23-022 Carlos  is a gorgeous 4-year-old neutered English Cream Golden. Unfortunately, his owner took his own life. His ex-fiancé posted on a website that four dogs needed to be placed. She went and got Carlos hoping to have him join their family, but her 9-year-old Aussie would not accept him and was showing aggression towards him.  Carlos  is mellow and affectionate and very  much a Velcro dog. One of our Intake volunteers offered to foster him and, to no one’s surprise, decided to adopt this sweet boy, and changed his name to  Charlie . She has three other dogs and three cats, and  Charlie  gets along with all of them. He is an easy-going guy, but he does have his “zoomie” moments, especially right after he eats – it’s like he gets an adrenaline rush from the food and has to run it off. He will counter surf and grab anything that looks edible. After intake, it took a couple weeks for symptoms of coughing and choking to appear. The adopter took him to the vet and when she saw some suspicious objects on an x-ray, she recommended surgery. She removed from his stomach a large  wad of dried grass and three metal objects that looked like ratchet sockets and an electrical plug cover! From the adopter: 

Charlie  joined my furry family at a good time. I lost my dog  Jake  in January, and his close playmate  Lacey  had been acting glum ever since. I decided to get her a friend, and when I saw  Carlos/Charlie  I  thought he might be a good fit. When he was delivered, he moved  right in! It didn’t take him long to check out the kitchen counter – I was standing there watching him jump up and scope things out! He learned quickly there was nothing to be found, except a napkin to grab and tear up. It has taken  Charlie  and  Lacey  some time to get to know each other, but now they play and do “zoomies” around the backyard together!  Lacey  is a happier dog!  Charlie  and my old gal  Honey  like to lie next to each other and sleep. They are very sweet together. The newest addition to the family is my foster  Winnie , a 4 1⁄2-month-old Golden puppy. She likes to steal  Charlie’s  stuffed duck and run with it. He tries to get it back and when he’s unable to, he looks at me as if saying “Help, Mom!”  Charlie  is a love bug, and I am so happy he has become a part of my family!