23-059 Kronos  age 5, and  23-060 Rhea  age 4, were surrendered as a pair of very bonded purebred Goldens. Their owner was moving across country from California to the East Coast with three dogs and two kids when her RV broke down. She  could not find a place to stay that would accept  three dogs. Despite her acknowledging that she could no longer care for the dogs, it was a very emotional surrender. She described  Kronos  as friendly, sweet and a big goofball, who will shred stuffed toys, even the tough ones.  Kronos  loves to swim, jump on a trampoline and run.  Kronos  is more independent than  Rhea  -- she would be lost without him.  Rhea  is a Velcro dog. She is friendly, sweet and loves people. She loves small dog toys. She is not a fan of swimming. Favorite treat for  Rhea  is tomatoes;  Kronos  loves raw broccoli. The owner was kind enough to order and have sent to us a special bowl called a Slopper Stopper for  Kronos  and a couple of small toys for  Rhea . Our AGR transporter met the owner in front of her sister's home and then drove the pair to one of our partner veterinary offices . After vetting , she drove them to an adoptive couple in Cave Creek. They have a large grassy back yard and a small play pool, which  Kronos  immediately jumped into. The dogs settled in well and have enjoyed running and playing in the big yard. They met the resident cat with no issues, just curiosity. The adopter said he loves his doggies! He laughed and said he didn’t realize that such big pups could be lap dogs. Not particularly a fan of Klingons, he has renamed  Kronos  (the name  of the Klingons’ home world)  Rusty  and kept  Rhea’s  name. Here is what the adopters had to say about the pair: 

Rusty  and  Rhea  have settled into their new brother-and-sister home per fectly! Both dogs were the highlights of the Christmas party with  our guests.  Rusty  is a gentleman through and through. He never takes  Rhea's  treats even if he finishes before her and she sets hers  down. When playing, if  Rhea  gets hold of the ball, he will simply  stand near her until she is finished rolling around on it in the back  yard. Sometimes we give them apples and peanut butter treats and  he always waits for her to get hers first. That boy will chase a ball  and drop it back in our laps for hours if our arms hold out that long. As we're out on long walks, he keeps an eye on her so she is safe. He seems to be unaware of his size because he loves to roll over in our laps.