23-058 Ace , now renamed  Bear , is a very handsome 8-month-old, already-80-lbs, purebred Golden. He is a beautiful red color. He is high energy, will chew anything he can get his mouth on, loves to play, and get attention. The owner had two smaller older dogs that did not like the puppy, so he surrendered him to us. Both transporter and his new  family in Cave Creek think this boy is a fabulous dog! After the first night with the dog, the adopter wrote: 

Bear  had a  very good first day. He’s quickly bonded with us. He slept well in  the crate last night. This morning we walked four miles. I’m very glad you recommended the Sidekick leash. Toward the end of our walk, there was a 60-lb dog (not sure the breed) that an owner was walking and that dog went nuts – barking viciously and wanting to run towards us.  Bear  tried to back out of the leash but it held and we were able to walk past the alpha dog without any  trouble. Other than that,  Bear  wanders around while on leash but doesn’t use his strength to try to get away. He’ll quickly learn to heal – he wants very much to please. After we got back,  Bear  went swimming to cool off and loved it. He’s napping next to me right now. No intro to the cat yet but that will come later today.  Bear  thinks he’s a lap dog. 

They have already signed him up for obedi- ence classes in September, and he will be neutered in October 2023.