24-001 Belle is a one-year-old intact female Goldendoodle. She was surrendered because the family did not have time to exercise or train her.
The kids were supposed to take care of her, and they did not. It really is
amazing what our Placement Team goes through sometimes when they
try to find the right family for one of our dogs. With Belle, they contacted
several families. One had a daughter with allergies – she reacted adversely to Belle; one wanted a non-shedding dog (we cannot guarantee that a Doodle will not shed); one had gotten a dog from elsewhere; one wanted a Doodle with more of a poodle coat; one wanted a more straight-haired Doodle. Finally, they contacted an adopter in Phoenix and he agreed to take Belle. When she was transported, she seemed calm for a young dog, but when the adopter brought out a ball she started to play and had the zoomies. He has renamed her Zoe. Zoe needed our standard vetting with all vaccinations and a spay. The adopter replied to our request for an update: 

I recently went through a major life change and needed to fill the gap that came with that. My adult daughters pointed me to AGR and I immediately fell in love with the organization and the wonderful dogs you care for. Zoe was originally named Belle, but I have a niece named Bella and wanted something different. Zoe means "new life" and she has brought me that.

 The adopter acknowledged that AGR representatives warned him about watching for her puppy habits. He understood about counter surfing but didn’t think it applied to the bathroom . He said: 

I am not used to having a bigger dog, and Zoe’s curiosity has led her to chewing up a couple of hairbrushes and a toothpaste tube (but she had minty fresh breath after that). Fortunately, I caught her before she could make herself sick . [Note: human toothpaste, especially if it contains fluo- ride, is not good for dogs .] Zoe loves walks and hikes. She thinks all the birds, rabbits, and coyotes could be her new best friends. We rely on her leash to constrain her excitement. Thank you for your outstanding service to your dogs! 

The adoption was finalized after Zoe had recovered from her spay surgery.