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Happy Endings
January -
August
2002
These are some more of our adopted
Goldens
who have gone on to their new homes!
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Tucker |
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Dear Luv A Golden,
Thanks for taking such good care of me while I was staying with you. I'm 7
months old and almost full grown, my mom thinks I will grow a little bit
more but not much. I'm still in training although I've only got to more
weeks to go. A little while ago my Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle, and I
went camping. I also got to meet my two cousins Galieth and Domino, who are
very fun to play with. We went on my Uncle's boat and Domino persuaded me to
come swimming with her so, I gave it a try and now I just LOVE to swim!! I'm
still having a little trouble putting my mom in her place though. She keeps
insisting that she isn't a dog when I try to play tug of war with her arm.
I'll keep trying to tell her that she really is a dog. I would love to come
on one of the fall walks with everyone . Thank you soo much for giving me a
home, I thought that nobody would ever want me but, now I've got a great mom
who spends every moment she can with me. I love my family and I love all of
you back at Luv A Golden Rescue because you gave me a chance. Although,
sometimes I wish I could have had a different mom because my mom likes
taking lots and lots of pictures of me and it gets really annoying (but I
still love her!). Well, I'm going to go chew on my big bone some more, it's
a foot long!! Goodbye!! Hugs and Kisses~
Tucker James Armstrong. |
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LETTER FROM BARKLEY
Dear Love A Golden Rescue:
I am sorry that I
have not been in touch with you for a while. I have been so busy settling
in to my new home. Thank you a million for giving me a second chance and
taking me in at the Love A Golden Rescue and helping me find “My Forever
Home”.
I have found my
forever home, I love it here……..I really like my new family. I get to be
inside the house and I love the couch, it is so nice and soft to lie on.
Don’t I look comfortable and of course very handsome!
I have two Cat sisters; one is much older than I am, so she always wants
to be in charge. Actually, she is in charge, she tells me when it is time
for me to settle down. My other Cat sister is the same age as me. She is
still a little scared of me (I don’t understand why……I am so cute).
I
also have a Human sister; she is great. She is eight years old, and she
loves to play with me. She gave me some of her stuffed animals, I love
them. She gives me treats and pets me all the time. Every morning when she
has to go to school, I get to ride along and say ‘good-bye’ to her at the
school. I greet her every day at the door when she comes home. I really
like her.
Then there is the Man of the house. My human Dad is real cool…..he wrestles
with me every night. We take turns winning…….though I prefer to win all the
time. However, my human Dad is very strong, so sometimes he pins me.
L
L
My Dad also plays ball with me; boy, he can throw that ball very far. I
usually bring the ball back to him, but sometimes I forget.
My
human Mom is very good and sweet to me. However, she is always watching
over me………. as if I would do something wrong. Me, Barkley, doing something
that I am not supposed to………..well, I do love her house slippers, they are
red and very good to chew on. But my Mom won’t let me have them. She
brushes me every day; we go for long walks and she even brushes my teeth. I
got this real cool doggie toothpaste; it is Poultry favor. M’m M’m Good!
I have bunches
of toys, and I even have my own Dining Table for when dinnertime comes along
– I love dinnertime. The Doggie table is very nice, that way I do not have
to bend down to eat. My Mom says it is better for my digestive
system…….whatever that means????? At night I sleep on my own rug, it is
very soft, it has Doggie and Kitten pictures on it. I just stretch out and
go to sleep and I usually do not wake up until my Mom says that it’s time to
get up. Sometimes, I am rather lazy and sleep for another ten minutes
before I get up. Then of course it is time to play…………………
I start obedience
classes this Monday. I can’t wait to meet the other dogs, my Mom says that
I will probably be the oldest in the class, so I have to set a good
example……..okay, I will try.
I love my fenced in
yard, and I protect it from any intruders. Sometimes the squirrels get too
close and I have to run them off. I also like the Garden Pond. I have
tried to catch the Gold fish in there, but they are just too quick for me.
My family also takes me down to the pasture (no, there are no cows there)
where we play and have fun.
Again, thank you
for saving me. I am very happy here and I have no intentions of ever
leaving. I have found my Forever Home.
Hugs and Kisses
XXXOOOXXXOOO
Love,
Barkley Levi
P.s. Do you like
my new middle name?? I think it sounds very masculine!
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A note from Boomer
To all
my heroes at Luv a Golden:
I just
wanted to say a long overdue thank you for finding me my forever home! I am so
happy here. My brother Sampson and I love frolicking around in the back yard
together and we love to play tug of war. It doesn’t matter if we are each
chewing on a bone that’s exactly the same, I always want the one Sampson has.
