24-070 Rowan is a young male Golden/Lab mix who was found as a stray. The finder, who could not keep him, got him scanned but he has no chip and was not wearing a collar with a tag . At one of our partner veterinary offices, Rowan, who was named by the AGR transporter, was given all the core vaccinations, tested for valley fever and heartworm and treated for an ear infection. The vet judged him to be about two years old. The ear had apparently been bothering him for quite some time, as he had developed a hematoma on the ear flap from scratching at the ear. He was transferred to a foster volunteer. The foster oversaw his recovery from neutering and his ear hematoma surgery. She also made some astute observations about his behavior and passed those along to us so we could use the guidance in selecting a new home for him. The foster tried to socialize him with a houseful of dogs, but he didn’t do well. She said he would do fine with one dog as a playmate, but was overwhelmed by the four she had at the time. Placement settled on an adoptive family and their two children in Ahwatukee as Rowan’s forever family. On their application, they noted: 

We love Labradors and Goldens. Our nearby family members have a few Goldens, too. We like the energy and the family friendliness of them. 

At the time of placement, they had no resident pets, which was just fine with Rowan, who soaked up all the attention from everyone and enjoyed going after a ball the kids were throwing for him. Rowan apparently paid no attention to the male adopter when he pronounced the bed off limits, because the morning after Rowan was delivered the adopter reported that Rowan had slept on the bed all night. They love him and are glad to have him as a family member.