A New home for Maggie

Photo below, six Golden's rest after playing in the wet snow. Maggie is at the far right, rear. All six Goldens are rescue allumni. Long live rescue.

Below, Maggie shows her perfect form.

Sunday morning we all went to the pet store. Maggie weighed in at 94 pounds, somewhat less then we expected. Her heavy fluffy coat makes her look heavier than she is. She says she is going to try a different hair color next time, stripes may make her look slender.

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Shortly before noon on Sunday Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies called and asked if we could bring Maggie over to meet a possible Forever Home family. We sprang into action, into the truck and headed for Golden, Co. 30 miles later we were at the rescue. The meeting went great. It was love at first sight for Maggie. Bella and I met her new family and we approve as well. The family was looking for a jogging and walking partner that could double as a love dispenser. They offered a lot of experience with Golden's, they had lost their senior Golden and after a proper period they were in need of more Golden Love.

Maggie took them for a long walk and worked her charm on them. When they returned they took another young Golden for a walk, when they returned they thought about adopting two, then settled on Maggie. She charmed them with her beautiful coat and stature as well as her wonderful behaviour on a leash. She was on a roll. The humans told them that Maggie had an Olympic Gold Medal in Table Surfing, that did not even phase them. Maggie had done her magic. They had lots of toys at home but they promised to stop on the way home and buy an extra large dog bed just for her. Maggie has a home!

While we were there Sassy (see last weeks blogs) came in with her new family. They were there to get a micro chip and finish paper work on the adoption. Sassy's growling and talking made some of the other dogs nervous at the dog park, but her family is getting used to it. She is happy with her new home and did not want to go back with us. She said she was being spoiled rotten and she enjoyed every minute of it.

Just before we left home we took some new pictures of Maggie for when we put her profile up on the Internet. She found her home and did not even put her profile on the Internet. Here is one last look at Maggie.

Maggie, you were a wonderful friend, a polite guest, a fun play mate, and we enjoyed your stay with us. You left us with some Golden memories. We wish you a long and happy life.

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We want to send a special thanks to everyone in the rescue organization that made it all possible. We are happy for Maggie, but we also feel very bad for several other Golden's that we had to leave in the kennels. We have a busy week and we could not take in another foster for a few days.

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Rescues all over the country have too many abandoned dogs and too few foster homes. If you can help your local rescue, a homeless dog will really appreciate having a warm and loving place to live while waiting for that Forever Home. Chain link walls and concrete floors do not make a home.

Mogley G. Retriever