He doesn’t seem to mind, though, but my parents are teaching me how to share and
I’m getting better. My Mom and Dad play ball with us every morning and
afternoon. I LOVE the ball! And, I also love taking my Mom for walks! We
tried to make the Luv a Golden walk at Queeny Park. My Dad thought he knew how
to get there and ignored the directions. Well, you can guess how that turned
out. They took my brother and I for a walk there after we eventually found it,
I was just sorry I didn’t get to see you and say HI.
Well, I
have to run, literally. My brother really wants me to play with him. Thanks
again for all you do (my parents say thanks too)! Hopefully I’ll see you at one
of the fall walks… I’ll make my Mom drive this time.
Hugs
and Kisses,
Boomer
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Daisy
Mae |
Daisy Mae
is having fun playing with her new doggie buddy in her new home. She's
started obedience class and we think she'll be a star of the class. She
came from a shelter, but she now is in a loving home. |
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Vance |
Vance is a
sweet blonde boy who loves to play. He now has his very own family and
lots of love to share. |
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Shadow |
Shadow
loves people and loves doing things. He's enjoying lots of runs and jogs
with his new family. Shadow is doing great. You would never
know she was adopted. She acts like she has lived here her whole life. |
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Sandy |
Sandy is an
energetic girl who loves to learn. She is enjoying all the love and
attention in her new home and keeping busy with lots of fun things to do
and places to go. |
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Aspen |
Aspen is
enjoying life and lots of fun activities with his family in New York
City. Aspen came to us from a shelter after testing heartworm positive.
He underwent heartworm treatment and never lost his loving, upbeat
attitude despite the treatment and required crate rest.
Aspen would like to thank
his Very Special Foster Buddies:
Pat
& Ed Dowling
&
Aspen's pals Hannah and Rocky and our angel Shannon.
"Good luck Aspen, you're a beautiful boy! "
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Cheyenne |
Cheyenne
(who was named Morgan) was a matted Golden whose time was up in a
shelter. Now she's a beloved family member with her own Golden brother
SunDance. Cheyenee was heartworm positive and successfully completed
treatment. One of her ears was injured in the past and is shorter than
the other, giving her a jaunty look which matches her personality.
Cheyenne likes to give gentle kisses and is getting lots of love in
return. |
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Fish |
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Fish (who
was named Button) is one of the world's happiest dogs. His little nub of
a tail is always wagging. He loves meeting people and is now having a
great time going to work with his new owner. Fish is becoming quite the
celebrity around the neighborhood and gets greeted by his fans when he's
out for walks. |
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Daisy |
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Cute
little Daisy (who was named Brownie) came to us when her time was up at
a shelter. She had a rough start but is quickly learning about the joys
of living in the house and is having lots of fun and getting lots of
attention in her new home. |
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ZuZu
Bailey |
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ZuZu Bailey
loves going places with her new family. She shares her name with the
child in the classic movie "It's a Wonderful Life." In the
movie, little ZuZu becomes ill because she doesn't dress warmly enough
on a winter day for fear of crushing some petals. Like her namesake, our
ZuZu Bailey is very sweet and loving. If you meet ZuZu Bailey now, you
don't realize that only 2 days after she came into rescue she required
emergency surgery to remove over 200 stones in her bladder. Her
operation went smoothly, and she recovered quickly. ZuZu Bailey now is
lucky enough to be spending her time being close to people who love
her.
ZuZu
says a special thanks to her very special "Foster
Buddies":
Adopted
Golden Retriever Yukie's (Yukon) Dad & Mom
Don & Paula |
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Sam |
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Sam has
come a long way and is now very happy in his new home where he's getting
lots of love and attention. He's learning about the joys of city life
and getting to go on lots of trips to the park and to local events. Sam
absolutely loves to be petted and enjoys meeting all his new friends.
Sam started life as a FFA (Future Farmers of America) project, and when
the project was complete, he needed to move on to a new home. But his
next home didn't want to keep him either because he balked at riding in
the back of an open pick-up truck. Fortunately one of our volunteers saw
the "free to a good home" ad for Sam, and Sam's prior owner
agreed to turn Sam over to rescue. Although some dogs find good homes
through these "free to good home" ads, sometimes the dogs end
up in laboratories or other sad fates. When Sam came to rescue, Sam was
heartworm positive and had eye and ear injuries. He successfully
completed the ordeal of heartworm treatment, and his other injuries
quickly healed.
Sam would like to
thank his foster buddies:
Joy
& Ron Orr
"Sam have a wonderful life, we know you will be loved."
