose !