New Forever Homes

We have good news and bad news for you today.   Saturday a long time friend of Golden Retriever Rescue came up from Albuquerque, New Mexico just to meet Abby, Daisy and Ruby.   She brought her two friends along, senior German Shepherd Lesse, and  5 year old Golden Angus, to make sure that everyone could play together nice.   Their chauffeur was in a terrible position, there was Abby, the worlds greatest lover, ball fetcher and squirrel chaser,  competing against Daisy, the worlds greatest snuggler and all around lovable lady.   Then they both had to compete with Ruby with her puppy good looks, charm and her demure presence. 

It took a long time, with 10 dogs in the yard,  for calm to arrive so that everyone could get acquainted.   They did lock us up so that the visitors could meet the fosters one on one and give them a chance to settle down and play.    Everyone played well, everyone impressed the visitors.  But not everyone could go to New Mexico and start a new life.  

In the end it was a difficult choice.  Ruby needed a fresh start, and Daisy would give her some comfort in her life journey ahead and help her transition.  Daisy was a cuddle hound and a ball hound as well.  Ruby and Daisy it was.   Abby tried to hide her disappointment by chasing a squirrel up the apple trees.  

We think they have a pawsome new forever home.   We wish them well and we hope to hear from them when they are settled down.   There will be four friends to share a home and a yard.   The summers may be hot but they have air conditioning, the winters will be mild, you can play outside all year round.    Plus they promised a kiddie wading pool on the grass for those really hot days. 

Meanwhile the resident bi-ped did something totally unexpected.    He thought about Abby and her needs, then he came to a conclusion.  He wrote Golden Retriever Rescue that when it comes to Forever Homes, No Squirrels, No Abby!   Abby is so into her squirrel chasing that it would be a terrible thing to send her to a Forever Home without a few trees and a squirrel.   Abby is 8 years old, she should get seniority when it comes to choosing her home, and she chooses squirrels.  A dog door should be part of the package as well, what good is a squirrel in a tree if you can't get outside to chase them?

Since it is hard to find home for an older dog anyway, now that we have put restrictions and requirements on her home, it will be very hard to find her perfect home.    Please, everyone, give us some help.   Spread the word that if you have squirrels, you need Abby!

We may have an official retirement ceremony later this evening, we may retire Ruby and Daisy's food bowls.   I am sure there is some type of ceremony that would be appropriate to celebrate an occasion such as this and to wish them well in their future life.   At the very least, their food bowls will make a trip through the dish washer in preparation for the next rescue foster.    When you work in rescue, you are never done, you may find a home and rescue a dog in need, then place them in the best Forever Home, but there is always another homeless dog in need of a friend and a home.   That is why we do what we do!

Mogley G. Retriever