From
the Gang in Texas:
Pam & Carl Wendenburg + 6 Goldens |
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Mikey |
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Mikey is
glad to have found a family who loves her. She had been turned into a
shelter by her prior family because she chased their cattle. Mikey now
has another family where she gets lots of attention and can be part of
the family. |
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Krissy |
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Krissy is
having lots of fun playing fetch, one of her favorite things. She's a
young Golden who is lucky enough to have found a family to help her
learn all she needs to know and give her the love she so needs. |
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Erin |
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Erin has
found a loving family of her own. She is enjoying all the love and
attention and having lots of fun with the other dog in her home. |
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Quincy |
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Quincy is
enjoying life on the east coast. He traveled via a CUR run, and his new
owner drove several of the last legs to get him. His new owner says that
he's doing great and that it already feels as though he has been with
his new family forever. |
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Abra
(Snickerdoodle) |
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Snickerdoodle
(now known as Abra) now is enjoying life with a doggie buddy and lots of
playtime. Abra is one of the sweetest girls. Unfortunately she suffered
from severe hip dysplasia and had to have surgery on her hips before she
was even a year old. Abra met her new family when she was at the
orthopedic surgeon's clinic recovering from her first surgery. It was
love at first sight for Snickers and the family (including the family
dog). Abra's new family is providing her second hip surgery.
Abra's
new Mom writes: "I just want you to know Abra is doing wonderful
in her new home. I feel like she has been here forever. She
and Pebbles (above picture) love each other sooo much. They play
constantly. This is the happiest I have seen Pebbles in a
while. She seemed depressed as an "only dog". With
Abra she is bright and happy!! Abra has claimed the living room
chair and thinks it was made for her. In fact, I was sitting in it
the other day and she was barking at me to get out."
5/3/02
Update: Abra is bouncing back quickly after her second hip surgery. We
hope she'll soon be enjoying life to its fullest.
Abra would
like to say a very special thank you to her Foster Buddies for making
her first surgery and her bright future possible:
Deanne
Mullins - "Hope she does well!"
Doug & Barb Edelman -
"We
miss you terribly, Snickie.
We wish you a successful surgery, good recovery
and happy healthy life."
Pat
& Ed Dowling - "In memory of Shannon"
Diane
& David Pierce
Jan
& Ray Knoche in Memory of Rebel & Junior
Corporate Donation (anonymous)
Deb
Haggerty
Pamela
& Carl Wendenburg -
"Get well soon, Snickers so you can run with the big boys !
Luv Pam, Carl and the gang in Texas
In
Memory on Stan Pric
Beloved
father of Dale Pric
by
Mary and Dale Pric
Rick &
Christine Law and Snickers Law
"To Snickers from Snickers Law"
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Toby |
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Toby is
doing great in his forever home. His home reports that he has been going
for lots of boat rides, laying on the dock at their house, or just laying
around. He always has a big "dog smile" whenever they walk in the door.. |
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Shayna |
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Shayna is very happy
in her new home where she gets lots of attention. Shayna loves to have
tummy rubs and does the cutest "reverse sit" where she puts
her should to the ground when you are petting her. |
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Rocky |
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Remington
who is now named Rocky came to us as an approximately 9 month old stray
from a shelter. He has now found a warm and loving home and has another
Love A Golden alum Hannah as his new doggie sister. The two of them love
to run and play and wrestle. Rocky is helping Hannah overcome her
shyness. Congratulations to both of them for finding a wonderful forever
home. |
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Callie |
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Callie's
very happy in her new home and getting lots of TLC. She's come a long
way from when she was forced to live in an isolated life in a stock
trailer by her prior owners. Callie is very happy to with all the
attention she is getting and with the opportunity to be part of a
family. |
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Hannah |
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Hannah
is happy to have found a loving family to help her gain self confidence.
Hannah was a very sweet but very shy young Golden from a kennel. She has
a lot to learn about the world, but she is already blossoming with the
help of her new family. |
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Stella |
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SteIla's
HSDDV Ending
Stella is doing
wonderful. We absolutely adore her! She has shown incredible improvement
from when we first got her. The difference is like night and day. She
has really come out of her shell and her personality has started to
blossom. Aside from a few small mishaps everything has been great. She
enjoys playing with our cats and playing fetch. Belly rubs still and
chewing rawhides remain her favorite pastime and the couch still remains
her favorite place. However her crate runs a close second. We are
starting dog training with her on Tuesday at Kennelwood and we are very
excited about that! Stella still remains shy when it comes to new people
and new places. We are hoping that by going to the training and
interacting with other dogs and other people this will help with that.
We can't thank you enough for bringing Stella into our lives and we look
forward to the many happy years we will spend with her!
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November 17, 2008
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